"Miss Hayward was very unkind to me on the set of Where Love Has Gone [1964]...I didn't know until later that she had been called 'The Poor Man's Bette Davis.'" - Bette Davis
Showing posts with label Susan Hayward. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Susan Hayward. Show all posts
No Love Lost
"Miss Hayward was very unkind to me on the set of Where Love Has Gone [1964]...I didn't know until later that she had been called 'The Poor Man's Bette Davis.'" - Bette Davis
No Love Lost
"Miss Hayward was very unkind to me on the set of Where Love Has Gone [1964]...I didn't know until later that she had been called 'The Poor Man's Bette Davis.'" - Bette Davis
A Ray with Women
with Susan Hayward in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955, MGM) 
with Mamie Van Doren in The Beat Generation (1959, MGM)
with Diane McBain in Ice Palace (1960, Warner Bros.)
with Jayne Mansfield in The George Raft Story (1961, Allied Artists)
with Julie London in The George Raft Story (1961, Allied Artists)
with Shelley Winters in The Chapman Report (1962, Warner Bros.)
A Ray with Women
with Susan Hayward in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955, MGM) with Mamie Van Doren in The Beat Generation (1959, MGM)
with Diane McBain in Ice Palace (1960, Warner Bros.)
with Jayne Mansfield in The George Raft Story (1961, Allied Artists)
with Julie London in The George Raft Story (1961, Allied Artists)
with Shelley Winters in The Chapman Report (1962, Warner Bros.)
Girlfriends
Ethel Merman, Mae West and Judy Garland
Irene Dunne and Barbara Stanwyck
Susan Hayward and Ingrid Bergman
Dorothy Lamour, Gracie Allen and Betty Hutton
Jane Powell, Noel Coward and Zsa Zsa GaborGirlfriends
Ethel Merman, Mae West and Judy GarlandIrene Dunne and Barbara StanwyckSusan Hayward and Ingrid BergmanDorothy Lamour, Gracie Allen and Betty HuttonJane Powell, Noel Coward and Zsa Zsa GaborQueen Joan
Was there every any real doubt as to who would ultimately wear SSUWAT's coveted crown? Joan Crawford's entire life was an upward struggle to succeed, and she fiercely protected and defended the image she had worked so hard to create and maintain. It's easy to make fun of Crawford: the exaggerated eyebrows, shoulders and lips; the overly coordinated ensembles (with plastic-covered handbags and f*ck-me pumps to match); the intensity she would bring to scenes and dialogue that sometimes cried out for a lighter touch; the endless spate of tacky Mommie Dearest jokes.
But, in the end, Joan Crawford deserves our respect for her unyielding devotion to the business of being a Movie Star. Whatever her talent was as an actress -- and we do think Crawford's abilities are often given short shrift -- it paled in comparison to the frighteningly focused way she managed her fame and her public. No one played the game better than Joan Crawford, and she rarely let the facade drop. If Joan's biggest failing as a human being was her complete lack of empathy for those who were less driven than she, it must be noted that she demanded no more of her children, co-workers or employees than she demanded of herself -- it's just that very few others possessed her superhuman capacity for self-discipline.
In compiling our list of the dozen most-frequently-posted divas (who actually comprise the Top 10; there were two "ties" with equal numbers of posts), Joan Crawford far outpaced the competition; we have featured her no less than 135 times! Her closest competition was, ironically, her old nemesis Marilyn Monroe, who logged 66 posts -- tying her with rival bombshell Jayne Mansfield. The "runners up" who didn't make the Top 10, but still have been featured over 20 times a piece are:
Arlene Dahl
Doris Day
Ann-Margret
Sophia Loren
Barbara Stanwyck
Arlene Francis
Susan HaywardWhat sayeth thou, fair readers? Who do you think deserving of a place in the Top 10? Who should be edged out of the current crop? Discuss!
Queen Joan
Was there every any real doubt as to who would ultimately wear SSUWAT's coveted crown? Joan Crawford's entire life was an upward struggle to succeed, and she fiercely protected and defended the image she had worked so hard to create and maintain. It's easy to make fun of Crawford: the exaggerated eyebrows, shoulders and lips; the overly coordinated ensembles (with plastic-covered handbags and f*ck-me pumps to match); the intensity she would bring to scenes and dialogue that sometimes cried out for a lighter touch; the endless spate of tacky Mommie Dearest jokes.
But, in the end, Joan Crawford deserves our respect for her unyielding devotion to the business of being a Movie Star. Whatever her talent was as an actress -- and we do think Crawford's abilities are often given short shrift -- it paled in comparison to the frighteningly focused way she managed her fame and her public. No one played the game better than Joan Crawford, and she rarely let the facade drop. If Joan's biggest failing as a human being was her complete lack of empathy for those who were less driven than she, it must be noted that she demanded no more of her children, co-workers or employees than she demanded of herself -- it's just that very few others possessed her superhuman capacity for self-discipline.
In compiling our list of the dozen most-frequently-posted divas (who actually comprise the Top 10; there were two "ties" with equal numbers of posts), Joan Crawford far outpaced the competition; we have featured her no less than 135 times! Her closest competition was, ironically, her old nemesis Marilyn Monroe, who logged 66 posts -- tying her with rival bombshell Jayne Mansfield. The "runners up" who didn't make the Top 10, but still have been featured over 20 times a piece are:
Arlene DahlDoris DayAnn-MargretSophia LorenBarbara StanwyckArlene FrancisSusan HaywardWhat sayeth thou, fair readers? Who do you think deserving of a place in the Top 10? Who should be edged out of the current crop? Discuss!
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