Blanche: You wouldn’t be able to do these awful things to me if I weren’t still in this chair.
Jane: But you are, Blanche! You are in that chair!
Dames in the Thirties | Joan Crawford
If you’ve earned a position, be proud of it. Don’t hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, `There`s Joan Crawford!` I turn around and say, `Hi! How are you!`
Joan Crawford, This Modern Age — 1931
When Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer were called to shoot publicity stills for The Women, neither of them would enter the studio first. Both of them circled the parking lot until director George Cukor came and pulled them out of their limousines in tandem. And instantly they became the best of friends.