Joan Crawford plays a rich, lonely, imperious older woman living in solitary splendor in NYC circa the late '60s--how did "Night Gallery's" creators think of JC?! Crawford's rich bitch is also blind and wants new eyes--and not Bette Davis' either! A great turn by Joan, directed by young Steven Spielberg. My look at Crawford's "Eyes!"
Joan Crawford's Near Last Hurrah on "Night Gallery"
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| by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 6, 2023 6:31 PM |
Here is the only FREE copy that I could find, but it's a decent one, unless you have Claudia Menlo's vision!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 5, 2023 10:46 PM |
Love the earrings and necklace!
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 5, 2023 11:07 PM |
Incredible actress. What a presence.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 5, 2023 11:13 PM |
It was an early directorial effort by Steven Spielberg. La Crawford tried to get him fired.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 5, 2023 11:14 PM |
Spielberg said he wished Crawford had lived to play the angel Hap in "Always" instead of Audrey Hepburn.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 5, 2023 11:18 PM |
Here's a short clip of Steven talking about Joan, and Crawford as Claudia yowling her big line!
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 6, 2023 12:12 AM |
And it about 13 years too for Spielberg to get revenge by played Kim Carne's "Bette Davis Eyes" nonstop. That probably would have caused Crawford into one of her "illnesses" like the night she won the Oscar and Davis just plain bullied her off "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte".
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 6, 2023 12:15 AM |
Meant "playing" not "played".
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 6, 2023 12:17 AM |
She looks pretty good for an old drunk
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 6, 2023 12:29 AM |
Ultimately, Joan actually treated Spielberg well
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 6, 2023 12:42 AM |
...Joan lightened up regarding young Steven once the Universal big wigs backed Spielberg, and Crawford came to trust his abilities...
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 6, 2023 1:21 AM |
Brittle drunk.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 6, 2023 1:23 AM |
I thought Crawford ultimately loved Spielberg and raved about him.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 6, 2023 1:48 AM |
...she did, once she got over herself...
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 6, 2023 2:04 AM |
If only she'd lived a few more years for The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, etc.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 6, 2023 2:21 AM |
And then she did Trog :)
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 6, 2023 2:46 AM |
I don't know why but I find it impossible to believe that Spielberg will turn 77 in a couple of months.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 6, 2023 3:30 AM |
R17- and I find it impossible to believe that I recently turned 58
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 6, 2023 3:49 AM |
I love in the intro of Joan's character, who announces she's 54!
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 6, 2023 11:39 AM |
Crawford's actual birthdate might be 1904. Since films are often made a year before they are released (theatrical) or shown (broadcast or now streamed), she might be:
1: telling the truth, a rare departure from the fiction she was living. Another time was a David Frost interview when she said the movie industry had given her an education, since she never went beyond the fifth grade.
2: Cover Your Ears, Miss Madrigal, fudged her age by ONE WHOLE YEAR. Am through shouting.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 6, 2023 5:53 PM |
Love Joan's pink hair.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 6, 2023 6:12 PM |
How I suffered to bring you Great Entertainment.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 6, 2023 6:31 PM |