Title: Hagiography--emphasis on the hag
Product review: This books claims to be a serious study of Crawford's life and art--in truth it is nothing more than the gushings of two fans, one of whom clearly was one of Joan's many "pals," willing to excuse any bad performance or ill-mannered action because they were allowed to be in her circle. The writers completely disavow any possibility that Christina Crawford told anything true in her memoir--with no more evidence to support their claim than Christina provided for hers. Their commentary on Crawford's performance is shallow, amateurish, and laughable. Shame on a university press for publishing this tripe.
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