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Post by davidmorrocco on Jan 3, 2021 14:14:41 GMT -6
I just finished reading “The Joan Crawford Monsters” by Peter Joseph Swanson. peterjosephswanson.weebly.com/ I found it to be a very fun fictional read. I didn’t care if the facts, dates and timelines are not all accurate. I have all her biographical books. When I read this book I overlooked inaccuracies and kept reading and looked forward to turn the next page to see what happens to our Miss Joan. I enjoyed it and maybe some of you will too. You can make it a part of your Joan collection. |
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Post by davidmorrocco on Jan 18, 2021 9:30:43 GMT -6
I read Peter Joseph Swanson- The Joan Comics. I liked the artwork, but the captions not so much. I ordered Peter Joseph Swanson - The Joan Crawford Murders. When I opened the first page it said that this is book 2 of the Tinseltown Trilogy. So I went on Amazon to purchase it and once I saw the cover of it, I remembered I had it. Amazon had only one left in stock and it costs $768.00. I purchased The Tinseltown Trilogy book years ago for about $20.00. Jackpot! I found it! Now I’m reading the The Joan Crawford Murders with a Cheshire Cat grin on my face. It’s a fun fictional book that I’m enjoying. I am a very grateful Joan Crawford fan and thankful for my Joan collection. Ok, back to reading my Joan Crawford Murders book. I wanted to share my good news with you guys and not sound like I’m bragging, ✌️❤️😊
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Post by davidmorrocco on Jan 25, 2021 8:49:19 GMT -6
I finished reading The Murders by Peter Joseph Swanson. I really enjoyed it to the point that I would only read a chapter or two a day to make it last. I went to my Joan Crawford DVD collection to watch 1953 Torch Song. I found it in one of my TCM boxed set collection of Joan movies. After about three quarters of the way through it the DVD. It wouldn’t play. I tried it several times with no luck. I went on Amazon and purchased another DVD. I’ll get it in a couple of weeks. I hope it works and is in English. So, I stayed up way too late and watched Harriet Craig. As I was watching it I realized I knew almost all of the script. Last night I stayed up again way too late and watched TCM - Mary Pickford 1923 Rosita. I’m not really into silent movies, but I very much liked it. She was Joan’s mother in law for 4 years. I kept thinking about them and their relationship while I was watching it. It was worth the price I’m paying this morning at work for staying up so late. Bring on the coffee, I mean Pepsi.
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Post by davidmorrocco on Jan 28, 2021 10:26:46 GMT -6
I got my Torch Song DVD yesterday. I watched it last night. I loved Marjorie Burnet Rambeau. She played the part of Jenny’s, (Joan’s) mom. She’s a hoot. I also got some special features with the DVD. One is Joan singing in the recording booth and she sounds great. I think that they could have spliced the best parts of her voice and used it in the movie. They used India Adams voice instead. I’m a true Joan Crawford fan and I would have loved to hear Joan sing as much as I’m sure Joan wanted her own singing voice used in the movie. The one thing I thought about the film is I don’t believe that it could be made today due to the fact that they used black face makeup while she sang the song and dance number to Two-Faced Woman. I’m glad that I have purchased the DVD before they take it off the shelves.
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2021 22:13:30 GMT -6
I got my Torch Song DVD yesterday. I watched it last night. I loved Marjorie Burnet Rambeau. She played the part of Jenny’s, (Joan’s) mom. She’s a hoot. I also got some special features with the DVD. One is Joan singing in the recording booth and she sounds great. I think that they could have spliced the best parts of her voice and used it in the movie. They used India Adams voice instead. I’m a true Joan Crawford fan and I would have loved to hear Joan sing as much as I’m sure Joan wanted her own singing voice used in the movie. The one thing I thought about the film is I don’t believe that it could be made today due to the fact that they used black face makeup while she sang the song and dance number to Two-Faced Woman. I’m glad that I have purchased the DVD before they take it off the shelves. TCM just showed "Torch" recently...Decades ago, when I first saw it, I hated it, but this time I found it very entertaining! (Why the hatred years ago? I think because I was young and serious, and wanted Joan to appear young and beautifully serious. Nowadays, I appreciate Joan's doing what she can do!) I don't particularly like India Adams' voice---a bit throaty and over-dramatic. Joan's voice was passable---today, they surely could have mixed hers. RE black-face: Well, technically, she was playing a South Seas Islander in that number, so... "brown face." But, yeah, get it before the Commie censors remove it from distribution!  p.s. Speaking of Commie censors: Anyone here a fan of "The Office"? Notice what the censors at Comedy Central deleted from a Christmas show? |
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2021 22:17:22 GMT -6
I just finished reading “The Joan Crawford Monsters” by Peter Joseph Swanson. peterjosephswanson.weebly.com/ I found it to be a very fun fictional read. I didn’t care if the facts, dates and timelines are not all accurate. I have all her biographical books. When I read this book I overlooked inaccuracies and kept reading and looked forward to turn the next page to see what happens to our Miss Joan. I enjoyed it and maybe some of you will too. You can make it a part of your Joan collection. I've never been a fan of either fan fiction or "mysteries" in general. I guess I must pass on this series. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2021 22:28:03 GMT -6
I read Peter Joseph Swanson- The Joan Comics. I liked the artwork, but the captions not so much. I ordered Peter Joseph Swanson - The Joan Crawford Murders. When I opened the first page it said that this is book 2 of the Tinseltown Trilogy. So I went on Amazon to purchase it and once I saw the cover of it, I remembered I had it. Amazon had only one left in stock and it costs $768.00. I purchased The Tinseltown Trilogy book years ago for about $20.00. Jackpot! I found it! Now I’m reading the The Joan Crawford Murders with a Cheshire Cat grin on my face. It’s a fun fictional book that I’m enjoying. I am a very grateful Joan Crawford fan and thankful for my Joan collection. Ok, back to reading my Joan Crawford Murders book. I wanted to share my good news with you guys and not sound like I’m bragging, ✌️❤️😊 Well, don't count on that paying for your retirement! p.s. I've also seen Donna Nowak's "Joan Appreciation" book listed on Amazon for hundreds of dollars...It ain't worth hundreds of dollars! |
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Post by davidmorrocco on Apr 9, 2021 8:51:33 GMT -6
Ok, don’t hate me, but only to add to my collection of Everything related to Joan Crawford, both good and bad; I purchased through Amazon - The Mommie Dearest Diary -- Carol Ann Tells All. Rutanya Alda's book, all about the nightmare of playing Joan Crawford's faithful maid opposite Faye Dunaway in the notorious 1981 camp classic. I enjoyed it because as you know me by now, I love the behind the scenes juice of the movies. This had a lot of juice. I’m not promoting the book I just wanted to check it out for myself and I’m so glad I did.
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