Joan Crawford:
Ambition, Reinvention
& Stardom
From a penniless chorus girl to Hollywood royalty, discover the extraordinary woman who conquered the silver screen — and refused to surrender her crown.
Step inside the story
- Discover how a penniless dancer became Hollywood royalty.
- Step behind the glamour and secrets of MGM.
- Uncover Joan’s passionate romance with Clark Gable.
- Witness one of Hollywood’s greatest Oscar-winning comebacks.
- Explore her legendary feud with Bette Davis.
DURATION
45 - 60 minutes plus time for questions
PRESENTATION
Illustrated talk with high quality images and short film clips
COST
£100 for talk + 55p per mile after 20 miles from Bicester, Oxfordshire
Featured films include
Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
MusicalSilent Romantic Drama
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931
Crime Drama
The Women (1939)
omedy Drama
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Film Noir/Melodrama
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Psychological Thriller
Ambitious. Fearless. Unforgettable.
She didn't just become a Hollywood legend. She fought to remain one.
“
She endured. Not because of luck. But because she made herself unforgettable.
”
— Julie Oatridge, Joan Crawford: Ambition, Reinvention & Stardom