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Adoption agency official:
I'm afraid I have some difficult news for you, Miss Crawford. The agency has denied your application for adoption. Joan Crawford:
Why? Adoption agency official:
Well... you live alone. There are no other family members in the home. You have two previous divorces. You're a busy, active woman, and the candidate is found to be an unsuitable parent. Joan Crawford:
[suddenly enraged]
UNSUITABLE? Adoption agency official:
Please, Miss Crawford! Joan Crawford:
Don't you dare judge me! Adoption agency official:
We have a moral and legal responsibility in this job. Joan Crawford:
Obviously you don't understand. What you're really doing is denying one of your children the opportunity to live a wonderful and advantaged life! How sad that is. Good afternoon
I'm afraid I have some difficult news for you, Miss Crawford. The agency has denied your application for adoption. Joan Crawford:
Why? Adoption agency official:
Well... you live alone. There are no other family members in the home. You have two previous divorces. You're a busy, active woman, and the candidate is found to be an unsuitable parent. Joan Crawford:
[suddenly enraged]
UNSUITABLE? Adoption agency official:
Please, Miss Crawford! Joan Crawford:
Don't you dare judge me! Adoption agency official:
We have a moral and legal responsibility in this job. Joan Crawford:
Obviously you don't understand. What you're really doing is denying one of your children the opportunity to live a wonderful and advantaged life! How sad that is. Good afternoon
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I'm afraid I have some difficult news for you miss Crawford
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The agency has denied your application for adoption
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But why
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Well You live alone
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There's no other family member in the home
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You have two previous divorces
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You're a busy active woman
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and the candidate is found to be an unsuitable parent
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Unsuitable
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Please miss Crawford
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Don't you dare judge me
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We have a moral and legal responsibility in this job
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Obviously you don't understand
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What you're really doing is denying one of your children
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the opportunity to live a wonderful and advantaged life
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How sad that is
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Good afternoon
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Movie Summary
The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
Actors
Joan Crawford
