Hi Paul -

Good to have you here. I equally praise you for your work on your manuscript.
You know, I
honestly think Joan is making a new comeback after all these years. Wouldn't she
be
thrilled?!

You live in Melbourne? Well, I'm a Melbourne girl, born and bred. I now live in
New York.

Best wishes to you -

Michelle




--- In JoanCrawfordHerLifeInLettersBook@yahoogroups.com, "Paul"
<pwhytcross@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> Hi Michelle
>
> Thanks for letting me join this group - I see some familiar names have
> been posting. We Crawford fans are a passionate lot!
>
> Your book on Joan's letters is a marvelous idea; one I'm surprised
> (given her dedication to letter writing) hasn't been attempted before.
> I believe the tide is turning back in Joan's favour after the 'Mommie
> Dearest' smear and your book will no doubt help this process admirably.
>
> I'm also attempting to rescue Joan's reputation. I'm a screenwriter
> and have almost completed the first draft of a script set at MGM
> during 1931 - with Joan featured heavily, of course. Although I have
> depicted her driving ambition, I have also tried to counter it with a
> glimpse of the real woman underneath; vulnerable, unsure of herself
> despite her confident, glamorous facade, somebody who wants to be
> loved above everything else. It is cruelly unjust that Christina's
> monstrous image of her mother is the one that springs to most minds
> when the name Joan Crawford is mentioned. She was one of the screen's
> immortals, and deserves respect.
>
> Good luck with the manuscript. I'm sure you'll find success in
> getting it published - she's a fascinating subject.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul
>
> PS: I live in Melbourne, Australia - did you have a nice trip down
> under? Where did you visit?