Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

In this documentary on the life of 'Joan Crawford', we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as the "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career. Daughter 'Christina Crawford' even explains the origin of the phrase "No more wire hangers!".

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star is a documentary movie featuring Sydney Guilaroff and directed by Peter Fitzgerald.

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star is currently streaming on DIRECTV.