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Joan Crawford made over one hundred television appearances in a twenty-year time frame. She only made thirteen movies after
her appearance at the 1953 Academy Awards ceremony (the first one to be telecast) but she was a regular on television. She
appeared as a regular guest on talk shows, she was a contestant on game shows, she endorsed products via commercials and she
made several cameo appearances on popular variety shows.
Joan Crawford's charisma, charm and comedic flair really showed through on television. This new technology showed a different
side of Joan. She was relaxed, candid, funny and her fans adored her even more due to these regular appearances on the small
screen. This page will list her extensive television appearences and the current television listings of Joan programs that
are being shown currently on the tube! Enjoy!
Click the decades below to view Joan's television performances from that time period.
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American Cinema: The Star (1995)
July 1st 2008 at 1:30pm on PBS.
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Kathleen Turner considers the phenomenon of stardom including Julia Roberts and Joan Crawford.
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The Women (1939)
July 1st 2008 at 10:00pm on Turner Classic Movies.
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Crystal Allen (Joan) is a shopgirl having an affair with the husband of Mary Haines (Norma Shearer). When Sylvia (Rosalind
Russell) and Edith (Phyllis Povah) overhear the rumor in the beauty salon, they can't bring themselves to break the news to
the innocent Mary so they arrange for her to overhear the gossip with her own ears. Fleeing to Reno for a divorce, Mary meets
a Countess (Mary Boland) and Miriam (Paulette Goddard) all of who are having man trouble of their own.
The Women
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Susan & God (1940)
July 17th 2008 at 8:00pm on Turner Classic Movies.
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Susan Trexal (Joan) has just come back from a European vacation with more than a few souvenirs and holiday snap shots, she's
undergone a religious transformation. She's found God. Neglecting her husband Barrie (Fredric March) and daughter Blossom
(Rita Quigley) for her new found religion, she is unaware that all her family really want is a wife and mother. After alienating
her friends and neglecting her now alcoholic husband and insecure daughter in favor of her religion, it's not until Charlotte's
(Ruth Hussey) unselfish act of love that Susan finally realizes what she really has in front of her - A family.
Susan & God
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Hollywood Canteen (1944)
July 23rd 2008 at 11:15pm on Turner Classic Movies.
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An all star cast turn out to support the war effort, and just happen to star in a film, (as themselves), at the same time.
Two soldiers on sick leave spend three nights at the Hollywood Canteen before going back to active duty. Slim (Robert Hutton)
is the lucky one millionth soldier to enter the canteen, his prize? A date with his dream girl, Joan Leslie. Slim's (Robert
Hutton) buddy Sergant (Dane Clark) dances with Joan Crawford and Canteen President Bette Davis praises the canteen for it's
part in the war effort. A pleasant enough documentary type film all rolled into one. If for no other reason, it's fun to play
spot the star!
Hollywood Canteen
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Hollywood Revue (1929)
August 4th 2008 at 6:00am on Turner Classic Movies.
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In an attempt to show off their stabe of stars, MGM gave us "Hollywood Revue of 1929" - With the breakaway from
silents to talkies, this was the perfect opportunity to showcase their stars. In a singing, dancing and acting extravaganza
the monotony of the format gets a little tiresome but it's fun to spot the famous faces. Joan sings "Gotta Feelin' for
You," amidst a dance specialty, finishing with the Biltmore Quartet.
The Hollywood Revue
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Grand Hotel (1932)
August 7th 2008 at 12:00am on Turner Classic Movies.
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An entertaining film, with an all-star cast, surrounding the comings and goings of the guests of Berlins most lavish hotel
- 'Grand Hotel' - The story unfolds over two nights, we see people falling in love, falling out of love, getting drunk, there's
even a master jewel thief concocting a plan to steal a string of pearls, only to steal the heart of the owner instead.
Grand Hotel
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When Ladies Meet (1941)
August 14th 2008 at 4:00pm on Turner Classic Movies.
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At a New York literary reception given by flighty Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake (Spring Byington), journalist Jimmy Lee (Robert
Taylor), who has been working in California for some time, proposes to novelist Mary Howard (Joan), unaware that during his
absence, Mary has fallen in love with another man. Her friends have not seen much of Mary lately, and Jimmy notices that she
seems more serious and dedicated to her work. When her new publisher, the sophisticated, intellectual Rogers Woodruf (Herbert
Marshall) shows up, Jimmy knows that he has met his rival.
When Ladies Meet
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Susan & God (1940)
August 15th 2008 at 6:00am on Turner Classic Movies.
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Susan Trexal (Joan) has just come back from a European vacation with more than a few souvenirs and holiday snap shots, she's
undergone a religious transformation. She's found God. Neglecting her husband Barrie (Fredric March) and daughter Blossom
(Rita Quigley) for her new found religion, she is unaware that all her family really want is a wife and mother. After alienating
her friends and neglecting her now alcoholic husband and insecure daughter in favor of her religion, it's not until Charlotte's
(Ruth Hussey) unselfish act of love that Susan finally realizes what she really has in front of her - A family.
Susan & God
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