#JoanCrawford in 'Our Dancing Daughters' 1928. ππΌ
I literally danced through the days, a butterfly, a bird. I never walked. I ran, danced, jumped, leaped, skipped rope, shinnied up a tree, βflewβ down. Mother classed these as tomboy antics and did not approve.
- Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford photographed by Ruth Harriet Louise, 1928. πΈ
Ruth was hired by Metro Goldwyn Mayer as chief portrait photographer in the summer of 1925, at the young age of 22 years old and became the only woman doing so for the Hollywood studios at theβ¦ instagram.com/p/CaD7T2nvbeR/β¦
The second day of filming Baby Jane, Bette found flowers in her room from Joan. The next day, a bottle of perfume. Joan had tried the same tactic when she had first come to Warner Brothers from MGM in 1944. Bette had been amused by the gesture, and aβ¦ instagram.com/p/CZ5q4dvP_bh/β¦
Joan Crawford interviewed with Heather Sears, discussing their upcoming project together 'The Story of Esther Costello' 1956.
(It was Joan who actually chose Sears for the part.)
Joan Crawford on the set of 'Queen Bee' with a self portrait which was used in the film in 1955.
In the early 1930βs Joan posed for artist Erik Guide Haupt while in New York. The painting also appeared in New Movie magazine, June 1931.
Joan Crawford on The Story of Esther Costello:
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