It became a camp film, hurt Dunawaye's career to a degree and is a film she now NEVER speaks about. But I think her performance was brilliant--over the top, sure, but she WAS Joan Crawford. She was she -- reincarnated... LOL.
I'm using a stock image because I kept getting a bad glare when i snapped the photo (that darn glossy paper...
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Mommie Dearest (Paramount, 1981); Folded US OS: