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b'One of the most outrageous movie characters of all time is Faye Dunaway\\u2019s portrayal of Joan Crawford in \\u201cMommie Dearest,\\u201d a movie based on the best selling tell-all book by Crawford\'s adopted daughter Christina.

In the film, Joan Crawford is presented as a selfish, drunk, ego-maniac who terrorizes her children and fights with everyone in Hollywood all the while presenting herself as a cool, sophisticated movie star to the public.

The film single handedly cemented Joan Crawford as camp icon for drag queens to emulate but is it a an accurate portrayal of the real Crawford?

Today, we take a look at the person behind Hollywood legend Joan Crawford- did she actually say \\u201cDon\\u2019t\\u2019 fuck with me fellas!,\\u201d \\u201cI\\u2019m mad at the dirt!,\\u201d or \\u201cNo wire hangers!?\\u201d Did she really write that letter complaining about Bette Davis\\u2019 gag worthy smell?

Joining us is historian Bryan Johnson, who was inspired by Joan Crawford\\u2019s film \\u201cWhatever Happened to Baby Jane?\\u201d to create "The Concluding Chapter of Crawford," a website museum dedicated to the last two decades of the actress\\u2019 life. (It\'s pretty awesome, definitely check it out.)


Bryan Johnson in front of the home used to film the exterior shots of \\u201cWhatever Happened to Baby Jane?\\u201d
Plus-- are you more like Joan Crawford or Bette Davis? Take this quiz and find out!



\\u2022 Best of Feast of Fun, originally posted as FOF #2359 - In Search of the Real Joan Crawford - 07.18.16'