Okay, this question is mostly (though not necessarily) for straight men...

Okay, this question is mostly (though not necessarily) for straight men... Oct 25, 2018 4:02:00 GMT

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Post by dirtypillows on Oct 25, 2018 4:02:00 GMT

Oct 25, 2018 3:57:20 GMT Toasted Cheese said:

Oct 25, 2018 3:51:10 GMT dirtypillows said:

Joan Crawford could not do sincerity or warmth, like you noted, and that would have been a large part of what made the Davis role in OA work as well as it did.

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.

Davis would have made that comment around 1987, I believe.

Thank you for pointing that out, Toasted Cheese! Ha ha ha!!!! That's awesome! I love it!