Joan Crawford (1908-1977) was best known for her starring roles in EThe WomenE EGrand HotelE EMildred PierceE for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress EJohnny GuitarE and EWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?E Charlotte Chandler's fascinating and intimate portrait includes interviews with Crawford; her first husband Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; Bette Davis; and Myrna Loy and is perhaps her finest biography yet.