With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic
With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic
Hoff, A. Ashley
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9798874764326, Type: Audio ,
join & start selling
description
ord was remembered as an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age--until publication the following year of her daughter's memoir, Mommie Dearest. Christina Crawford's book was an immediate bestseller, addressing the infrequently discussed topic of child abuse. When Paramount Pictures released the film, starring Faye Dunaway as Crawford, it was critically panned, and remains one of the most legendary critical bombs in film history. The lavish, big-screen adaptation drew unexpected laughter in the scenes depicting life in the Crawford household. Rarely have such good intentions been met with such ridicule. Despite this, the movie was a commercial success and remains, four decades later, immensely popular. With Love, Mommie Dearest details the writing and selling of Christina's book and the aftermath of its publication, as well as the filming of the motion picture, whose backstage drama almost surpassed what was viewed onscreen in the film. Based on new interviews with people connected to the book and the film, Hollywood historian A. Ashley Hoff explores the phenomenon, the camp, and the very real social issues addressed by the book and film.
reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

listens & views

BEGINNING FOLK GUITAR: AN INSTRUCTION ...

by SILVERMAN,JERRY

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$16.75

VANAPRASTHAM / O.S.T.

by VANAPRASTHAM / O.S.T.

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$17.99

OPEN SECRETS (GER)

by PARISINI,VIOLETTA

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$34.99

LIVE FROM BOULEVARD MUSIC BERNIE ...

by PEARL,BERNIE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$15.75

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.
promoting relevance through notable postings ]
share it, buy it, sell it ]

A notem is a post that highlights an experience, idea, topic of interest, an event ... whatever a member believes worthy of discussion. Each notem becomes a pathway by which to make meaningful connections.

notems is a free, global social network that rewards members by the number and quality of notems they post.

notemote® © . Privacy Policy. Developed by Hartmann Software Group