Joan Crawford Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

30^th November 2011

Fact: A collection of tragic actress Joan Crawford's most prized possessions are to go under the hammer at auction house Doyle New York on 7 December (11). Pieces up for sale include the items from the icon's jewellery and clothing collections, scrapbooks, studio contracts, and even her prestigious Cecile B. DeMille Award, which was presented to her by John Wayne at the Golden Globes in 1970.

28^th November 2008

Quote: "LILY is really retro so she's kind of like, 'Oh I wish you could work with Joan Crawford or JANICE JOPLIN. She's into Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon ' I'm like, 'They're dead now. I totally get it, but it's probably not going to happen.'" Kate Beckinsale's daughter LILY wants her mother to work with dead Hollywood celebrities.

26^th April 2006

Quote: "I loved watching Mommie Dearest as a kid. I associated it with glamour." Singer Mariah Carey on the classic film, which tells the story of screen legend Joan Crawford.

1^st February 2006

Quote: <p>"I guess she can't tell that guys she loves are gay or something, I don't know. I suppose I can relate. I can't tell that the guys I'm marrying are a**holes. I guess it's not that different. But that guy was gay and an a**hole, she's got bad gaydar! I liked his arched Joan Crawford eyebrow. And the friendship with Michael Jackson. There were more than a few clues." Roseanne Barr comments on Liza Minnelli's marriage to David Gest. </p>