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JOAN CRAWFORD
Filmography
The Unknown - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1927
| Other highlighted Crawford films |
| Cast Includes:
Lon Chaney .... Alonzo the Armless Joan Crawford .... Estellita or Nanon, Zanzi's Daughter Norman Kerry .... Malabar the Mighty, Circus Strongman Nick De Ruiz .... Antonio Zanzi, Estrellita's Father John George .... Cojo, Alonzo's Assistant Frank Lanning .... Costra Polly Moran .... Landlady Bobbie Mack .... Gypsy With the great Lon Chaney, The Unknown, was a breakout film for Joan. Joan wrote about her experience working with Chaney as follows: "I became aware for the first time of the difference between standing in front of a camera and acting. Until then I had been conscious only of myself. Lon Chaney was my introduction to acting. The concentration, the complete absorption he gave to his characterization filled me with such awe I could scarcely speak to him. He was giving one of his absolutely unique characterizations in this. His arms were strapped to his sides in his role of an armless circus performer. He learned to act without hands, even to hold a cigarette between his toes. He never slipped out of character. Watching him gave me the desire to be a real actress." Joan's performance was her best to date and she won acclaim as a dramatic actress from what she learned from Chaney. Its an excellent film and I wish it was on video so we could all see it.
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Other highlighted Crawford films
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane ~ Berserk ~The Best of Everything~ Daisy Kenyon ~ Our Dancing Daughters
Dancing Lady ~ Goodbye My Fancy ~ Grand Hotel ~ Johnny Guitar ~ Hariet Craig
The Gorgeous Hussy ~ Mildred Pierce ~ The Unknown ~ A Woman's Face ~ The Women
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane ~ Berserk ~The Best of Everything~ Daisy Kenyon ~ Our Dancing Daughters
Dancing Lady ~ Goodbye My Fancy ~ Grand Hotel ~ Johnny Guitar ~ Hariet Craig
The Gorgeous Hussy ~ Mildred Pierce ~ The Unknown ~ A Woman's Face ~ The Women
