Joan Crawford and Wire Coat Hangers
The Crawford part:
I'm not an authority on Joan Crawford, but from what I've heard she was much loved by many of her close friends and known for her loyalty. Certainly, as Keven has noted, she was a fine actress.
One of Crawford's early co-stars was William Haines, in the very late days of silent films. He was a much, much bigger star than Crawford, but unforutnately (like many other silent stars) his voice didn't work well with the primitive sound recording techniques in the early talkies. That damaged his movie career, and then came pressure on Hollywood from Congress to promote what would now be called "family values", which made it difficult for him to continue to live as an openly gay man. Supposedly Louis B. Mayer told Haines he had to dump his lover, Jimmy Shields, and marry a woman or be dropped from MGM. Haines refused to leave Shields and so his acting career was over.
Haines then persued his other interest, interior design. Crawford hired him to do her house, which was an invaluable stamp of approval since she was by then a major star. Haines went on to an important international career in design which culminated in him providing interior design services for the home of the US ambassador in London during the late '60s. He also stayed with Jimmy Shields until Haines' death in '73. When he died Shields couldn't deal with being alone and committed suicide shortly therafter - they had been together since the '20s.
The Wire Coat Hanger Part:
I hope I always have a few around! They are so useful, especially for hanging a brake caliper from a coil spring when changing brake pads in many cars (like my VW) which require caliper removal. Good too for use as hangers when painting small metal parts of cars or appliances - just bend that hanger up and hang it from a convenient tree (in my case an orange tree) and spray away.
Excuse me, time for a quick Pepsi and Vodka, I mean it is the weekend!