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i think she told mostly the truth, Joan definitely had issues but Christina beefed it up a bit to guarantee sales on the book. can't blame her, nasty Joan didn't leave her a cent.

As someone who has read the book and watched this film, the movie made Joan into a campy mess. While the abuse described in the book was worse (verbal, emotional, and physical) the way Faye portrayed Joan in this film almost seemed as if her and the director were undecided if the film was supposed to be a dark comedy or actual drama. The tone of the book was darker, sad, and nothing to laugh about whatsoever.

@@1958mlvc agree. the audience i saw it with back in the day laughed more at Faye chewing up the scenery, even before the film got it's camp reputation I thought Faye was waay over-the-top

Love it. I was born 1980. Got this on dvd now. I used to act out the scenes as a kid with my gloves and balaclava for the mask. I don't mind seeing the strings at times, they were great story's. Just like seeing the strings on the thunderbirds was a part of enjoying it. Noticing some actors in it from 'Columbo' 'the Waltons' and also 'Mork and Mindy'. Dr Weston was a VERY clever-looking character. Enjoying the dvd very much.

I've always remembered it, even when it's 40+ years ago since I saw an episode.

Love it. I was born 1980. Got this on dvd now. I used to act out the scenes as a kid with my gloves and balaclava for the mask. I don't mind seeing the strings at times, they were great story's. Just like seeing the strings on the thunderbirds was a part of enjoying it. Noticing some actors in it from 'Columbo' 'the Waltons' and also 'Mork and Mindy'. Dr Weston was a VERY clever-looking character. Enjoying the dvd very much.

Como assim ?

@@kauanamaral1654 Speak English.

Not really. It is a slow fade to black.

I love the music by the same guy who wrote the Pink Panther theme, but the film sucked shit.

@@sha11235 What's wrong with the film?

It’s fitting of Joan, elegant and graceful but strong notes. Hollywood isn’t that magical, brilliant, and talented these anymore, Joan amongst many other brilliant actors made Hollywood what it once was, a Hollywood of royals.

@@Whoa802 Who wants to watch what Joan does to Christina? Also, the scenes don't make narrative sense, like when Christina goes to that school. One scene later, she checks out. What happened?

@@sha11235 great music but the film was all over the place jumping from well played scenes to over-the-top camp. Faye Dunaway's career never recovered.

Well, I just dug up my DVD, and this is the main title music on it. I originally saw the picture on The Late Show, circa 1975, and can no longer remember what the opening title theme was like, but something somber would definitely be more appropriate to such a heartbreaking story. Nicholas Stix, Uncensored

From Italy. The italian release have this tune in the beginning.

@@gianca60 esatto, ho il film registrato da me su un vecchio VHS e questo è il pezzo che apre i titoli del film

I first heard the theme from Soldier in the Rain in 1966 on an album by Les and Larry Elgart. The LP is entitled Warm and Sensuous. It's one of the most beautiful and emotional songs I ever heard, and it's haunted me for years. When I finally saw the movie on DVD several years ago, I was disappointed to find this theme wasn't anywhere in the film. Why they would replace it is beyond me, but it takes away from the quality of the film. I can't find the Elgart version on RUclips, but there is a version from the composer, Henry Mancini, and another version from the Mystic Moods Orchestra. I would leave links here, but RUclips would probably not allow it, so you'll have to search them in the search box. The music is definitely worth hearing.

The song "Soldier In The Rain" by Henry Mancini is in the final scene of the movie. At the beginning of the film there is "Bird Brain".

And she didn't, because Christina wrote the book that inspired this film.

sha11235 Yep! And I’m so glad Christina wrote the memoir-exposé of her mother Joan - and revealed the hateful, abusive, mean-spirited BITCH she truly was.

@@TheGreekPianist The book was better than this film. I was mesmerized by it. Read it in almost one sitting.

She and her brother were abused.

Kyle Rainey No she wasn't...she had a rich mother, yeah, but she was treated like shit by her.

Julie Ede Very very people know that Joan adopted two other children Cathy and Cindy who said that Christina’s story was complete shit And as a result they have not spoken to their foster sister in years

Joan Crawford was an abusive, alcohol-addicted narcissist who adopted children to get some good publicity for herself. She was a horrible mother and a spiteful b*tch.

do you think that justifies physical and mental abuse?

That's the point of the final line.

after all the abuse she had put up with from her mommie dearest, she deserved to have some money.

And she (Christina) earned every penny of it.

That's the point.

I don’t understand why supporters of Joan Crawford didn’t even freaking believe her. I believe her. When someone is abuse, you need to believe them. Unless they admitted they lied.

nwlman one of her greatest roles

Would that there was an original soundtrack released of this with the original main titles music that was really there. It's my favorite Mancini theme in its' original form for solo trumpet/flugelhorn.

I like this music. Best thing in this shit film.

Was that done before or after this film came out?

Perhaps if Paramount was able to really play along with the film's newly-minted camp status, that song would have been dynamite. But either the producer or the director felt they had made a serious movie about child abuse & convinced Paramount to withdraw the new ads they had already released.

.. yeap.. and still he is... on his road..!!

Hello there. I don't have any other clips, but the series is now available on DVD.

Rab, there was no commercial release for this theme unfortunately.

+Damian McGowan it's just so soothing when it's played in the background during each episode apart from the pilot. It's a shame it lasted only one season it appeared to have so much potential to become a successful series.

That is really sinister!

UBZUKKI Totally. i looked for the movie score online, it was $50!!! i still want it thouugh but am gonna hunt for a free version online first.

The movie sucked, but this music at the end is very good.