How Joan Crawford got the role in Mildred Pierce (1945)

Credit: The Concluding Chapter of Crawford

[@stardusth2o]

This is honestly a pretty horrifying story. This woman had to endure so much abuse throughout her entire life.

[@macky453]

She was a cheater who lied to multiple of her husbands. She was also a bad person.

[@ScottysHaze]

It's crazy how abuse was so legal and accepted back then. Joan deserved so much better than how Hollywood ever treated her.

[@aileenwagner2576]

Thank u for this!!! Can't imagine anyone else in the role of Mildred. Joan was a terrific actress!! Luv her❤

[@ViolettaD1485]

Stanwyck would of coursehave done a good job, but it would have been a very different interpretation and in the end, a different movie. Joan is simply iconic in that part.

[@osky529]

As much as the crowd is laughing I found it disturbing this woman was a legend and very powerful yet a man could still body shame her and rip a dress off of her not caring if she was nude under its so disgusting and disrespectful

[@kiasky1]

Oh please Body Shame. People back then were not PC. They tell you the truth. If you’re fat, you’re fat. If you have broad shoulders , they told you. Men and women didn’t run away and contemplate suicide about it. They dealt with it.

[@osky529]

@@kiasky1 if you don't see a problem with a man ripping a dress off a woman's body because he didn't like her shoulders in a professional work place than you're what's wrong with society.

[@muddybuddy8390]

​​@@osky529hey are talking about the people of the 1940's. When it was accepted for men and women to hit eachother and their kids. You would get hit too for insulting them

[@joansmith5870]

Divas did have a tendency to exaggerate.

[@gauravw6947]

@@muddybuddy8390 Just because it was “accepted” back then, that doesn’t make it any less reprehensible…

[@Kursedmods]

THE CUT OFF 😭😭 'my god, there hers' 😂

[@TheLeslieMichelle]

I heard about that. He literally had to apologize to her. Imagine having to fight for almost every part you had because of what other people said about you...she endured this treatment through out most of her career.

[@chickasawstarrmountain9747]

She was so beautiful in that color 💖

[@anaromero9882]

One of my favorite movies

[@lsaturn01]

She seems so humble an down to earth nothing like how she is depicted in Christina Crawford’s book or the Mommie Dearest Movie

[@dinspringstead6636]

Bless you Joan

[@marilynhull7675]

❤ this,and Milred Pierce ! She was great,and great movie!

[@serenawilliams6138]

This woman went through so much in her life. She was a consummate pro, she always stuck to her guns and she deserves mad props and respect!💝💝💝

[@KingTriton1837]

Joan will always have my respect. She went through hell as an actress back then. That is abuse she suffered.

[@Mao-qg6fj]

That’s funny, when I watched the movie I thought to myself that Stanwyck would have done a great job with the role too. But Joan crushed it and did a phenomenal job.

[@joelestuardoarchila4022]

Love Joan Crawford

[@atomikotita]

She is fascinating, intriguing, powerfully touching and her humour is beautifully timed.

[@bbdc1977-sg8dc]

TRUE STORY !

[@cookie5335]

she's so captivating

[@tomvalveede6808]

A great actress!! ♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹

[@joansmith5870]

David Frost was an excellent interviewer.

[@peterd.9522]

You gotta love her for her gutsy style. She was someone who made GREAT movies and a few camp films. But I love some from both categories and I think The Mommy Dearest story written by daughter Christina was questionable at best. Many of Joan’s lifelong friends came forward and said that the book was not the Joan they knew.

[@flenif2247]

I think Joan had it tougher in real life and Bette had it tougher in reel life ..... on screen in the roles she played. Thats the difference. Yet both understand toughness.

[@EagleRockers]

The absolute crap this woman had to put up with at the hands of men who though they owned her. God bless Joan Crawford - The Greatest Star

[@Blumoon_vii]

I want to see this full interview

[@goldduxt]

It is on The Concluding Chapter of Crawford’s website! Under the interviews page. 😊😊

[@lala-gj4oo]

she gave as good as she got. i think stanwyck would have done the role justice also.

[@thinkthensend9228]

I almost feel for her here. I don’t dislike her but I don’t love her. She is sad here😢

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

Guy did that to me he'd pick himself up off the floor.

[@coachmen8508]

Look at that ice around her neck!

[@frankgonzalezofficial3010]

Women suffered much abuse from producers, directors and so on.

[@dianacooper-havlik4115]

❤

[@moriahfeatherrae8265]

I've noticed in these, she's always speaking of God. I love that about her. Always a class act

[@sheriwright5411]

Barbara Stanwyk wore shoulder pads to.

[@GymnastsDiamond]

man, lol, i would have told him i hate you too

[@tammycaskey6990]

He ripped her dress? That would be raped by today's standards.

[@LaDivinaLover]

No it wouldn’t. It would be aggravated assault the same as it was in 1945.

[@gwenmabe8859]

I’ve got man shoulders too mom had to alter my clothes

[@Sabrina-01]

He tore her dress😮 .oh no . Id knock the s o b out

[@Jennythmoon]

Now the abuse is behind door nothing heave been changed. 😮😢

[@verticegirferd5069]

She’s nuts.

[@robertnovoa341]

I pray and hope that she meant the God of the Holy Bible Who is the One and Only True and Living God and the Lord Jesus Christ - when she said that God had His hand on her shoulder.

[@joelestuardoarchila4022]

This story is horrible 😢😢😢

[@adriandalanon474]

Luv ya Joan. Bravo!