The Concluding Chapter of Crawford

The Joan Crawford Archive

Debunking The Myths | Professional Documents | Pepsi-Cola Documents | Banking & Salary | Letters & Correspondence | Vital Records

Programs, Invitations & Transcripts | Publications (Book & Magazine) | Personal Life | Olivia de Havilland's 2017 Lawsuit

Debunking Joan Crawford Myths and Rumors

Joan Crawford Biographical Facts (Basic biographical facts which are often mis-cited)
"The Buccal" Rumor (Debunks the false rumor that Joan had her molars removed early in life)
Joan's Year of Birth (Exhibits documental evidence that 1906 is Joan's true year of birth. Abolishes 1904 as a possible birth year)
Cosmetic Surgery Rumor (Exhibits photographic evidence that Joan did not have cosmetic surgery to her face)
"The Raging Star" - The "Authorized Biography" Claim (Documentation abolishing Charles Castle's claim that his biography was authorized by Joan)
The Fake Bette Davis Quote (Debunks the fake Bette Davis quote regarding Joan's death by detailing the quote's origin and evolution)
"Four Fabulous Faces" - Joan's Photo Removal (The story of the unflattering photo Joan disliked, and her extraction of the photos from copies of this book)
Rumored Television Appearances (Alleged Crawford television appearances that did not occur)
Leeza Gibbons Never Owned Joan's House (Debunks the claim that Leeza Gibbons ever owned a house once owned by Joan)
Joan's Rumored Cameo For "Rosemary's Baby (Examines the claim by actress Rutanya Alda that Joan and Van Johnson were to film a cameo)
Diane McBain's "The Caretakers" Allegation (Debunks McBain's allegation that Joan had her scenes cut out of "The Caretakers")
The Joan Crawford-Marilyn Monroe "Feud" (Debunks the claim that Joan had a feud with actress Marilyn Monroe)
The Joan Crawford-Marilyn Monroe Sexual Allegation (Debunks the claims that Joan had a sexual liaison with actress Marilyn Monroe)
Joan Crawford's Sexuality Allegation (Debunks the claims that Joan was a lesbian or bisexual)
Joan Crawford's Adopted Children Were "Stolen" (Debunks the rumor that Joan's adopted children were stolen from their parents by Georgia Tann)
Joan Crawford Campaigned Against Bette Davis (Debunks the allegation that Joan campaigned against Davis for the 1962 "Best Actress" Academy Award)
Fake Joan Crawford Letter to Robert Aldrich (Debunks the fake August 11, 1962 Crawford letter to Robert Aldrich regarding Bette Davis' "body odor")

Professional Documents

Production Documents, Call Sheets, Cost Reports etc.

"Royal Bay" (a.k.a. "Della") (1963)
"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964)
"The Hollywood Palace" (1967)
"Scream Pretty Peggy" (1974) (Bonus material)

Film and Television Scripts (in chronological order)

"What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?" (1962) (Shooting script with deleted scenes)
"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (March 23rd, 1964 draft) (First draft)
"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964 Shooting script with deleted scenes)
"What Ever Happened To Cousin Charlotte?" (1963) (Henry Farrell story)
"Royal Bay" pilot episode (a.k.a. "Della") (1963)
"The Hollywood Palace" (1967) (Shooting script with deleted scenes)
"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967) (Canceled appearance)
"Night Gallery" episode "Eyes" (1969) (Shooting script with deleted scene)
"The Sixth Sense" episode "Dear Joan, We're Going To Scare You To Death!" (1972)
"Mommie Dearest" (April 29th, 1980 draft)
"Mommie Dearest" (1981 Shooting Script with deleted scenes)

Pepsi-Cola Documents

Joan's Personal Life

Joan's Houses, Apartments & Related Locations
Joan's Personal Belongings and Awards
Alfred Nu Steele (All about Joan's forth husband)
Betty Barker (All about Joan's long-term secretary)
"Mamacita" (All about Joan's maid, Anna Brinke)
Joan's Food Recipes
Artist Don Bachardy's memories of Joan
Fan Memories
Fan Flowers to Joan: March 23rd, 2021, March 23rd, 2022, March 23rd, 2023

Banking and Salary Documents

Bank Checks and Transparencies (Various years)
Declaration of Joan's Salary For the Year 1942 (11/05/1942)

Medical Documents

Injury to face due to fall (December 10th, 1974)

Letters and Correspondence

Vital Records

Anna and Thomas LeSueur's Marriage Certificate (11/10/1902)
Anna LeSueur's Marriage Certificate to Henry J. Cassin (07/13/1909)
Anna LeSueur and Henry J. Cassin Marriage Announcements (July 1909)
Hal LeSueur's Marriage Certificate to Jesse Burress (10/21/1922)
Hal LeSueur's Marriage Certificate to Kasha Haroldi (09/16/1931)
Christina Crawford's Adoption Documentation (05/09/1940)
An Affidavit of Joan's Birth Date. (signed by Anna LeSueur) (09/26/1942)
Christopher Crawford's Adoption Documentation (04/15/1946)
Joan Crawford and Phillip Terry's Final Divorce Judgement (04/25/1946)
Cathy Crawford's Adoption Documentation (06/11/1948)
Marriage Certificate Between Joan and Alfred Steele (05/10/1955)
Anna LeSueur's Death Certificate (08/18/1958)
Documents Pertaining to Anna LeSueur's Life Insurance Policy (1958 - 1959)
Alfred Steele's Death Certificate (04/23/1959)
The Last Will and Testament of Joan Crawford Steele (10/28/1976)
Joan Crawford's Death Certificate (05/12/1977)
The Last Will and Testament of Bette Davis (09/02/1987)

Programs, Invitations and Transcripts

Nairobi, Africa Dinner Menu (08/23/1957)
Sales Executives Club Enrollment Luncheon (02/14/1968)
The Dallas Press Club Award Dinner (03/08/1968)
A Promotional Program For Joan's Appearance on "The Sixth Sense" (09/30/1972)
An Invitation to A Dinner Honoring Joan at The Player's Club (01/21/1973)
The Program from Joan's appearance at Town Hall (04/08/1973)
Invitation Card to "They Had Faces Then" publication party (09/23/1974)
Invitation card to Joan's Memorial Service (05/17/1977)
The Program from Joan's Memorial Service (05/17/1977)
The Program from "A Tribute to Joan Crawford" (06/24/1977)
A Transcript of "A Tribute To Joan Crawford" (06/24/1977)

Publications About Joan

Complete Books

"My Way of Life" by Joan Crawford, 1971 (The complete autobiography)
"My Way of Life" (The Original Manuscript) (1971)
"The Raging Star" by Charles Castle, 1977 (The complete biography in downloadable PDF form)
"Crawford: The Last Years" by Carl Johnes, 1979 (The complete memoir)

Olivia de Havilland's Lawsuit Against FX

Denial of Defendant's Anti-SLAPP Motion To Dismiss (09/29/2017)
Appeal Hearing Audio (Los Angeles, California) (March 20th, 2018)