Episode 322: Mommie Dearest (1981)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2017

⏱️ 191 minutes

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Summary

Based on the scandalous memoir by Christina Crawford, Frank Perry's Mommie Dearest (1981) gave the world a powerhouse performance by Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford.

On this episode of The Projection Booth, Joshual Grannell and Terry Frost join Mike to discuss the movie and its reception. Guests this episode include actress Rutanya Alda who gives a behind-the-scenes account of the shooting of the film and Justin Bozung who is currently writing a book about director Frank Perry.
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise. We're ready for you, Miss Crawford.
0:29.6	To a truly great lady, Miss John Crawford.
0:35.6	You know what's missing in my life?
0:37.8	Come on. You've got everything you want.
0:39.9	No, I don't. I want a baby.
0:41.6	Out of the question.
0:42.6	Don't you dare judge me?
0:44.6	We have a moral and legal responsibility.
0:46.9	What you're really doing is denying one of your children.
0:49.7	The opportunity to live a wonderful and advantaged life.
0:56.0	You're a lucky little girl. And very expensive.
0:57.0	Trust me a lot of favorites.
0:59.0	Christina, darling, I'm gonna make a perfect life for you.
1:04.0	Are you having a happy birthday, Christina darling?
1:08.0	This is the best party I ever had. I love you, Mommy Dearest. I love you, Tina, darling.
1:16.0	You lost again. It's not fair. You're bigger than I am. Ah, but nobody ever said. Life was fair,
1:24.5	Tina. I will always beat you. And I'm not going to play with you anymore, ever.
1:29.7	I'll tell you what you're going to do.
1:30.9	You're going to march yourself upstairs to your room and we'll stay there.
1:34.7	No, I won't.
1:36.2	Yes, you will.
	...

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