Being a fan of the three headliners, surprisingly I had neither heard of nor seen this movie. And what a movie it was. It was as if I were watching Joan bare her soul and reveal the two sides of her personality (good AND bad) that have been reported and/or experienced by her family, friends, co-workers and/or "foes" in the movie world.
Plus, I am thankful that I didn't read any reviews or synopses of the film prior to viewing and I hope prospective viewers of this film also watch it without reading any reviews. It just has to be experienced.
I gained a new insight and appreciation of Joan Crawford after seeing her perform in this film. I felt sorrow for her and am sad that her early life (about which I have read and watched documentaries regarding) definitely impacted the way she treated her children, lovers, husbands, and fellow actors as an adult.
Additionally, I didn't realize that was Betsy Palmer in the film until I read the credits afterwards. She was quite lovely and a fine actress in this.
Finally, and on another note, when I was about 11 or so, my older teenage aunts took me to see "I Saw What You Did" with John Ireland and Joan Crawford and it scared the living daylights out of me. They should have known better as it was quite scary and too realistic for my age. If you get a chance, see both and compare Joan and John's performances. John was quite handsome in Queen Bee, as was Barry Sullivan, even though he sported a prominent scar on his left cheek in this role!
Plus, I am thankful that I didn't read any reviews or synopses of the film prior to viewing and I hope prospective viewers of this film also watch it without reading any reviews. It just has to be experienced.
I gained a new insight and appreciation of Joan Crawford after seeing her perform in this film. I felt sorrow for her and am sad that her early life (about which I have read and watched documentaries regarding) definitely impacted the way she treated her children, lovers, husbands, and fellow actors as an adult.
Additionally, I didn't realize that was Betsy Palmer in the film until I read the credits afterwards. She was quite lovely and a fine actress in this.
Finally, and on another note, when I was about 11 or so, my older teenage aunts took me to see "I Saw What You Did" with John Ireland and Joan Crawford and it scared the living daylights out of me. They should have known better as it was quite scary and too realistic for my age. If you get a chance, see both and compare Joan and John's performances. John was quite handsome in Queen Bee, as was Barry Sullivan, even though he sported a prominent scar on his left cheek in this role!