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Mommie Dearest

The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.

Director

Frank Perry

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

$19,032,261

Production

Paramount Pictures,The Irwin Yablans Company

Awards

9 wins & 11 nominations

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Joan Crawford

Christina Crawford (Adult)

Greg Savitt

L.B. Mayer

Howard Da Silva

Christina Crawford (Child)

Carol Ann

Al Steele

Ted Gelber

Michael Edwards

Barbara Bennett

Mrs. Chadwick

Priscilla Pointer

Captain

Jimmy (Photographer)

Connie

Wedding Guest

Christopher Crawford (Adult)

Xander Berkeley

Actor in Soap (Bill)

Matthew Campion

Mother Superior

Radio Interviewer

Mother Superior (Orphanage)

Margaret Fairchild

Pepsi Executive #1

Phillip R. Allen

Master of Ceremonies

James Kirkwood Jr.

Pepsi Executive #2

Michael Hawkins

Pepsi Executive #3

Pepsi Executive #4

Ginny

David

Nurse

Cathy Lind Hayes

Photographer

Vera

Beth Simpson

Pepsi Chairman

Funeral Director

Assistant Director #2

Belinda Rosenberg

Lawyer

Helga

Male Guest

Tony

Christopher Crawford (5 years)

Jeremy Scott Reinbolt

Driver

Michael Talbott

Decorator

Mr. Dodd

Susan

Tour Bus Driver

Fan

Fan

Fan

Fan

David Sanderson

Assistant Director

Doctor

Reporter

Herbert Benkman

Boy on carousel

Minor Role

Orphan

Keith Paul Hunter

Formal Audience Member

Elderly Audience Member

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Joan Crawford Barbara Bennett Helga Carol Ann Lawyer Greg Savitt Christina Crawford Mr. Dodd Mrs. Chadwick Alfred Steele Pepsi Chairman Ted Gelber Vera Tony Boy On Carousel

Yes? - Mommie Dearest

Let's go. - Mommie Dearest

Excuse me. - Mommie Dearest

Ma changed husbands faster than she changed bed sheets - Mommie Dearest

Ma changed husbands faster than she changed bed sheets

You know hard times is good for people I tell you it is - Mommie Dearest

You know hard times is good for people I tell you it is

I'm afraid I have some difficult news for you miss Crawford - Mommie Dearest

I'm afraid I have some difficult news for you miss...

- We're so pleased, Miss Crawford.
- Thank you, Doctor. - Mommie Dearest

- We're so pleased, Miss Crawford. - Thank you, Doctor.

Greg. - Mommie Dearest

My own daughter. - Mommie Dearest

My own daughter.

I'm gonna make a perfect life for you. - Mommie Dearest

I'm gonna make a perfect life for you.

You're a lucky little girl. - Mommie Dearest

You're a lucky little girl.

I'm going to call you - Mommie Dearest

I'm going to call you

Mommie! - Mommie Dearest

O K Christina - Mommie Dearest

You like it - Mommie Dearest

All right. - Mommie Dearest

What about Christopher's present? - Mommie Dearest

What about Christopher's present?

Well that's good - Mommie Dearest

Well that's good

I just want that part. - Mommie Dearest

I just want that part.

Have a good time, Tina. - Mommie Dearest

Have a good time, Tina.

Who wants to go swimming? - Mommie Dearest

Who wants to go swimming?

Again? - Mommie Dearest

On your mark, - Mommie Dearest

Fans should know the price you pay. - Mommie Dearest

Fans should know the price you pay.

The biggest female star he's got - Mommie Dearest

The biggest female star he's got

Where's Tina? - Mommie Dearest

Oh yes - Mommie Dearest

I'd rather you go bald to school than looking like a tramp - Mommie Dearest

I'd rather you go bald to school than looking like a...

You spoiled it just like I spoiled you - Mommie Dearest

You spoiled it just like I spoiled you

- Good evening, Miss Crawford.
- Good evening. - Mommie Dearest

- Good evening, Miss Crawford. - Good evening.

My daughter Helen - Mommie Dearest

My daughter Helen

You're aces, Joanie. - Mommie Dearest

You're aces, Joanie.

Hauling me over to Mayer's table - Mommie Dearest

Hauling me over to Mayer's table

I didn't mean that, Greg. - Mommie Dearest

I didn't mean that, Greg.

Get up. - Mommie Dearest

Greg. - Mommie Dearest

I'm waiting for you. - Mommie Dearest

I'm waiting for you.

Don't leave me here alone - Mommie Dearest

Don't leave me here alone

Good morning. - Mommie Dearest

If she doesn't like you, - Mommie Dearest

If she doesn't like you,

Christina Christopher - Mommie Dearest

Christina Christopher

I'm sorry, Mommie. - Mommie Dearest

I'm sorry, Mommie.

You're very, very bad
to wake Mommie up like that. - Mommie Dearest

You're very, very bad to wake Mommie up like that.

You're very very bad to wake mommie up like that - Mommie Dearest

You're very very bad to wake mommie up like that

My babies - Mommie Dearest

You know me Joan - Mommie Dearest

You know me Joan

I'll... - Mommie Dearest

Tina! - Mommie Dearest

Your mother's been practicing and practicing - Mommie Dearest

Your mother's been practicing and practicing

You haven't touched your lunch - Mommie Dearest

You haven't touched your lunch

You may get up from the table now. - Mommie Dearest

You may get up from the table now.

You may drink your glass of milk, - Mommie Dearest

You may drink your glass of milk,

Tina, - Mommie Dearest

Why must everything be a contest - Mommie Dearest

Why must everything be a contest

Why must everything be a contest? - Mommie Dearest

Why must everything be a contest?

I would rather be here with you - Mommie Dearest

I would rather be here with you

No Wire Hangers - Mommie Dearest

No Wire Hangers

Did you scrub the bathroom floor today - Mommie Dearest

Did you scrub the bathroom floor today

Look at this floor - Mommie Dearest

Look at this floor

Mommie, I don't understand! - Mommie Dearest

Mommie, I don't understand!

How? - Mommie Dearest

I'll help you clean it up. - Mommie Dearest

I'll help you clean it up.

Jesus Christ - Mommie Dearest

I feel that discipline mixed with love - Mommie Dearest

I feel that discipline mixed with love

Easy. Easy on the Scotch, Christina. - Mommie Dearest

Easy. Easy on the Scotch, Christina.

I fix all my uncles' drinks this way - Mommie Dearest

I fix all my uncles' drinks this way

Mommie, Mr. Gelber is here. - Mommie Dearest

Mommie, Mr. Gelber is here.

It's not good - Mommie Dearest

It's not good. - Mommie Dearest

Tina. - Mommie Dearest

Whatever I did, I won't do it again. - Mommie Dearest

Whatever I did, I won't do it again.

Understand - Mommie Dearest

- That was great, Christina.
- Thank you. - Mommie Dearest

- That was great, Christina. - Thank you.

Christina, do sit up properly. - Mommie Dearest

Christina, do sit up properly.

Times are tough - Mommie Dearest

Times are tough

- God, you scared me.
- Sorry, Tina. - Mommie Dearest

- God, you scared me. - Sorry, Tina.

What did I do? - Mommie Dearest

Tina darling, I... - Mommie Dearest

Tina darling, I...

That's all right. - Mommie Dearest

That's all right.

You know, I was
on a work scholarship program. - Mommie Dearest

You know, I was on a work scholarship program.

What is it? - Mommie Dearest

I'm scared, Tina. - Mommie Dearest

I'm scared, Tina.

I don't know what I'm gonna do. - Mommie Dearest

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Don't worry. - Mommie Dearest

Mommie? - Mommie Dearest

I came in - Mommie Dearest

You're a lousy substitute - Mommie Dearest

You're a lousy substitute

- That's my first kiss.
- I'll bet. - Mommie Dearest

- That's my first kiss. - I'll bet.

This is really swell - Mommie Dearest

This is really swell

How How could this happen - Mommie Dearest

How How could this happen

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The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.

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Director: Frank Perry

Writer: Christina Crawford, Frank Yablans, Frank Perry

Production: Paramount Pictures,The Irwin Yablans Company

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 55/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $19,032,261

Released: 25 Sep 1981

Awards: 9 wins & 11 nominations

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