I just watched Mildred Pierce and god did she deserve that Oscar. Her performance was phenomenal start to finish and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. She was amazing in that role!!
I just watched it last night without knowing anything about Joan Crawford or her career and was completely enraptured by her performance. I watched Johnny Guitar tonight and now I am completely obsessed.
There's men in Hollywood who were terrible people and their legacies are never tested. I'm not giving excuses for Joan Crawford but I'm calling out the hypocrisy
vincentvangogodancer yup white Christmas is the #1 best selling single in music history no one cannot disrespect his legacy. Some people only uses that "separate the art and the artist" bullshit only to certain artists
Agreed, For example, Frank Sinatra did some awful things and was known to act like an entitled and bratty diva behind the scenes. However he is still generally held in high regard!
These BKR videos are very refreshing for a film buff like me. I long ago grew fed up with either extreme: the sensationalist scandal-ridden exposes, and the sentimental glorification of old Hollywood. Instead, these videos take a detailed, mature and measured look while still showing affection for the subject. They're not forever pitting actress against actress, or actor against studio. It's a humane, even-handed, cliche-free and grown up look at a complex business and contextualised against the wider backdrop of the times. Love it.
I couldn’t concur with you more! It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of BKR videos and I’m quite eager to dive into more her content. I subscribed some time ago, but got stuck on another genre. I’m highly discerning in what I watch, and I’m so pleased to have found your channel. Thank you for running a great channel! Love & Light from Miami✨✌🏼 Stay safe everyone🌎
I was named after Katharine Hepburn, but my parents forgot the ‘A’ in her name after a difficult labor and delivery, and a nurse put an ‘E’ in my name and birth certificate. My sister was named after Brooke Shields. I HATED my name growing up, always wanting to be a ‘Christina’ or ‘Jennifer’- by my, oh my, I’m so grateful my parents named me Katherine. Thanks Momma & Pop! I wouldn’t trade it for ANYTHING in the world. If anyone sees this, do you know or run into many women named Katherine? I’d love to know! Thanks dolls! ✨✨✨🌹🌹🌹
Well said. This is well-narrated, too. Many similar vids are kind of slap-dashed together, with voiceovers that sound rushed and are ill-researched. Good job BKR.
Dani D I mean she deserves a legacy but she was an addict and abused her two older kids she needed help but that should never tarnish the work she did I personally don’t like her acting and think she was a bitch to lobby against Bette Davis but she was a true star not like the Kardashian’s .
@Luke Pearson Joan was a wonderful actress and businesswoman who had an amazing work ethic. She had so many admirable qualities. However (IMO), her abusive and impoverished childhood deeply scarred her and, as she aged, she became an angry, abusive, irrational alcoholic who took out her frustrations on the unfortunate Christina and Christopher.
Not really just rumors if it’s a firsthand account from her own child. It probably has validity. But everyone is human and deserves to be looked at from a multi-faceted perspective. We tend to make heroes or monsters out of people, and it reduces them to caricatures instead of living, breathing human beings. She wasn’t just a glamorous movie star and she wasn’t just some abusive monstrous person. There were many parts to her, just like with anyone.
I think part of the reason Joan is still talked about today is her ability to transform and change with the times. I’m sure many women who were around her age would have felt that she was a kindred spirit. She was a flapper, a Depression-era worker and a housewife with big aspirations. And I don’t think she was one to rest on her laurels. Say what you want about her, she put in the work, showed up prepared. And the fact that she was brilliantly talented and uniquely beautiful didn’t hurt either.
One of my favorite actresses of all time. Her flapper/Pre-Code movies, Grand Hotel, the Clark Gable romances, the tough working class strivers, the glamour goddess, The Women, Mildred Pierce, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane... I feel sorry for people who think she's a bad actress and discount her career because of Mommie Dearest. She had great range and fought to stay relevant.
@@TheSongwritingCat I don't understand that somebody who watched some of her movies would call her a bad actress. Imo the problem is that so many people can't make a difference between the actress and the private person. Does she look good as an abusive mother? - NO. Was she a good and beautiful actress? - YES. The one doesn't need to exclude the other because it's seldom black and white when it comes to real life and real people.
@gcjerryusc Article from 1960, written seventeen years before Joan Crawford died. Whether the incident with wire hangers was true or not, she was a horrible and (even publicly) cruel mother. www.joancrawfordbest.com/magredbook.htm
Joan never gets praised for just how subtle and understated her performances were. She could convey in a look what would take most actors pages of dialogue to achieve. A genuinely remarkable and under appreciated actress and a wonderful person. The best Hollywood ever gave us.
As someone who reveres and respects Joan Crawford’s film legacy and jaw-dropping work ethic, I simply cannot thank you enough for making this. The old clippings are brilliant and new to my eyes. Your insights are totally on point and richly woven with the dates and facts. Thank you for doing this for her and her fans. I want to show this to everyone who says “oh yeah, the actress with the wire hangers...” As Joan would say, bless you.
I would like the extend the same amount of gratitude as Rudy. You have no idea how much I love Joan, and respect her filmography. While it's sad that people overlook her legacy because of a slanderous book and a campy movie, I'm overwhelmed to see videos that celebrate our dear Joanie. And I completely agree with you - that Joan's best works were with Warner Bros. Humoresque has a special place in my heart.
@@kriximae2817 One can admire Joan Crawford's resilience, overlooked acting skills and film achievements and still not call the book her daughter wrote 'slanderous'.
This video is what ignited my interest in Joan Crawford. 5 years later, it’s a common joke with my that all I talk about is Joan Crawford. I can’t thank you enough for this video!
Crawford nailed that part. Many years later Ann Blyth (Veda) who was only 16 at the time said that Joan ‘couldn’t be sweeter. She even apologised during the slapping scene beforehand by saying i’ll try not to hurt you’. One of Hollywoods true greats.
Narcissist's always put their best foot forward in the public! Playing a mind game, "See how good I am? See....." Then the ugly monster comes out at home were no one sees, just their victims!!!!! Crawford was a work alcoholic narcissist!
"Mildred Pierce" is one of my all time favorite classics. Joan Crawford, in my opinion, never received the recognition she truly deserved. Thank you for this video!
I think a more recent example of what happened to Joan Crawford was Sandra Bullock's win for The Blind Side. I see parallels between their careers. Like Crawford, Bullock in 2010 had been an audience favorite for 20 years whose roles/performances really appealed to contemporary women. When she was nominated it seemed weird that that was her first nomination and brought to attention how un appreciated she had been.
When it comes to her legendary film career, I do think, that Joan Crawford deserved way more Academy Awards. Her talent was beyond acting. She gave film noir a new meaning and no one can take that away from her. What a remarkable, beautiful and outstanding woman this Lady has been. Will always remember her as an larger than life persona. Bravo, Joan Crawford!
I paused the video halfway to finally watch Mildred Pierce and I'm so grateful to you! Such a great movie and the first time I focused only on Joan, will definitely watch more of her work!
I honestly think she fully deserved that Oscar, and after watching this video I think so even more. I don't think I have seen a more beautiful blend of melodrama and film noir than in Mildred Pierce-- beautifully crafted film
That's why Joan Crawford is the greatest movie star in history. She started at the beginning of Hollywood, and she went successfullly through its greatest decades. And til the end of her days she replied every fan letter with great respect, love and kindness...
This is by far the absolute best overview of Joan Crawford, I have seen. I’m a long time fan, and I sincerely thank you for the respect this episode gives her body of work, and her relevance. Bravo.
Joan Crawford has always been my favorite actress of all time. I was glued to the screen every time on of her movies came on TCM. I think she was my first role model. I just wanted to be like Joan. Between her and Vivien Leigh (mostly the Scarlett version) I constructed my version of what I thought the ideal woman would be and how I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be completely independent in every way, I wanted to bury myself in work, I wanted to pull myself out of poverty, and I wanted power. No matter what anyone says, Joan Crawford is still my hero.
I look forward to a new upload of this channel every week. I love your videos. Some suggestions perhaps: 1. Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice. 2. Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins. 3. Audrey Hepburn for Roman Holiday. 4. Katharine Hepburn winning her 4 Oscars. 5. Vivien Leigh’s 2 for 2 during Gone with the Wind and Street Car. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mike Smith Yes I’ve already seen it but I guess I just wanted a separate analysis of just Katharine’s entire career for her to win 4 Oscars. Either is fine tbh
I'm fascinated with your content, Joan Crawford is a star that always caught my attention, since I was a little boy, that passion and sense of reality on their roles, made me realize the hard work behind all the talent and opportunities.
I have never seen praise on a level anywhere CLOSE to that of Maestro Rewind's channel. Reading the comments is almost as fun as watching the videos. BKR, I believe you are uniting all of humanity!
Mildred Pierce is such a Super Stylish Movie. Joan Crawford was a Great Lady. I truly admire her Bravado and Ambition. She had a lot of Courage in dealing with the Studio System. She held out for a good role. Thank You for these enjoyable videos. My favorite actor is Ray Milland who won the same year for The Lost Weekend.
Thank you for doing justice to the resilient and ambitious Joan Crawford. She is much overlooked for her acting, which should have garnered her much more attention during her career. Crystal Allen is so cool.
This episode is incredibly well-written. You embodied being "kind" to a woman who defined American Womanhood in its formative years and across some of the most challenging circumstances and obstacles society in general was dealt (depression, Second World War, and the technical limits of early cinema, etc.) This is probably the first account of the career of Joan Crawford I find that does not sensationalize --positively or negatively-- and it shows lucid view of context in explaining her career stages, ultimately having understanding of them and delivering understanding to the younger generations, who, case to point, continue to be quite interested indeed in Joan Crawford, myself included. Actually more interested in her life and work than in most stars of her generation or after. Thank you again and again.... this is good...
This channel fills the hole in my heart that AMC left after it decided zombies were more important than keeping cinematic history alive. Never ever stop what you're doing!
They still air classic movies though. AMC also has some of the best shows in TV history so idk what the problem is. Walking Dead was a phenomenon, and they had Mad Men and Breaking Bad. They never forgot their roots, they just added more to their programming to stay relevant.
Ari Entyse gawd I miss Mad Men. I’m still mourning it. I don’t think there will ever be anything as brilliant ever again. Sure there are plenty of high quality and prestigious tv shows but Mad Men never felt like a tv show to me, it was like literature.
There aren't a lot of female video essayists and you provide such an interesting take on the format. Your A Star is Born video got recommended to me and I found myself watching all of your videos. Much love, you're doing a great job!!
At the time, Musicals would really get you an Oscar win regardless the seriousness of a film but I also think people felt bad Julie's role for My Fair Lady was taken away from her and given to Audrey Hepburn instead (Note Audrey wasn't even nominated for My Fair Lady even if the film was extremely successful, winning Oscars and her performance was great).
I do love that delicious schadenfreude that Julie Andrews won an Oscar on a film (not to mention one of the most iconic roles in cinematic history) she was only able to make after being rejected for the part she should've had in the first place :)
Watch EXO 'KO KO BOP' MV on UA-cam To Climax! now that's a shitty thing to say! julie said she kept her Oscar in the attic bc she felt she didn't deserved it and bc she felt they gave it to her out of pitty and that's NOT what happened. Mary poppins is one of the most iconic roles ever and yes it may be childish (she's a nanny for goodness sake) but that makes it even more impactiful, she's like the world's governess.
I love this well-rounded review of Miss Crawford's career and highlights of her perseverance and determined hard work along with risk-taking. The low hanging fruit of anyone's life is the rumor and innuendo that is around after one passes away and is unable to defend oneself. Her movies stand for themselves as testimonials of her talents and grit as a woman who worked in Hollywood for decades.
My great aunt use to babysit me as a child, we watched all these old films whenever we were together. Joan Crawford was one of her favorite actresses, and we watched so many of her films. Next to Mildred Pierce, Sadie McKee is my favorite of Joan’s films. I really wish my great aunt and I could have met Joan to tell her how much her films mean to us...and how her films bonded my great aunt and I.
The audio from Bette Davis complimenting was such a nice touch. Thank you so much for the videos and your input, so interesting learning all these little and huge facts ❤️
LMAO! This comment is just perfect. And more brilliant in its satire than on first read. The notion of Crawford equating an Oscar win to some glorious aspect of human existence sounds silly in circumspect.
Wyatt Holsapple I just looked it up and Hattie was the first African American to win an Oscar and it was for Best Supporting Actress. It wasn’t until 2001 that Halle was the first African American actress to win an Oscar in the Best Actress category.
Absolutely awesome. Well-deserved tribute to this beautiful, talented workhorse. Thank you! It's so valuable when documentaries can separate a flawed individual from their art.
Whenever anyone asks about the difference between dislike and disrespect, I immediately think of that clip of Bette talking about Joan's work ethic and professionalism even if they had bitter personality differences and clashes
God I'm so obsessed with your channel. For some reason I can't stop watching it thank you for all you content you really do something that it's worth appreciating and important to look at !!!☺️☺️
Joan Crawford is the epitome of a classic Hollywood movie star. Stunning, glamorous and talented. To quote Crawford herself: "If you want to see a girl next door, go next door."
Her story is fascinating but the problem with Joan is that she did not project the hardships into her work. She completely blocked that while Davis and even Stanwyck embraced their backgrounds.
My Suggestions (Deserving/Undeserving Wins) 1. Nicole Kidman: The Hours 2. Halle Berry: Monster’s Ball 3. Frances McDormand: Fargo 4. Jennifer Lawrence: Silver Lining’s Playbook 5. Bette Davis & Anne Baxter’s Best Actress Nods for All About Eve 6. Dianne Keaton: Annie Hall 7. Jessica Lange: Blue Skies 8. Natalie Portman: Black Swan 9. Gwyneth Paltrow: Shakespeare in Love 10. Hilary Swank’s 2 Oscars: Boys Don’t Cry/Million Dollar Baby 11. Ingrid Bergman’s 3 Oscar wins 12. Julianne Moore: Still Alice
If Joan Crawford saw this video, she would be proud. This video captured her struggles in Hollywood and her ultimate comeback with Mildred Pierce. All the pressure created a diamond.
Maybe do one for Whoopi losing to Geraldine Paige in the 1980s. The good thing is that Whoopi was gracious and had kind things to say about her in a Howard Stern interview.
Have you seen Trip to Bountiful? It's a beautiful movie, and Page was loooong overdue for an Oscar. She was considered one of the greats, but never won. Look into her career. I'm not saying Whoopi didn't deserve an Oscar. I'm saying Page deserved hers. But to be completely frank, Page was a superior actress.
I'll agree that Geraldine Page's performance was very worthy of the win. The fact that she lost several times before sealed the deal of course, but for me that's beside the point. Page was on point and perfection as Carrie Watts.
@@JonathonDenson I saw it and I love her performance but you probably don't know the Oscars that it isn't about performances. At that time they thought it was better her long overdue Oscar
This is now the 6th video of yours i've watched, and i can't get enough. I'm pretty much binge-watching all your videos. You have a great voice and cadence for narration and don't have the self-congratulating need to put yourself on camera, instead focusing on showing us the relevant clips. Your topics are well-researched, and shows you have a clear love for the material, adding nuance, depth and thoughts on contemporary and current interpretation of the history. Great job!
This piece on Crawford is very well narrated. We enjoyed listening to the narrator's voice so professional and crisp! The delivery was on point and informative. Well done! 👍🏻
LOVE LOVE LOVE Joan Crawford. She is a lovely actress. I feel nothing but sadness for her daughter who has lived off her dead mother since 1978. Very sad. Joan is a true movie STAR.
This is a thoughtful, terrific video on the context of this remarkable woman's career. It's certainly given me a new perspective on this amazing actress. Beautiful job, thank you.
Just recently watched the movie! Its success can also be attributed to Curtiz' masterful direction; the thing, right from the opening shot, moves at breakneck speed and there's never a dull moment.
I think you captured why I like Joan Crawford as an actor. Also, I am currently watching Feud, and it is not all camp. It touches a lot on what you talk about. Joan Crawford was an excellent actor who did reinvent herself and had a long career worth noting.
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I just watched Mildred Pierce and god did she deserve that Oscar. Her performance was phenomenal start to finish and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. She was amazing in that role!!
I just watched it last night without knowing anything about Joan Crawford or her career and was completely enraptured by her performance. I watched Johnny Guitar tonight and now I am completely obsessed.
Joan Crawford is so underappreciated. Thanks for the backstory of "Mildred Pierce". Thank you for shedding light on her astounding longevity!
I dare anyone to watch Mildred Pierce and not shed a tear. I can't do it.
@@esmenouvelle9439 It is...EVERYTHING!
it is joan's bitch persona as in real life just missing the wire hangers. underappreciated, my ass. bitch is as bitch does.
Underappreciated????? She was admired allover the world!!
There's men in Hollywood who were terrible people and their legacies are never tested. I'm not giving excuses for Joan Crawford but I'm calling out the hypocrisy
Like Bing Crosby- he treated his kids like dirt and there isn't a melodrama about that. Just his holiday music played ad nauseum.
vincentvangogodancer yup white Christmas is the #1 best selling single in music history no one cannot disrespect his legacy. Some people only uses that "separate the art and the artist" bullshit only to certain artists
Perhaps if a Daddy Dearest movie had been made about Bing his legacy would seem different.
Agreed, For example, Frank Sinatra did some awful things and was known to act like an entitled and bratty diva behind the scenes. However he is still generally held in high regard!
THIS! 👏👏👏
I'll say it again and again....these videos are incredible. Thank you for making them.
@AndrewHoward YES, INDEED.
Cute
Same here
agree
They are, but she speaks too slow. I had to speed up the video.
These BKR videos are very refreshing for a film buff like me. I long ago grew fed up with either extreme: the sensationalist scandal-ridden exposes, and the sentimental glorification of old Hollywood. Instead, these videos take a detailed, mature and measured look while still showing affection for the subject. They're not forever pitting actress against actress, or actor against studio. It's a humane, even-handed, cliche-free and grown up look at a complex business and contextualised against the wider backdrop of the times.
Love it.
I couldn’t concur with you more! It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of BKR videos and I’m quite eager to dive into more her content. I subscribed some time ago, but got stuck on another genre.
I’m highly discerning in what I watch, and I’m so pleased to have found your channel.
Thank you for running a great channel!
Love & Light from Miami✨✌🏼
Stay safe everyone🌎
I was named after Katharine Hepburn, but my parents forgot the ‘A’ in her name after a difficult labor and delivery, and a nurse put an ‘E’ in my name and birth certificate.
My sister was named after Brooke Shields.
I HATED my name growing up, always wanting to be a ‘Christina’ or ‘Jennifer’- by my, oh my, I’m so grateful my parents named me Katherine.
Thanks Momma & Pop!
I wouldn’t trade it for ANYTHING in the world.
If anyone sees this, do you know or run into many women named Katherine?
I’d love to know!
Thanks dolls! ✨✨✨🌹🌹🌹
Well said. This is well-narrated, too. Many similar vids are kind of slap-dashed together, with voiceovers that sound rushed and are ill-researched. Good job BKR.
If Joan could watch this she would be in tears. No one really understands her they just remember the awful rumors. Your videos are Fabulous.
Luke Pearson “awful rumors”?! She abused children she doesn’t deserve a legacy
Dani D I mean she deserves a legacy but she was an addict and abused her two older kids she needed help but that should never tarnish the work she did I personally don’t like her acting and think she was a bitch to lobby against Bette Davis but she was a true star not like the Kardashian’s .
@Luke Pearson
Joan was a wonderful actress and businesswoman who had an amazing work ethic. She had so many admirable qualities. However (IMO), her abusive and impoverished childhood deeply scarred her and, as she aged, she became an angry, abusive, irrational alcoholic who took out her frustrations on the unfortunate Christina and Christopher.
KK and sims 4
Who is “lobby”?
Not really just rumors if it’s a firsthand account from her own child. It probably has validity. But everyone is human and deserves to be looked at from a multi-faceted perspective. We tend to make heroes or monsters out of people, and it reduces them to caricatures instead of living, breathing human beings. She wasn’t just a glamorous movie star and she wasn’t just some abusive monstrous person. There were many parts to her, just like with anyone.
I think part of the reason Joan is still talked about today is her ability to transform and change with the times. I’m sure many women who were around her age would have felt that she was a kindred spirit. She was a flapper, a Depression-era worker and a housewife with big aspirations. And I don’t think she was one to rest on her laurels. Say what you want about her, she put in the work, showed up prepared. And the fact that she was brilliantly talented and uniquely beautiful didn’t hurt either.
One of my favorite actresses of all time. Her flapper/Pre-Code movies, Grand Hotel, the Clark Gable romances, the tough working class strivers, the glamour goddess, The Women, Mildred Pierce, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane... I feel sorry for people who think she's a bad actress and discount her career because of Mommie Dearest. She had great range and fought to stay relevant.
@@TheSongwritingCat I don't understand that somebody who watched some of her movies would call her a bad actress. Imo the problem is that so many people can't make a difference between the actress and the private person. Does she look good as an abusive mother? - NO. Was she a good and beautiful actress? - YES. The one doesn't need to exclude the other because it's seldom black and white when it comes to real life and real people.
Joan Crawford has no bad angles on camera
That's because there were never cameras around when she encountered wire hangers.
MrVidaeverdade The best response ever.
:)
Stunning in her prime.
@gcjerryusc Article from 1960, written seventeen years before Joan Crawford died. Whether the incident with wire hangers was true or not, she was a horrible and (even publicly) cruel mother. www.joancrawfordbest.com/magredbook.htm
Joan never gets praised for just how subtle and understated her performances were. She could convey in a look what would take most actors pages of dialogue to achieve. A genuinely remarkable and under appreciated actress and a wonderful person. The best Hollywood ever gave us.
I agree 100%. Thanks for posting!
That description came from stuff written about Greta Garbo.
Well said, and suited for Crawford as well. That training came from silent movies most likely.
Those eyes tell you everything she's thinking and feeling, no words necessary.
As someone who reveres and respects Joan Crawford’s film legacy and jaw-dropping work ethic, I simply cannot thank you enough for making this. The old clippings are brilliant and new to my eyes. Your insights are totally on point and richly woven with the dates and facts. Thank you for doing this for her and her fans. I want to show this to everyone who says “oh yeah, the actress with the wire hangers...”
As Joan would say, bless you.
I would like the extend the same amount of gratitude as Rudy. You have no idea how much I love Joan, and respect her filmography. While it's sad that people overlook her legacy because of a slanderous book and a campy movie, I'm overwhelmed to see videos that celebrate our dear Joanie. And I completely agree with you - that Joan's best works were with Warner Bros. Humoresque has a special place in my heart.
@@kriximae2817 One can admire Joan Crawford's resilience, overlooked acting skills and film achievements and still not call the book her daughter wrote 'slanderous'.
This video is what ignited my interest in Joan Crawford. 5 years later, it’s a common joke with my that all I talk about is Joan Crawford. I can’t thank you enough for this video!
Crawford nailed that part. Many years later Ann Blyth (Veda) who was only 16 at the time said that Joan ‘couldn’t be sweeter. She even apologised during the slapping scene beforehand by saying i’ll try not to hurt you’. One of Hollywoods true greats.
Narcissist's always put their best foot forward in the public! Playing a mind game, "See how good I am? See....." Then the ugly monster comes out at home were no one sees, just their victims!!!!! Crawford was a work alcoholic narcissist!
Elizabeth Anderson
Bingo! My mother is one of those people - a true covert malignant narcissist.
@@EYE_GOTCHA
Mine too! The first time I read the definition for that term, I was aghast at seeing a black and white description of my mother!
"Mildred Pierce" is one of my all time favorite classics. Joan Crawford, in my opinion, never received the recognition she truly deserved. Thank you for this video!
I wait so eagerly for this channel's videos
Maaz Parvez SAME HERE!
I check for new videos every day
Me Too!
Ms. Kind, you give fantastically detailed, personal, and cultural context to these beloved films of long past eras. Much appreciated work, thank you.
Couldn't agree more!
You didn't just called her Ms. Kind. 😂😂 Ms. Kind Rewind 😂😂
I think a more recent example of what happened to Joan Crawford was Sandra Bullock's win for The Blind Side. I see parallels between their careers. Like Crawford, Bullock in 2010 had been an audience favorite for 20 years whose roles/performances really appealed to contemporary women. When she was nominated it seemed weird that that was her first nomination and brought to attention how un appreciated she had been.
As a huge Joan Crawford fan seeing this video in my sub box was so exciting.
Her eyes
And she could cry on demand
“Which eye do you want it from... the right or the left”
When it comes to her legendary film career, I do think, that Joan Crawford deserved way more Academy Awards. Her talent was beyond acting. She gave film noir a new meaning and no one can take that away from her. What a remarkable, beautiful and outstanding woman this Lady has been. Will always remember her as an larger than life persona. Bravo, Joan Crawford!
My favorite classic Actress. So underrated and hard af life she lived.
I paused the video halfway to finally watch Mildred Pierce and I'm so grateful to you! Such a great movie and the first time I focused only on Joan, will definitely watch more of her work!
I honestly think she fully deserved that Oscar, and after watching this video I think so even more. I don't think I have seen a more beautiful blend of melodrama and film noir than in Mildred Pierce-- beautifully crafted film
That's why Joan Crawford is the greatest movie star in history. She started at the beginning of Hollywood, and she went successfullly through its greatest decades. And til the end of her days she replied every fan letter with great respect, love and kindness...
Joan Crawford is MESMERIZING in Grand Hotel...she should have in the very least been nominated for that role.
Totally agree. She steals that movie!! Robert Osborne said so too. ;)
This is by far the absolute best overview of Joan Crawford, I have seen. I’m a long time fan, and I sincerely thank you for the respect this episode gives her body of work, and her relevance. Bravo.
Joan Crawford has always been my favorite actress of all time. I was glued to the screen every time on of her movies came on TCM. I think she was my first role model. I just wanted to be like Joan. Between her and Vivien Leigh (mostly the Scarlett version) I constructed my version of what I thought the ideal woman would be and how I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be completely independent in every way, I wanted to bury myself in work, I wanted to pull myself out of poverty, and I wanted power. No matter what anyone says, Joan Crawford is still my hero.
I can't explain the excitement I felt when I opened UA-cam and saw that this channel had a new video.
I look forward to a new upload of this channel every week. I love your videos. Some suggestions perhaps:
1. Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice.
2. Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins.
3. Audrey Hepburn for Roman Holiday.
4. Katharine Hepburn winning her 4 Oscars.
5. Vivien Leigh’s 2 for 2 during Gone with the Wind and Street Car.
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i would love to watch anne bancroft's oscar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She already did one on Katharine Hepburn's Oscar when she was tied with Barbra Streinsand. You can find it on her channel.
Mike Smith Yes I’ve already seen it but I guess I just wanted a separate analysis of just Katharine’s entire career for her to win 4 Oscars. Either is fine tbh
vivien!
@@King-hz2uj I want a video just about Katharine too. Also one about Meryl since I'm a big fan of hers
I'm fascinated with your content, Joan Crawford is a star that always caught my attention, since I was a little boy, that passion and sense of reality on their roles, made me realize the hard work behind all the talent and opportunities.
Please do Vivien Leigh for Gone with the wind and A streetcar named desire!!!
Vivien Leigh!
WE GOT IT!
Nikola Novkovic and it was so good!
@@reptonplaya but she didnt talk about her performance in Streetcar
@@screenactorsguilable BKR focuses on one win per videos. ASND will be discussed in the future I'm sure
She should have won an Oscar for “Possessed.”
Ericarmts Politemp Absolutely👍
She should have one another for “Trog”!
I have never seen praise on a level anywhere CLOSE to that of Maestro Rewind's channel. Reading the comments is almost as fun as watching the videos. BKR, I believe you are uniting all of humanity!
Mildred Pierce is such a Super Stylish Movie. Joan Crawford was a Great Lady. I truly admire her Bravado and Ambition. She had a lot of Courage in dealing with the Studio System. She held out for a good role. Thank You for these enjoyable videos. My favorite actor is Ray Milland who won the same year for The Lost Weekend.
You are very kind to make this! One of the best and thoughtful observations on Joan! Brava!
Thanks for doing this video.
Crawford's still underrated, and many of her roles still hold up high to this day, namely in "Sudden Fear".
Please don't ever stop posting these videos. They're great!
Thank you for doing justice to the resilient and ambitious Joan Crawford. She is much overlooked for her acting, which should have garnered her much more attention during her career. Crystal Allen is so cool.
Thank you for praising her as she deserves it. Not the backstabbing her legacy received from her daughter posthumously.💋
This episode is incredibly well-written. You embodied being "kind" to a woman who defined American Womanhood in its formative years and across some of the most challenging circumstances and obstacles society in general was dealt (depression, Second World War, and the technical limits of early cinema, etc.) This is probably the first account of the career of Joan Crawford I find that does not sensationalize --positively or negatively-- and it shows lucid view of context in explaining her career stages, ultimately having understanding of them and delivering understanding to the younger generations, who, case to point, continue to be quite interested indeed in Joan Crawford, myself included. Actually more interested in her life and work than in most stars of her generation or after. Thank you again and again.... this is good...
HELLO! Joan Crawford!
Love her films!😍
Finally a Joan's review who's so fair, it's hard find some kind words about her, and I think she deserved so much more
This channel fills the hole in my heart that AMC left after it decided zombies were more important than keeping cinematic history alive. Never ever stop what you're doing!
@John M hahaha. We love a cynical girl dont we
They still air classic movies though. AMC also has some of the best shows in TV history so idk what the problem is. Walking Dead was a phenomenon, and they had Mad Men and Breaking Bad. They never forgot their roots, they just added more to their programming to stay relevant.
Ari Entyse gawd I miss Mad Men. I’m still mourning it. I don’t think there will ever be anything as brilliant ever again. Sure there are plenty of high quality and prestigious tv shows but Mad Men never felt like a tv show to me, it was like literature.
Let's not forget AMC's Backstory series.
I was waiting for Crawford's video, and you did it justice! Love this. ♥
There aren't a lot of female video essayists and you provide such an interesting take on the format. Your A Star is Born video got recommended to me and I found myself watching all of your videos. Much love, you're doing a great job!!
She was so insanely beautiful!
Thank you for your work and effort on this video. You did your research. You painted a well rounded picture of our Joan in a respectful light.
Thank you. This is an outstanding tribute to a star whose works from the ‘30s can be appreciated thanks to TCM.
As soon as these episodes appear in my feed I click straight away!
Ikr.👈😃
The amount of research and analysis done for this video is amazing.
Joan has always striked me both as an actress and as a Hollywood legend. This video shines a bright light at her enduring career. Thank you.
I've been waiting on the edge of my seat for this video!
An absolutely compelling and revealing bio of one of Hollywood's greatest. Every note of this bio rings true. Thank you, Crawford♥♥♥ would looooove it
Please make a video about Julie Andrews' win for Mary Poppins!!! I love her, but that role is so weird to actually win acting awards.
At the time, Musicals would really get you an Oscar win regardless the seriousness of a film but I also think people felt bad Julie's role for My Fair Lady was taken away from her and given to Audrey Hepburn instead (Note Audrey wasn't even nominated for My Fair Lady even if the film was extremely successful, winning Oscars and her performance was great).
I do love that delicious schadenfreude that Julie Andrews won an Oscar on a film (not to mention one of the most iconic roles in cinematic history) she was only able to make after being rejected for the part she should've had in the first place :)
I would love to see this video as well
like julie ok she seems too nice maybe but she worked hard from child to stage to a disney film via sound of music 😣
Watch EXO 'KO KO BOP' MV on UA-cam To Climax! now that's a shitty thing to say! julie said she kept her Oscar in the attic bc she felt she didn't deserved it and bc she felt they gave it to her out of pitty and that's NOT what happened. Mary poppins is one of the most iconic roles ever and yes it may be childish (she's a nanny for goodness sake) but that makes it even more impactiful, she's like the world's governess.
I love this well-rounded review of Miss Crawford's career and highlights of her perseverance and determined hard work along with risk-taking. The low hanging fruit of anyone's life is the rumor and innuendo that is around after one passes away and is unable to defend oneself. Her movies stand for themselves as testimonials of her talents and grit as a woman who worked in Hollywood for decades.
My great aunt use to babysit me as a child, we watched all these old films whenever we were together. Joan Crawford was one of her favorite actresses, and we watched so many of her films. Next to Mildred Pierce, Sadie McKee is my favorite of Joan’s films.
I really wish my great aunt and I could have met Joan to tell her how much her films mean to us...and how her films bonded my great aunt and I.
The audio from Bette Davis complimenting was such a nice touch. Thank you so much for the videos and your input, so interesting learning all these little and huge facts ❤️
If I ever get a job, then it'll feel like winning an Oscar.
Me too, brother. Me too.
LMAO! This comment is just perfect. And more brilliant in its satire than on first read. The notion of Crawford equating an Oscar win to some glorious aspect of human existence sounds silly in circumspect.
I'm so glad you did both a Joan and a Bette video without focusing on their conflict. They were both more than that. Bravo.
These videos are my favorite. Hoping you eventually do every best actress Oscar haha thanks for your hard work
BKR is the BEST! THANK YOU for your exquisite videos, clear and precise explanations, and stellar narration.
YES!!! Now do how Gloria Swanson and Bette Davis were robbed in 1950
fernando magana Yes, the 1950 Best Actress win was the weirdest outcome in history
@@kevinivers There has been weirder wins since then.
Have you watched Born Yesterday? Judy deserved the win! Although personally I thought Swanson did enough to nab the Oscar.
kevinivers Nope. Judy Garland losing for ‘A Star Is Born’ - biggest robbery ever.
Halle Berry’s win! Both as the first black female Oscar winner and the Razzie. Please and thank you! Keep up the great work, love this channel!!
That year, I was rooting for Sissy Spacek. I didn't see Monster's Ball until it came on t.v.
mattbernabe GASP! See I didn’t even know who the nominees were. I looooove Sissy!! The more reason I NEED that episode.
@@AlleyCat-bz8hr I do, too. She's one of the greats!
2001 nominees
Sissy Speack - In the Bedroom
Halle Berry - Monster's Ball
Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge
Judi Dench - Iris
Renee Zellweger - Bridget Jones's Diary
Yes!! I would love to see one on Halle Berry too
Wyatt Holsapple I just looked it up and Hattie was the first African American to win an Oscar and it was for Best Supporting Actress. It wasn’t until 2001 that Halle was the first African American actress to win an Oscar in the Best Actress category.
I am obsessed!!! thank you again for this fantastic video
Channels like this one show what UA-cam, at its best, can offer.
I love your work so much. Thank you for doing it!
Het performance in Mildred Pierce was Great. She was great in Rain Flamingo Road and Baby Jane. Her reputation muddied her image and ability
Absolutely awesome. Well-deserved tribute to this beautiful, talented workhorse. Thank you!
It's so valuable when documentaries can separate a flawed individual from their art.
Whenever anyone asks about the difference between dislike and disrespect, I immediately think of that clip of Bette talking about Joan's work ethic and professionalism even if they had bitter personality differences and clashes
God I'm so obsessed with your channel. For some reason I can't stop watching it thank you for all you content you really do something that it's worth appreciating and important to look at !!!☺️☺️
your work is a masterpiece , please never stop.
Love Joan. She was the longest-surviving film actress &, for a while, was the highest-paid woman in America !
The parts shot by the railroad are jaw-droppingly beautiful. She literally took my breath away.
Joan Crawford is the epitome of a classic Hollywood movie star. Stunning, glamorous and talented. To quote Crawford herself: "If you want to see a girl next door, go next door."
Joan Crawford is one of those actresses that is so fascinating. I love her work, but she's scary behind the scenes.
Exactly same perception for me!?
Her story is fascinating but the problem with Joan is that she did not project the hardships into her work. She completely blocked that while Davis and even Stanwyck embraced their backgrounds.
Once again, brilliant. I just love your videos! I can't wait for the next one!
I knew this video was going to happen! THANK U!
My Suggestions
(Deserving/Undeserving Wins)
1. Nicole Kidman: The Hours
2. Halle Berry: Monster’s Ball
3. Frances McDormand: Fargo
4. Jennifer Lawrence: Silver Lining’s Playbook
5. Bette Davis & Anne Baxter’s Best Actress Nods for All About Eve
6. Dianne Keaton: Annie Hall
7. Jessica Lange: Blue Skies
8. Natalie Portman: Black Swan
9. Gwyneth Paltrow: Shakespeare in Love
10. Hilary Swank’s 2 Oscars:
Boys Don’t Cry/Million Dollar Baby
11. Ingrid Bergman’s 3 Oscar wins
12. Julianne Moore: Still Alice
Christopher Jordan How the Academy Awards picked Lawrence over Riva in Amour will forever baffle me to this day.
The Cinematic Mind Riva was magnificent, but Lawrence's performance was not less..
Are fucking mad!!! Have you seen natalie in black swan!???
I've never clicked a new video notification so fast!! I love your channel and your videos!!
I would love a video on different actresses and their relationship with the studio system.
If Joan Crawford saw this video, she would be proud. This video captured her struggles in Hollywood and her ultimate comeback with Mildred Pierce. All the pressure created a diamond.
I’ve been waiting patiently for this video and it’s finally here!! Awesome, thank you very much.
Maybe do one for Whoopi losing to Geraldine Paige in the 1980s. The good thing is that Whoopi was gracious and had kind things to say about her in a Howard Stern interview.
Geraldine Page deserved her Oscar.
Jonny D low key she didn't, a combination of sentimental sympathy and the voters underlined racism is why she won
Have you seen Trip to Bountiful? It's a beautiful movie, and Page was loooong overdue for an Oscar. She was considered one of the greats, but never won. Look into her career. I'm not saying Whoopi didn't deserve an Oscar. I'm saying Page deserved hers. But to be completely frank, Page was a superior actress.
I'll agree that Geraldine Page's performance was very worthy of the win. The fact that she lost several times before sealed the deal of course, but for me that's beside the point. Page was on point and perfection as Carrie Watts.
@@JonathonDenson I saw it and I love her performance but you probably don't know the Oscars that it isn't about performances. At that time they thought it was better her long overdue Oscar
I'll be watching her films entire weekend. Thanks for this video. Love it!
THANK YOU! Your videos are fabulous.
I love this channel - thank you for these videos! I have been waiting for one on Joan for ages, loved it!!
You've done another insightful video. Thank you! This channel is amazing.
This is now the 6th video of yours i've watched, and i can't get enough. I'm pretty much binge-watching all your videos. You have a great voice and cadence for narration and don't have the self-congratulating need to put yourself on camera, instead focusing on showing us the relevant clips. Your topics are well-researched, and shows you have a clear love for the material, adding nuance, depth and thoughts on contemporary and current interpretation of the history. Great job!
Could you please make a video on Ingrid Bergman, She is the one of the only five who won three Oscars.
This piece on Crawford is very well narrated. We enjoyed listening to the narrator's voice so professional and crisp! The delivery was on point and informative. Well done! 👍🏻
LOVE LOVE LOVE Joan Crawford. She is a lovely actress. I feel nothing but sadness for her daughter who has lived off her dead mother since 1978. Very sad. Joan is a true movie STAR.
Keep licking a dead narcissists’ boots. It’s getting you SO far in life😂
This is a thoughtful, terrific video on the context of this remarkable woman's career. It's certainly given me a new perspective on this amazing actress. Beautiful job, thank you.
Just recently watched the movie! Its success can also be attributed to Curtiz' masterful direction; the thing, right from the opening shot, moves at breakneck speed and there's never a dull moment.
One of the Most worthy choices of film to be part of the Criterion Collection
For the love of God, don't ever stop making these; you are simply the best!
Would love to see one about Francis McDormand's two wins. Love your videos to bits!
*three wins
Brilliant text by someone who really knows film. Thank you for giving Crawford the respect she deserves.
your videos are excellent. thank you for the great work!
The quality of your commentary is commendable!
I think you captured why I like Joan Crawford as an actor. Also, I am currently watching Feud, and it is not all camp. It touches a lot on what you talk about. Joan Crawford was an excellent actor who did reinvent herself and had a long career worth noting.
I have to admit, I was anxiously waiting for Joan Crawford Oscar win to appear in this channel 👍🏽
As silly as this sounds, I loved her in "Straight-Jacket." She took the film seriously and her performance was excellent, given the material.
Loved this take on Joan's work. Great videos!