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 First edition cover | |
| Author | Christina Crawford |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | William Morrow & Co. |
Publication date | [1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 286 pp |
| ISBN | 0-688-03386-5 |
| OCLC | 4114625 |
| 791.43/028/0924 B | |
| LC Class | PN2287.C67C7 |
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford. Officially released by William Morrow and Company on November 10, 1978 (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October),[1] the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and alcoholic mother, with Crawford's other twin daughters, household staff, and family friends denouncing it as sensationalized fiction. It was turned into a 1981 film of the same title starring Faye Dunaway.
- ^ a b "'Mommie': A Story About to Happen", by Paul Rosenfeld, Los Angeles Times, October 29, 1978 "Calendar" section, page 1; the author noted that a Morrow editor said "Publication date is Nov. 10, but already there are four printings and 100,000 copies distributed."