There may be no more iconic utterance in the history of on-screen parenting, but actress Faye Dunaway could barely bring herself to film the scene. Dunaway, now 83, famously portrayed silver-screen ...
May 7 will see the publication of "With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic," a new book that tells the story of the making of, and the aftermath of the now legendary ...
A camp classic, an unsung masterpiece, “Mommie Dearest” has been accused of many things, but never of being forgettable. Frank Perry’s 1981 Paramount film, initially laughed at by audiences and ...
"No more wire hangers ever" is one of the most quotable lines in Hollywood history, and it almost didn’t happen. Faye Dunaway, who portrayed silver screen star Joan Crawford in 1981’s "Mommie Dearest, ...
Exclusive: As a new making-of book reveals, the cost and talent expended on "Mommie Dearest" were astronomical — and just the beginning of the infamous biopic going over the top. Mother’s Day means a ...
Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...
"I’m glad you see it as a redemption story. To some extent it is." HBO's celebratory showbiz documentary, “Faye,” directed by Laurent Bouzereau, showcases Dunaway as the seminal 1970s screen actress ...
In spite of its reputation, and thanks in part to Faye Dunaway’s remarkable performance as Joan Crawford, this 1981 adaptation of Christina Crawford’s memoir about her driven, abusive mother is ...
Faye Dunaway struggled to film the iconic "no more wire hangers" scene in "Mommie Dearest" ...but not for the reasons you might think. “No wire hangers, ever!” There may be no more iconic utterance in ...