With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic

When she died in 1977, Joan Crawford was remembered as an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age-until publication the following year of her daughter's memoir, Mommie Dearest.



Christina Crawford's book was an immediate bestseller, addressing the infrequently discussed topic of child abuse.



When Paramount Pictures released the film, starring Faye Dunaway as Crawford, it was critically panned, and remains one of the most legendary critical bombs in film history. The lavish, big-screen adaptation drew u...