Lucy harbin crawford goes berserk when she finds her husband in bed with another woman. Move your pointer over a picture for more information. It was one of the many low budget horror films that crawford starred in during the 60s hoping to keep her career afloat. Berserk 1967 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. Joan crawford bbc interview unedited 1966 part 1 duration. Trog is a 1970 british science fiction horror film directed by freddie francis, and starring joan crawford in a story about the discovery of a troglodyte or ice age caveman in twentiethcentury england. Joan crawfords fans will appreciate her foray into yet another horror show, this time as the feisty, hardedged manager of a traveling circus show suddenly burdened with murders of several circus members. Product placement of pepsi can be seen in at least one other crawford film of this era, straitjacket 1964. But franks attentions to monica make her business manager, dorando michael gough, batman, jealous. Jul 02, 2014 dressed in leotards, red jacket and top hat, joan crawford is her imperious best as the owner and ringmaster of a circusan iceberg of a character who takes in her stride a series of mysterious. The dates for but not listed for joan crawford by bob thomas and mommie dearest by christina crawford are both 1978. Shes the owner of a circus where the performers are dropping like flies and she made the film in the uk so the cast includes the likes of diana dors, michael gough, robert hardy and judy geeson.
Berserk 1967 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free berserk full movie online on marvel biggest movie company. Straitjacket movie queen joan crawford what ever happened to baby jane. Joan crawford was born lucille fay lesueur on march 23, 1906, in san antonio, texas, to anna belle johnson and thomas e. This woman is dangerous 1952 official trailer joan crawford, philip carey movie hd duration. Joan crawford was the widow of alfred steele, who had been ceo of the pepsicola company, and at the time of filming, crawford was still on the board of directors. One of the golden ages biggest and most profitable actresses, crawford eventually saw her star fade to the point where art imitated life when she assumed the role of a former alist movie star in what ever happened to baby jane. Joan crawford s fans will appreciate her foray into yet another horror show, this time as the feisty, hardedged manager of a traveling circus show suddenly burdened with murders of several circus members. These have been restored in the new 2016 cohen media group bluray release.
Shes the owner of a circus where the performers are dropping like flies and she made the film in the uk so the cast includes the likes of. At that point in time, joan crawford was still considered a box office draw. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. Crazy circus flick berserk was a new low for screen diva joan. After the unexpected colossal success of what ever happened to baby jane, the tail end of joan crawford s catalogue attests, somewhat depressingly, to faded stardom. Watch berserk starring joan crawford in this horror on directv. Oct 26, 2014 this woman is dangerous 1952 official trailer joan crawford, philip carey movie hd duration.
Most of my favorite joan films are her campiest efforts, and 1953s torch song is no exception. Still, i watch it whenever its on tcm one of my guilty pleasures. Joan crawford is the ringleader of a rundown circus that gets a boost in attendance when a blackgloved killer starts killing off the. Crawford plays monica rivers, the ringmaster of a struggling circus. The previous 1999 dvd release was slightly altered.
Entered stephens college, a posh university for women in columbia, missouri, in 1922, but left before her first academic year was over as. With joan crawford, ty hardin, diana dors, michael gough. Rent, buy or watch straitjacket berserk movie now family. Joan crawford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Berserk was joan crawford s penultimate cinema release and at least she gets her name above the credits. Joan crawford s star wasnt so much on the decline in 1967 as plummeting earthward like a clappedout satellite. Crawford stars as a ruthless circus owner who exploits a series of gruesome murders for. Joan crawford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Experienced circus boss monica joan crawford throwing cold water on her hot date with youthful acrobat frank ty hardin, whos then followed by her suspicious partner dorando michael gough, who finds trouble, in berserk. Joan crawford is always preoccupied with filling seats. It is very entertaining to see the then 68 year old crawford take command of the screen with a script that is less than stellar and a cast of actors to match. Was there ever a more unlikely hollywood starlet to become something of a horror fixture than joan crawford.
May 10, 1977 was an american film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on broadway. Trog marks crawford s last motion picture appearance. The joan files is a recurring series of posts focusing on the life and career of the legendary actress, joan crawford. Joan crawford her life in letters michelle vogel also, you stated that the book joan crawford by stephen harvey was published in 1975. From the individual film page you can also link to this sites encyclopedia entry and page for photos from each film. As the coowner and ringmaster of a traveling circus, monica rivers joan crawford is always preoccupied with filling seats. Released 1967, berserk stars joan crawford, ty hardin, diana dors, judy geeson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. Following the accidental death of a tightrope walker, rivers is pleased to see her profits increase and callously unconcerned with the demise of her employee in fact, she soon hires handsome frank hawkins ty hardin to replace him.
See the full list of berserk cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jan 20, 2014 joan crawford what ever happened to baby jane. Berserk 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This should have been a scary premise, but the film cant seem to decide whether it is serious suspense, high camp, or horror. Following the full credits for the film, there is a detailed, wellresearched and wellargued essay on the film by bfi national archive curator josephine botting, which is followed by a 1994 interview with producer herman cohen by tom weaver that includes specific focus on berserk and his work with joan crawford. As he falls, the rope whips around his neck and hangs him. But its all those signature elements of many a crawford picture and, above all, joan herself, that still somehow makes a mustwatch and a decentenough, if not essential, addition to the joan crawford film canon. She made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer. Joan crawford s leotard uncredited music department. If youre in the mood for a totally awful horror film, then berserk is for you. After the huge success of robert aldrichs what ever happened to baby jane. Joan crawford, diana dors, michael gough, judy geeson, ty hardin, jim oconnolly.
Join us tonight in the metv big top for the greatest show unearthed see what i did there. Stream free berserk full movie online on 123movies, 0123movies, night mode. The screenplay was written by peter bryan, john gilling, and aben kandel. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Experienced circus boss monica joan crawford throwing cold water on her hot date with youthful acrobat frank ty hardin. Joan made over 83 films from 1925 to 1970, which are listed below chronologically, along with us premiere date, studio, role played, general notes, and dvdvhs availability. The circus acts and atmosphere subject to your feelings, joan crawford at full throttle, di dors ditto, and looking very di sexy, judy geeson in tights and looking good, michael cough sic robert hardy, the wonderful marianne stone in a good part even fighting with di. Following the accidental death of a tightrope walker, rivers is.
When a highwire performer becomes the first victim, he is replaced by frank hawkins ty hardin, battle of the bulge, an even more daring aerialist. Joan crawford, in the next to last theatrical movie she did, shows why she was the queen of hollywood. Click on a title to go to this sites page for that film, which will have more complete information. The sudden fear sequence eliminates only about 8 seconds but noteworthy ones, showing joan crawfords falling from a building, and being smothered by the jack palance character. By the time she was born, her parents had separated, and by the time she was a teenager, shed had three stepfathers. It opens with a tightrope walker whose rope breaks. The screenplay was written by herman cohen and aben kandel, and the film directed by jim oconnolly. Berserk has everything typical of a really bad movie, from terrible script to cardboard performances.
Worth a look for any fan of cult movies for the cast alone. Berserk was not only the continued mark of a screen legends descent into cheaper grand guignol dross it was indicative of a. Joan crawford plays a circus owner whose employees are being murdered one by one. A scheming circus owner finds her authority challenged when the show is targeted by a vicious killer. Despite the low budget that the film had to endure to be made most actors used their own wardrobe, it does boast good cinematography and the acting doesn.
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