Mommie Dearest
Dramatisation of Christina Crawford's book about her relationship with her adoptive mother, Joan Crawford.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Joan Crawford Faye Dunaway
- Christina Crawford as an adult Diana Scarwid
- Greg Savitt Steve Forrest
- L.B. Mayer Howard Da Silva
- Christina Crawford as a child Mara Hobel
- Carol Ann Rutanya Alda
- Alfred Steele Harry Goz
- Ted Gelber Michael Edwards
- Barbara Bennett Jocelyn Brando
- Mrs Chadwick Priscilla Pointer
- captain Joe Abdullah
- Jimmy, the photographer Gary Allen
- Connie Selma Archerd
- wedding guest Adrian Aron
- Christopher Crawford as an adult Xander Berkeley
- Bill, actor in soap Matthew Campion
- mother superior Carolyn Coates
- radio interviewer Jerry Douglas
- mother superior at orphanage Margaret Fairchild
- 1st Pepsi executive Phillip R. Allen
- master of ceremonies James Kirkwood Jr
- 2nd Pepsi executive Michael D. Gainsborough
- 3rd Pepsi executive Matthew Faison
- 4th Pepsi executive Peter Jason
- Ginny Ellen Feldman
- David Robert Harper
- nurse Cathy Lind Hayes
- photographer Victoria James
- Vera Dawn Jeffory-nelson
- Beth Simpson Virginia Kiser
- Pepsi chairman S. John Launer
- funeral director Russ Marin
- 2nd assistant director Nicholas Mele
- Belinda Rosenberg Belita Moreno
- lawyer Warren Munson
- Helga Alice Nunn
- male guest Norman Palmer
- Tony David F. Price
- Christopher Crawford as a child Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
- driver Michael Talbot
- decorator Arthur Taxier
- Mr Dodd Joseph Warren
- Susan Erica Wexler
- tour bus driver Dick Mcgarvin
- fan Brent Dunsford
- fan Joseph Dypwick
- fan Wendy Pitzer
- fan David Sanderson
- assistant director Ian Bruce
- doctor Peter Eastman
Credits
Direction
- Director Frank Perry
- Assistant Director Michael Daves
- Assistant Director (2nd) Alan B. Curtiss
- Assistant Director (2nd) Robert J. Doherty
- Script Supervisor Marshall Schlom
Production
- Production Company Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Production Company Frank Yablans Presentations
- Production Company Dunaway-O'Neill Associates
- Executive Producer David Koontz
- Executive Producer Terence O'neill
- Producer Frank Yablans
- Assoc Producer/Unit Production Manager Neil A. Machlis
- Studio Paramount Studios
Casting
- Casting Lynn Stalmaster & Associates
- Casting Nancy Klopper
- Casting (New York) Deborah Brown
Writing
- Screenplay Frank Yablans
- Screenplay Frank Perry
- Screenplay Tracy Hotchner
- Screenplay Robert Getchell
- Based on the book by Christina Crawford
Photography
- Director of Photography Paul Lohmann
- Camera Operator Tim Wade
- Assistant Cameraman Leo Napolitano
- Gaffer J. Michael Marlett
- Key Grip Guy Polzel
Special Effects
- Special Effects Joe Mercurio
Editing
- Editor Peter E. Berger
Design
- Production Designer Bill Malley
- Art Director Harold Michelson
- Set Decorator Richard Goddard
- Property Master Kent H. Johnson
Costumes
- Costume Designer Irene Sharaff
- Costume Supervisor (Men) Eric Seelig
- Costume Supervisor (Women) Andrea Weaver
- Costumer (Ms Dunaway) Bernadene C. Mann
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Charles Schram
- Make-up (Ms Dunaway) Lee Harman
- Hairstylist Vivienne Walker
- Hairstylist (Ms Dunaway) Kathryn L. Blondell
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Modern Film Effects
Music
- Music Henry Mancini
- Music Editor June Edgerton
Sound
- Sound Mixer Larry Jost
- Re-recording Mixer John Reitz
- Re-recording Mixer David Campbell
- Re-recording Mixer David J. Hudson
- Sound Effects Editor George Watters Ii
- Sound Effects Editor Cecelia Hall
- Sound Effects Editor Denis Dutton
Consultant
- Technical Adviser Jonathan A. Zimbert