One of the lower points of joan crawford s latterday career curve though nothing to compare with the later embarrassment of trog. With joan crawford, diane baker, leif erickson, howard st. As the coowner and ringmaster of a traveling circus, monica rivers joan crawford is always preoccupied with filling seats. Joan crawford and the cast of berserk at billy smarts circus gala. When i grow up joan crawford tribute by liftoffgirl. Her bestknown films included susan and god, mildred pierce, and what ever happened to baby jane.
Directed by robert gist, the film was originally produced by four star television as a television pilot for a proposed nbc series named royal bay which was to star burke as a lawyer and bickford as his cantankerous, righteous father. If the film was good she cut telephone callers short. Joan crawford is back and the circus has her, or rather she has the circus in berserk. In it, she plays nanon, performing partner to the armless alonzo lon chaney in a traveling gypsy circus. Unfortunately, joan crawfords next horror film would not be as good as i saw what you did. She made her film debut in lady of the night 1925, as a body double for film star norma shearer.
Jun 18, 2014 joan crawford and the cast of berserk at billy smarts circus gala. Grand hotel, the women, mildred pierce, and johnny. Mar 19, 2017 in 1981, mommie dearest was adapted into a movie starring faye dunaway as crawford. Jul 6, 2019 joans homes where as colorful as she was see more ideas about joan crawford, joan, crawford. Shop movies starring joan crawford on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. When her old movies were shown, if the movie was real bad she would yell at the tv and say, joan crawford, you stink, you really stink. Crazy circus flick berserk was a new low for screen diva joan crawford joan crawford and ty hardin in berserk. Im still here a tribute to joan crawford, the ultimate movie star. The circus acts and atmosphere subject to your feelings, joan crawford at full throttle, di dors ditto, and looking very di sexy, judy geeson in tights and looking good, michael cough sic robert hardy. Hardasnails female circus owner stops at nothing to get business for her show.
What ever happened to baby jane joan crawford was born lucille fay lesueur on march 23, 1906, in san antonio, texas, to anna belle johnson and thomas e. Nov 28, 2009 this was my introduction to the films of joan crawford a cruel way to start, considering she had started in silent movies and become one of the biggest stars in hollywood. In 1981, mommie dearest was adapted into a movie starring faye dunaway as crawford. But she expected them to be perfect and do everything exactly the way she wanted them to. She infrequently appeared in superior films, and her work was rarely distinguished regardless of the. The circus acts and atmosphere subject to your feelings, joan crawford at full throttle, di dors ditto, and looking very di sexy, judy geeson in tights and looking good, michael cough sic robert hardy, the wonderful marianne stone in a good part even fighting with di. Joan crawfords junior love interest ty hardin was in i married a.
In it, she plays nanon, performing partner to the armless alonzo. And she did get lots of great publicity from adopting children. A scheming circus owner finds her authority challenged when the show is targeted by a vicious killer. Right off the bat opening, joan crawford as circus proprietor and and ring mistress monica rivers, nifty graphics as highwire man gaspar thomas cimarro becomes victim number one, in the herman cohen production berserk. Directed by robert gist, the film was originally produced by four star television as a television. It opened yesterday at the midtown demille and other theaters. 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. Joan crawford humoresque 1946 toxic by smallnartless. Oct 26, 2014 this woman is dangerous 1952 official trailer joan crawford, philip carey movie hd duration.
Alonzo is able to fling the knives with the toes of his feet, and his assistant nano joan crawford is the target. This film is a type of murder mystery under the big top. October 20th, 1966 the concluding chapter of crawford. Oct 25, 2018 the concluding chapter of crawford this feature is not available right now. Joan crawford played a somewhat sympathetic neighbour. Following the accidental death of a tightrope walker, rivers is. Mommie dearest most shocking joan crawford accusations. One of the lower points of joan crawfords latterday career curve though nothing to compare with the later embarrassment of trog. She made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer.
Berserk 1967 stream and watch online as the coowner and ringmaster of a traveling circus, monica rivers joan crawford is always preoccupied with filling seats. Joan crawford was a narcissistic movie star who thought it would be a wonderful idea to own some children. When a highwire performer becomes the first victim, he is replaced by frank hawkins ty hardin, battle of the bulge, an even more daring aerialist. Joan crawford portrays the owner and ringmaster of the circus, the great rivers circus she is a gutsy, feisty noholdsbarred woman who is hellbent on running her circus while a murderer terrorizes her employees by offing their victims in bizarre fashions. The concluding chapter of crawford this feature is not available right now. The screenplay was written by herman cohen and aben kandel, and the film directed by jim oconnolly. Joan crawford is the lone notable hilight in this highly ridiculous yet entertaining popcorn fluff where a psychopath infiltrates and wreaks havoc upon a traveling circus troupe in europe. With joan crawford, ty hardin, diana dors, michael gough. Traveling circus owner monica rivers is always searching for the big audiences. Joan crawford became a star because joan crawford decided to become a star. Feb 14, 2017 movie legends joan crawford reprise by movie legends. Joan crawford, american motionpicture actress who made her initial impact as a vivacious jazz age flapper but later matured into a star of psychological melodramas. Click on a title to go to this sites page for that film, which will have more complete information.
Its an excellent film and i wish it was on video so we could all see it. A delightfully daffy freak show on the surface, underneath berserk. A largely forgotten 1967 horror at the circus movie, starring the legendary joan crawford as the ringmaster trying to keep her show and her performers, alive during a spate of grisly deaths under the big top. May 10, 1977 was an american film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting. It was a critical flop, but later achieved cult status, and chatter surrounding crawford and her children has. Chaney did collaborative scenes with reallife armless double paul desmuke, whose legs and feet were used to manipulate objects such as knives and cigarettes in frame with chaneys upper body and face. Chaney did collaborative scenes with reallife armless double paul desmuke sometimes credited as peter dismuki, whose legs and. Mar 17, 2017 joan crawford was a woman known for many things. Joans performance was her best to date and she won acclaim as a dramatic actress from what she learned from chaney. By the time she was born, her parents had separated, and by the time she was a teenager, shed had three stepfathers. Joan crawford behind the scenes of berserk 10201966 youtube. Joan crawford behind the scenes of berserk 10201966.
Robert hardy, as the police detective investigating the circus, is still acting cornelius fudge in several films of harry potter. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. Bette davis vs joan crawford by charles busch by ryanislandlive. She commands the screen and has thoroughly prepared for every scene and every word of dialogue, however good or bad the dialogue might be. Alonzo has become obsessed with nano, and would do anything in the world for her love. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous motion pictures throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. After a twentyyear stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior. Joan crawford wardrobemakeup test for straitjacket 1964. A tribute to joan crawford, the ultimate movie star. A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the daughter of the ringmaster at any cost. Joan crawfords performance is masterful, ranging all the way from pitiful to frightening.
Joan crawford portrays the owner and ringmaster of the circus, the great rivers circus she is a gutsy, feisty noholdsbarred woman who is hellbent on. It was a critical flop, but later achieved cult status, and chatter surrounding crawford and her children. A next to a title indicates that the film has been selected by the us library of congress to be preserved as part of the national film registry. This woman is dangerous 1952 official trailer joan crawford, philip carey movie hd duration. The unknown is a 1927 american silent horror film directed by tod browning and starring lon chaney as carnival knife thrower alonzo the armless and joan crawford as the scantily clad carnival girl he hopes to marry. After a twentyyear stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged. Say this for the horroredged whodunit from columbia pictures that miss crawford made in england. It was one of the many low budget horror films that crawford starred in during the 60s hoping to keep her career afloat. Joan made over 83 films from 1925 to 1970, which are listed below chronologically, along with us premiere date, studio, role played, general notes, and dvdvhs availability. A largely forgotten 1967 horror at the circus movie, starring the legendary joan crawford as the ringmaster trying to keep her show and her performers, alive during a spate of grisly deaths under the.
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