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Joan Crawford filmography

List of film appearances of American actress Joan Crawford

The Joan Crawford filmography lists the film appearances of American actress Joan Crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades.

She made her film debut in Lady of the Night (), as a body double for film celebrity Norma Shearer.

The Joan Crawford filmography lists the film appearances of American actress Joan Crawfordwho starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. She made her film debut in Lady of the Nightas a body double for film celebrity Norma Shearer. She appeared in several other films, before she made her major breakthrough playing Lon Chaney 's love interest in the horror film The Unknown. Her major success in Our Dancing Daughters made her a popular flapper of the late s.

She appeared in several other films, before she made her major breakthrough playing Lon Chaney's love interest in the horror filmThe Unknown. Her major success in Our Dancing Daughters () made her a popular flapper of the sdelayed s.

Her first sound motion picture, Untamed (), was a critical and box office success.

Crawford would become a highly accepted actress throughout the s, as a leading lady for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She starred in a series of "rags-to-riches" films that were extremely popular during the Depression-era, most especially with women.

The Joan Crawford filmography lists the film appearances of American actress Joan Crawfordwho starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. She made her clip debut in Lady of the Nightas a body double for film star Norma Shearer. She appeared in several other films, before she made her major breakthrough playing Lon Chaney 's love interest in the horror film The Unknown. Her major success in Our Dancing Daughters made her a popular flapper of the late s.

Her popularity rivaled fellow MGM actresses, including Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, and Jean Harlow. She appeared in eight movies with Clark Gable, including romantic drama Possessed (), musical film Dancing Lady (), romantic comedy Love on the Run (), and love-related drama Strange Cargo (), among others.

In , she was proclaimed the first "Queen of the Movies" by Life magazine, but her popularity soon waned. After her films The Bride Wore Red () and Mannequin () proved to be high-priced failures, in May , Crawford – along with Greta Garbo, Katharine Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Francis, and many others – was labeled "box office poison"; an actor whose "box office draw is nil".

Thirtyfive of the best Joan Crawford movies. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Mildred Pierce. A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a flourishing restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter. 2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.

Crawford managed to make a comeback in the comedy The Women (), opposite an all-star female-only cast. On July 1, , Crawford was released from Louis B. Mayer, due to imaginative differences, and signed an exclusive contract with Warner Brothers, where she became a rival of Bette Davis.

After a sluggish start with the studio, she received critical and commercial acclaim for her performance in the drama Mildred Pierce (). The film earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. From to , Crawford appeared in a series of critical and box office successes, including the musical drama Humoresque (), movie noirs Possessed (, for which she received a second Academy Award nomination) and Flamingo Road (), drama The Damned Don't Cry (), and romantic comedy Goodbye, My Fancy (), among others.

She received a third – and final – Academy Award nomination for her production in the thriller Sudden Fear ().

She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford launched a publicity campaign and built an image as a nationally acknowledged flapper by the end of the s. Crawford often played hardworking young women who discover romance and financial success.

In , Crawford starred in the musical Torch Song, her concluding film role for MGM. Her next film, Johnny Guitar (), although not originally a punch, has become considered a classic. During the latter half of the s, Crawford starred in a series of B-movies, including romantic dramas Female on the Beach () and Autumn Leaves ().

In , Crawford was teamed with Bette Davis, in a film adaptation of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (). The thriller film was a box office hit, and briefly revived Crawford's career.

Joan Crawford - Wikipedia: The Joan Crawford filmography lists the movie appearances of American actress Joan Crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. She made her movie debut in Lady of the Night (), as a body double for film star Norma Shearer.

Her final film act was in the Britishscience fiction film, Trog ().

Filmography

Feature films

‡ denotes lost film

Short subjects

Box Office Ranking

See also: Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll

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Uncompleted films

Television

Awards and nominations

Philanthropic Awards

Year[13]Award Reason/Recognition
Shoe and Leg Brace Continued support the Texas Theatres Crippled Children's Fund
Hebrew-English Bible Humanitarian efforts involving the Jewish people
City of Wish Award Donation of time and funds to the City of Hope Hospital
Honoray Hoosier Award Devotion to humanitarian, arts, and business causes
USO Award of the Year Accomplishments as an actress, executive, and humanitarian

First female USO Award of The Year winner

Heart of the World Award Continued support of the City of Hope Hospital

References

  1. ^ abcdefghiUncredited
  2. ^ abcCredited as Lucille LeSueur
  3. ^With sound.

    In color. Singing, dancing, and part of an all-star cast acting the song "Got a Feeling for You".

  4. ^Feature film culled from 2-part episode of The Male from U.N.C.L.E.
  5. ^a.k.a. The Big Procession of Comedy
  6. ^ abcdeArchival footage
  7. ^TV pilot for unsold series
  8. ^TV movie pilot for Royal Bay unsold series, released theatrically
  9. ^Different scenes were shot and turned into the theatrically released feature film The Karate Killers.
  10. ^Temporary replacement for Christina Crawford
  11. ^TV movie pilot for Night Gallery series
  12. ^TV movie culled from the series Journey to the Unknown
  13. ^"Community Awards".

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    Named the 10th greatest star from classic Hollywood by the American Film Institute, Joan Crawford is a legend of the silver screen. Scott Fitzgerald"the best example of the flapper. Crawford was one of the earliest examples of a genuine movie star, an enigmatic and alluring figure whose personal life caused as much interest as her films roles. Widely considered one of the most beautiful faces in classic Hollywood, Crawford starred in many now-iconic films that cemented her legacy as a breathtaking and revered performer.

    Retrieved

  • Vincent Terrace, Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series, . ISBN&#;
  • Lee Goldberg, Unsold Television Pilots, . ISBN&#;
  • Joan Crawford Papers, Billy Rose Collection, Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts.

  • Bob Thomas, Joan Crawford.

    Joan made over 83 films from to , which are listed below chronologically, along with US premiere date, studio, role played, general notes, and DVD/VHS availability. (Film release dates are from the AFI or IMDb; DVD/VHS info from ).

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  • Alexander Walker, Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Star. ISBN&#;
  • Lawrence J. Quirk, The Films of Joan Crawford. Citadel Pr; 1st Carol Pub. ISBN&#;

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