Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 25, 2018 3:57:20 GMT
Do you not feel that Crawford could have pulled off Davis's role? Could the dialog have saved it perhaps. I don't know about the warm aspect, but could JC have been low-key and portrayed the sensible aspect of the character effectively?
Davis as a hootcie cootchie dancer, surrounded by dark characters and situations could have been an interesting classic. 
If you were to swap roles for them in one of their different movies, what would it be that you think would work?
Let's see, that's an interesting question, Mr. Toasty. I will have to give that one some thought. Gawd. Maybe Joan Crawford could have done a pretty good job as the hot-cold murderess Leslie Crosbie in "The Letter". As far as the other way around, wow, I guess I'll just go for broke and say Bette would have been fun as the circus ringmaster in "Berserk!" Did you ever see that late 60s Hammer horror film? I thought it was okay.
You have a much more extensive repertoire of films long gone Mr. Dirty than I, so no, I haven't seen any of these films you have mentioned recently, except for Eve and Baby Jane and I love both. I have only seen Crawford in Straight Jacket and Baby Jane. So your statement that claims Crawford couldn't do sincerity or warm, pretty much defines ole' Mommie Dearest in a nutshell.
Do you know if Davis made her comment about Dunaway after or before MD?
This thread has amused me, because you started it as a thread predominantly for straight men and its ended up as a discussion about Davis and Crawford. It couldn't get any gayer.