Is there anything you now regret putting in the book, or anything you feel you missed out? Your first autobiographical book Mommie Dearest was initially published in 1978. How do you feel about getting back up on stage now and telling your story to a live audience?īeing an actress was my life when younger and I still enjoy it today. I loved doing the tour when Granada published the book.įor many years, you were an actress in your own right appearing in several successful movies, plays and TV shows. Just need a reliable producer, a theater and a guarantee. We would love to bring the show to the UK. The press in New York were positive and the documentary has received awards from four film festivals and one Telly Award.Īre there any plans to bring the show to the UK? (I know for a fact there is a long queue of people who would like to see it!) At live performances, I do a Q&A and love it. Our show appeals to a diverse audience, different demographics – from surviving abuse to gay rights, to old movie film lovers. What has the audience reaction been to your show so far?Īudiences are living creatures with a life of their own every new performance. I’m happy to say that we are better friends now! Jerry and I have been friends for a years and he has been a champion of this work through all the tribulations of creating an ambitious project. How has it been working with Jerry, and how did you initially connect?
Jerry Rosenberg, who also produced the movie Ghost of a Chance, is the Executive Producer of your show. So, it is a pioneering journey toward wellbeing against stiff odds. It is a process of overcoming the abuse of power and abandonment without a roadmap to follow. Ms Crawford, how would you describe Surviving Mommie Dearest? Her recent award-winning show Surviving Mommie Dearest was a great success and she now hopes to bring it to the UK. In 2011, Ms Crawford founded the non-profit Benewah Human Rights Coalition, and she has spoken out about child abuse and bullying. Last week, I talked to Christina Crawford, the adopted-daughter of Oscar Winning actress Joan Crawford and author of the ‘tell-all’ 1978 best selling book Mommie Dearest, later made into the critically panned, camp classic movie of the same name, starring Faye Dunaway.Īs well as being a successful actress in her own right, Christina Crawford has since gone on to write several successful books and has also become a human rights activist. The musician and songwriter Andi Fraggs talks to Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Joan Crawford, about her show Surviving Mommie Dearest.
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