Joan Crawford Rosalind Russell Rainbow Room

May 10 1977 was an american film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on broadway crawford then signed a motion picture contract with metro goldwyn mayer in 1925.

Joan crawford rosalind russell rainbow room.

When joan saw what she deemed to be unflattering photos of her at the party in the next day s newspapers she apparently said. On september 16th joan found out that she is to serve as hostess at a party honoring her good friend rosalind russell to be held at the rainbow room on september 23rd. Joan with rosalind russell at the rainbow room party september 23rd 1974 as exhibited in the above diagram a portion of joan s dental extractions from july 18th 1974 are visible. Joan s last public appearance was on september 23rd 1974 at a party in honour of her friend rosalind russell at new york s rainbow room.

On september 23 1974 joan made her last official public appearance at nyc s rainbow room as hostess of a party for rosalind russell who was appearing in the latest of publicist john springer s legendary ladies of the movies series joan herself had already appeared as part of the series in april 1973. Joan agreed and was looking forward to seeing rosalind again. Posing with norma shearer and rosalind russell after experiencing a lull in her acting career in the late 30s joan made a comeback in the dramatic comedy the women. A glittering handful of golden age notables showed up including joan bennet henry fonda peggy lee butterfly mcqueen from gone with the wind as well as catwoman julie newmar.

Her career spanned six decades multiple studios and controversies. By september joan was fully recovered ready to welcome friends for dinner. If that s how i look then they won t see me any more she then cancelled all future public appearances and decided to stay in. On september 16th joan found out that she is to serve as hostess at a party honoring her good friend rosalind russell to be held at the rainbow room on september 23rd.

Joan crawford born lucille fay lesueur. By september joan was fully recovered ready to welcome friends for dinner. With norma shearer joan crawford rosalind russell mary boland. A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women.

This raw footage from the book party honoring rosalind russe. Directed by george cukor. Hulton archive getty.