Eve Arden and Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce (1945).
Joan Crawford makes an entrance in Dance, Fools, Dance (1931).
Joan Crawford in Dorothy Arzner’s The Bride Wore Red (1937).
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Joan Crawford in Our Modern Maidens (1929).
Happy birthday, Joan!
Joan Crawford’s legs in Flamingo Road (1949).
Joan Crawford in a a shot for The Bride Wore Red (1937) used only in the trailer.
Joan Crawford jams away in Our Modern Maidens (1929).
Joan Crawford in Our Dancing Daughters (1928).
Ninety years ago on this date, April 17, 1924, three companies merged to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, better known as M-G-M, which would become the largest, wealthiest, and most prolific studio of Hollywood's Golden Age. As founder Louis B. Mayer said, "I want to make beautiful pictures about beautiful people."
Many of the most important and beloved American movies, including The Big Parade, Grand Hotel, The Wizard of Oz, and Singin' in the Rain, to name just a few, were made at M-G-M. It has been estimated that about one fifth of movies ever made in the United States were partially shot at the studio. This footage comes from a behind-the-scenes tour short, made in 1925, soon after the establishment of M-G-M.
Joan Crawford in Dancing Lady (1933).
Joan Crawford, born Lucille Fay LeSueur
(March 23, 1906? – ∞)
"If I can't be me, I don't want to be anybody. I was born that way."
M-G-M dancers rehearsing for Pretty Ladies (1925). Somewhere in this line are Myrna Loy and Joan Crawford.
Joan Crawford in The Unknown (1927). I just published a blog post about this film, which Joan remembered as a milestone for her as an actress.