Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Page #2
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No, not in the beginning at all.
The studio was uncertain about what
to do with their free-spirited starlet...
...and tried her out
in comedies, dramas...
...and even Westerns,
to moderate response.
But L. B. Mayer followed a hunch,
and took a chance on her...
... with a starring role
in The Taxi Dancer.
Crawford was a natural on the screen.
Whether from a youthful zeal,
or a lack of education...
...she came across as a fresh, new face
in an age of affectation.
that Joan 's inexperience...
...contributed to the film 's failure.
Once again, she was assigned
to supporting roles.
In her next film, Joan played
...opposite Lon Chaney in The Unknown.
It was on this project
that she received an education...
...by observing her costar's
total immersion in his character.
She was learning to use
inner resources...
...from an unhappy
and abused childhood...
... to make her scenes jump
from the screen.
The starlet was becoming an actress.
With renewed interest,
MGM made her a leading lady...
... to the studio 's top star,
John Gilbert, in Twelve Miles Out.
Their on-screen chemistry
struck a chord with audiences.
Off-screen, Crawford continued
She went on the other sound stages
to watch the other productions.
She took that time to learn as much as
she could, and also to make friends...
...because she found out that
your friends behind the camera...
...were more important than your
fellow players in front of the camera.
Joan 's achievements were noted
in Mayer's office.
She was one of his greatest discoveries,
and was rewarded in kind...
... with a down payment
for her first home, in Beverly Hills.
She was even given a new car
by the studio...
...but not all was going well
for Crawford, whose reckless drinking...
...led to her involvement as the driver
in a hit-and-run accident.
by the studio.
Joan 's friend William Haines advised
discretion to protect her public image.
As a gay leading man,
he knew the price of fame.
Crawford and Haines remained the best
of friends for the rest of their lives.
MGM cashed in on their
much publicized friendship...
...by teaming them romantically
in two films.
at that point.
He kind of let her in
on the rules of the game.
The two of them were just friends.
They could be comfortable
with each other.
They'd share a lot of intimacies,
as far as their little secrets.
Actually, it was when she was back
in New York doing West Point...
...with Billy Haines that she got into
probably her first trouble...
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