Faye is notorious for not having a sense of humor. The role has become one of the most memorable and iconic performances of her generation and I think if she had embraced the movie it would have turned out better for her

@@bryanalstoncoxing It was hard for her to embrace it because this was very personal to her, and not what she had envisioned at all. This was her idol she was portraying. Of course camp audiences don’t get that.

It was really a horror script. It was based on a cariacture, not a real person. If she wanted a better vehicle to star as Joan, she should've shopped around a bit more...

She is fantastic.

it was a tacky book and a tacky movie - the director needed to pull Faye back a tad but she was Faye Dunaway so he let her run with it and it backfired. one of the most unintentionally funny movies to ever grace the screen

Alex L. I think Faye looked most like her. Kristina wanted Anne Bancroft but honestly, to me Anne looked nothing liked her. She would have acted well but Faye Became her.

She was nominated, but she didnt win

Nah, I think her portrayal was too over the top and caricaturist to merit that kind of recognition. I still enjoy the movie, though. Edit: just got to the part where she says it was "kabuki"--I think that's a good description of her performance.

u say that again scared me

Actually, Christina was quoted as saying that Dunaway was ludicrous as Crawford.

She gave a memorable performance as JC! Great actress!

You must be joking! She was terrible. One of the worst performances given by an actress in a biography. She overacted

@@rahulvinalnarayan9743 i disagree

@@rahulvinalnarayan9743 Too bad the director allowed her to act over the top.

Voted worst movie of the year and decade.

Pierre Jefferson was she type casted or was she impossible to work with

A strong actress playing a strong actress.

The movie was a moneymaker but I think Faye's being difficult just caught up to her, since she didn't do anything that great since. It seemed like her career as a major star ended after this film. Karma-ain't it a bitch?

Yes, just ask her husband.

I thought she was quite good in the movie, especially in some of the more subtle scenes

The critics were so tough, it had her second guessing things. 😓

The politics of Hollywood and where they wanted to spin the movie industry's direction at the time.

That I will agree with you on. The problem is the movie was so bad.

I strongly agree!

Of course she didn't.

Just because Faye didn't say Christina's name doesn't mean she didn't believe her lol

Firespawn it doesn't. However, given that what she thinks of Joan Crawford and the fact that Christina wrote the book when she did, it is almost undoubtedly true that Faye doesn't believe Christina.

@@KingTriton1837 "Only God will know what happened between those two." Is a good hint she doubt it's all true.

@@heosomeheosome6752 I agree with you

@Digby Dooright How she looks is irrelevant. It’s her enormous talent that matters.

@@Jocelyn_Jade How she looks is irrelevant?? Hello? Tell that to her plastic surgeon.

YES!

307 Wyoming 4F she did!!

@@annan9216 no she did not get one for Mommie Dearest. She did get one for the Network. She regretted doing mommie dearest because her career was never the same after.

307 Wyoming 4F oh :( I thought, well thank you for telling me that!!

@@annan9216 I would have thought so too.😊

exactly!!! well said! your comment should be pinned!!

@John David You're far from the brightest light.

@@roder51 She actually was considered one of the greatest beauties of her generation and certainly 1 of the greatest actresses. She wasn't some pin up Queen or sex goddess. But if that's your definition of beauty then who are we to judge?

Gross, she looks like a preying mantis and was a horrible actress.

True

You should see her in Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) So stunning!

Seriously

OMG That's hilarious. Dunaway herself has referred to her laughably over-the-top performance in the film as "like a cartoon."

@@jamessandy5873 The performance is still extraordinary though. I watched it just yesterday. And her likeness to Joan is uncanny, she doesnt just look a bit like her, she embodied her

and I keep saying that about the KING of pop Michael jackson

She does say it rather convincingly, doesn't she? Too bad it's not true. Numerous people knew, and have spoken out about it and corroborated Christina's story, not the least of which was her brother Christopher. The movie itself is not quite accurate in a lot of things, but to say "only they and God know what happened" is just ignorant.

Kyle Rainey not just God, you're forgetting about Christina and Joan

Christina knows because she lived it.

No Christina and Joan know ! Joan was very abusive towards her children ! It's been validated time and time again by people who seen it she was a professional access one of the best! But as a mother she was horrible

Exactly

@Michele Theriault I stumbled on it one night on TV in Spanish. 1000% campier.

Faye Dunaway did an excellent job in this portrayal! Maybe there is something wrong with me; but I just don't see the humor and campiness in this movie! I found it sad and very revealing. I don't believe Christina lied. Joan Crawford was sexually abused by her stepfather, and that left her with a lot of issues. There were people in her life, who witnessed and knew about the abuse her children were suffering but said nothing! The laws were not quite in place to protect children like they are today....plus she was Joan Crawford...who was going to rail against her?

WERK!

She was playing herself.

@Sharon CinnaPeople were more inclined to try and hide any issues, as there was such a stigma attached to mental illness and unbalance of any kind. I think Joan Crawford's problems were more pronounced because she had a huge ego. Nevertheless....she was a fantastic actress.....and her personal collection of fine jewelry was beautiful!

I think she may have been playing it safe in terms of trying to protect herself from being sued for inflammatory comments.

I agree with you only people behind the close doors now the truth

aaronpaul06 That makes no sense. Because no one saw you rob a bank doesn’t meant that you didn’t rob a bank.

aaronpaul06: absolutely!👍🌟

True . . . But did it Actually Happen in the way performed or Written. Even Christina said the MOVIE was off . Then What ? !

I really dont like wire hangers either. I feel 'ya Joan.

@Jason Strom there are witnesses and the police, and all of Joan's friends including a lot of famous people knew l. If you do research a lot of celebs or celeb children have stated that Joan did abuse her children it's a fact everyone in Hollywood knew about it it wasn't a secret.

@John Doe dude she abused her so just because a pedo saves a girl then rapes her means that he's a good guy because he saved her first. also her story has been backed up by a lot of people who actually witnessed the abuse, a lot of famous people who worked with joan and other children of famous actors.it was also obvious that Joan wasn't a very stable person due to her past with abuse and the fact that she was an alcoholic.

@John Doe you sound very bitter and angry. Were you neglected? Were you there? If not there you don't know what happened.

@John Doe No she wasn't. Dealing with bipolar parents causes someone stress and writing about it can be therapeutic. She was picked by Joan and forced to put up with her. You have no empathy because you're probably a narcissist like Joan was.

The more you learn about Joan Crawford's childhood, the easier it is to understand why she had such a difficult time with children. She never got to be a child, she never got to enjoy her youth properly. And her idea of affection was so twisted and warped because of the people in her life, that she equated stardom to love, and knew no other way to receive it.

FAYE DUNAWAY is a bully to people on movie set's.

she's not referring to Christina Crawford as a child, she's referring to Christina Crawford as a grown woman. Christina Crawford openly admitted that she was pressured by her publisher to fabricate details about her childhood with her mother Joan Crawford. Basically she lied all throughout the book therefore it's impossible to determine which sections of the book are true and which are not. Anyways in order to sell more copies of the book and as a last stitch effort to make money off of Joan Crawford's back Christina Crawford lied and embellished all throughout the book.

G P I think she also meant you can’t just trust one person’s perspective when the other can’t defend themselves. Remember this book was written only after the girl was excluded from Joan’s will. The two children who were included have nothing but love for Joan.

Matthew W and yet the twins didn't want to see Joan's body when giving the opportunity to do so not to mention they were other famous people that witness her abusive behavior around her kids even at the chadwick school.

FAYE IS A NEW HOLLYWOOD LEGEND!!

Joan Crawford is considered the first Diva, dahhhling. So apart from being Diva, Legend, she is the Queen of Cinema and the Queen of Hollywood.

What is a Diva?I thought Divas were women who made really bad totally non rock popular music in which they scream a lot .like Streisand, Mariah , Celine and Whitney.Music for cliched gay men and middle aged suburban white housewives. Liza Minnelli was a good diva though esp in the movie scene where she sings New York, New York. That was cool.. Why are Donna Summer and Diana Ross considered divas? They never made that crappy music. Luckily Diana doesnt even have the voice for it .Good that Donna never messed with that shit. To bad about the streisand duet. it does suck though. Cher shouldnt be considered a diva neither. Doesnt have the voice and again never made that type of music. but shes not a phenomenal musician like Donna or even good like Diana. I wonder why Ronstadt was never one-when she made that disappointing junky Nelson Riddle stuff. What the heck was Debby Harry doing on a Divas Live show? She is just a great rock and roll singer, how could she be a diva?

Faye is a better actress than Joan ever was.

sorry but Bette Davis now that’s a legend!!

If you don't care then why comment?

I believe there is truth on both sides and that the movie is interpreted thru the anger and resentment of a child view.

@John Doe I hope you get help and are more at peace now or eventually than at the time you wrote these constant replies condoning child abuse.

John Doe Aww you know coming from yours?

@Tracy Lands Not against spanking, against beating a child like a grown man. A little girl doesn't deserve that. Difference between discipline and projection. It's obvious in this story she wasn't trying to teach the daughter a lesson. That should tell you all you need to know right there. Have a good day

Chris Thompson, Joan loved herself.

@@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182 If you investigate. You will notice that Joan did not love herself. That is the main reason for Crawford's character. She didn't value herself or love herself, even if she had that frivolous "personality".

Joan Crawford gave the children everything they could possibly want. The went everywhere and they had everything. The other children now attest to that. And they recently revealed how they were silenced when the book came out. But we know much more about Christina now. And it's not flattering.

@@jochenstossberg5427 material things don't make up for abuse

I think the explanation is simpler. A psychotic mother and an innocent child.

Faye was better- Jessica portrayed JC as a victim and I am sure not even JC wanted that

Jessica Lange was nothing like Joan, she played her as a simpering victim and sad case. Joan would slap the fuck out of Jessica if she were alive.

Jessica came off too old and heavy to be playing Joan thru most of the series. Joan was always very slim in build and I think had they had Lange lose a little bit of weight, she would have better embodied the character for me in terms of appearance.

But I absolutely adoredd Feud and am longing for a reairing or DVD release

yeah, Jessica was a bit old, but i like her version of the durable Joan Crawford. Faye played Crawford to intense and unlikable. I've seen interviews of Crawford, she was over the top, but i don't think she was that way every second of the day, like Faye portrayed.

Omg youre right! Thats why she hasnt had a movie in 40 years! Its because shes brilliant!!!

@@sharksport01 ela fez mais filmes

@John Doe And if she was spoiled, whose fault was that? Who did the spoiling? Money, gifts, privilege, etc, is NOT love and doesn't take the place of love. Incidentally, Christopher shared his experience in this interview: www.joancrawfordbest.com/latimes78oct29.htm

Know them personally do U?

Yass she was stunning in 1997 with the brunette hair.

It's campy and over the top. Barbara please

Nuanced? We must not have seen the same movie. Faye Dunaway turned Joan Crawford into the definition of camp. A drag queen couldn’t do it that well. Nuanced, my ass.

Nuanced?? It's campy and crazy. Barbara PLEASE.

@Kristen Jett Did Christopher "fabricate" too? www.joancrawfordbest.com/latimes78oct29.htm

@Tracy Lands Guess what? Children don't spoil themselves. Any "parent" who says such cruel words about their children is not fit to be a parent.

Oh yea I know that too. When she made her miss the other girl's birthday party. I love June-especailly in Good News. such a feel good movie.

June Allyson lost custody of her own daughters because she was an alcoholic. There is nothing worse than a bad mother calling another mother "bad mother".

@@11rokerito June Allyson had a son and an adopted daughter. Please get your facts straight. Unlike Joan Crawford, Allyson sought help, and to this day, her children speak lovingly of her. She never claimed to be a perfect parent, but she was not abusive.

My thoughts exactly. It's like she's talking out of BOTH sides of her mouth. I'm SO disappointed in her, really.

Totally agree, why play her if she felt so strongly against the film

Right!

Well Lana Turner was a bad mother too .She let her child go to juvenile detention for a murder she commited(well it was self defense). But it was only a few years and I think her daughter Cheryl wanted to do it for her. Remember, when you watch Lana, she only killed in self defense She wasn't a sociopath.

It's possible that the film shifted focus during production. And at the end of the day, actors are unemployed most of the time, a job is a job. And sometimes, while actors are inhabiting roles and doing their best to realize the director's vision, the entire film can change without them even realizing it.

Im sorry.

Exactly where and when did Lansbury ever say that?? and please, don't try to cover your ass by quoting a dead person.

Lana Turner's daughter Cheryl confirmed the abuse happened and she asked Lana why nobody intervened. Lana replied: "Darling, in this town, we rally around each other. We do NOT admit to faults."

yeah, sure, THANKS

Christina Crawford has said that the Wire hangers scene did not play out as depicted in the Movie ~ Joan certainly did not want an expensive garment strewn onto a Wire hanger and that's sort of understandable considering how fastidious Joan was, but I doubt she 'beat' Christina with the hanger after blowing her stack - I'm not saying that Joan Crawford was an easy Mom to have but I do think the movie is an exaggeration ~

Messylin you're right- she did that on a Phil Donahue episode with Cristina Crawford. It's on KZfaq for any of you who wish to fight me on this.

ΒΈΡΗ ΧΑΊΡΗ me too!

Christina wrote that book after Joan died. And Joan was never given a chance to defend herself, and Christina did that intentionally.

@@marsssssvin And if Joan Crawford wasn't famous, would you still be bemoaning that "she isn't alive to defend herself?" You know most abusers deny wrongdoing, right? And would you still be interested in Joan's side of the story if she were an ordinary citizen?

Wow !!!!!!!

Who is she?

I think it's because she is asked the same question over and over by different interviewers that she must get tired of repeating it.

No..she had to be abused in the same fashion as Joan regarding Hollywood. People don't understand what goes on behind these roles. Yes, she (Faye) did a magnificent job but Hollywood likes to rhythm the actor to the actual artist to get the realist performance. Crawford suffered sexual abuse (and morel...Faye did too...its bittersweet for her...

Billy Faulkner She is not mean to people if the subject is discussed intellegently but when people ask her questions with the obvious intent to provoke her and belittle her work she, rightly, has no patience.

Bill Oviedo ah that makes sense. I guess its why she lashed out at the reporter on that voicemail

Billy Faulkner I don't know what you mean by lashing out? I also don't know what questions were being asked about the film and her role in it. My guess is they were asking more questions about the film than she considered appropriate and more than likely with a negative slant. What you call "lashing out" is nothing more than an actress protecting herself in a firm and assertive way. She is not abusive and uses no foul language.

Yep. She was amazing

Narcissists will turn on a dime on you. If that doesn't sound realistic to you, it's only because you're lucky.

It was an over the top performance

Davis hated working with any woman. She was the type that had to be the only & best female in the room.

Davis said Faye was the worst actress ever, not Joan.

Actually, Davis acknowledged Crawford’s professionalism. Dunaway had no professional ethic. It’s what drove Bette bonkers.

I agree, it was very campy and over-the-top. But in several instances, the scenes were actually stolen by the actress who portrayed the horrible little sniveling, whiny, snot-nosed daughter.