NO.. WIRE.... HANGEEERRRRRRRSSSS!!!!!!!!

[jasonl]

I was looking at clips of the camp classic "Mommie Dearest". Of course we all know the scene well where JC goes off on Tina for having wire hangers in the closet.

My question is... if this was supposedly in the 50s or early 60s, were there plastic or other kinds of hangers that she could've used?

 

[kevinpreston8]

I would imagine

wood and wood with padded fabric coverings on them.

 

[jasonl]

Yeah, that's right. Wood hangers, forgot about them. Joan could've really beat the hell of out Christina with a wood hanger.

 

[oxydolfan1]

Good God, does anyone remember when that movie came out, and at least one theatre had "Bring Your Own Comet" night??

 

[toggleswitch]

OMG Do you meant to tell me this movie was campily acted-out a la Rocky Horror?

-Gasp, and clutch the pearls-

I've been sheltered, far too sheltered.

 

[bajaespuma]

Verkakter hangers

Wealthy people would buy hangers made out of tubular steel wrapped in rubber (your cue, Toggle) and configured out of varnished wood and, yes, upholstered. Men would have special hangers with clamps for hanging pants and women had plastic hangers with clips for skirts.

Perhaps from all my years in the closet I had lots of time to observe all the different hangers that were there.

I'm surprised no one has commented on the identical FL washer and dryer from that movie. Were they Monkey Wards??

 

[toggleswitch]

your cue, Toggle

No thank you, dear-heart. Way too easy. I have been on my BEST bahavior, until the last day or so.

But thank you for the "opening".

 

[jasonl]

From what I remember, Lady Kenmore combo's. What an awful way to portray two beautiful machines. Yes, I read where they used to bring wire hangers and comet to act out the famous scene.

 

[jasonl]

See this

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[oxydolfan1]

ala Rocky Horror....

Yes, I may be mistaken, but I believe it was the Eighth Street Playhouse....

 

[sudsman]

My Dear J C

'DON'T F**8 WITH ME BOYS" Any woman that would stand up on the board of directors of Pepsi Cola at that time Has got my vote ..... Also don't forget Mildred Pierce

 

[lokringbob]

Mommie Dearest The Musical

I was in Kansas City a few years ago and a theater called the Alanz did a musical version of Mommie Dearest. I have never, nor have my friends ever laughed so much as we did with this play
They did the scene where Christina is not wanting to eat the under cooked steak. The song you guessed it..Bloody Mary from South Pacific the lyrics went, I DON’T WANT EAT THIS BLOODY STEAK! The rose garden scene….. I never promised you a Rose Garden.
The cast was all in drag, except Christopher he was a rather buff hot looking Blond in a leather harness.

Every time JC would come to breakfast Christopher was strapped into his highchair and JC would twirl his nipples as she say Good Morning Christopherrrrrr.

I was priceless wish they would do a revival.
:>)

 

[cehalstead]

comet

it wasn't Comet...it was Old Dutch Cleanser.

 

[appnut]

I'm glad I never saw this in the theater, on HBO. I think Rocky Horror left me permanently scarred because of the "theatricals". I know, my membership is not quite right.

 

[oxydolfan1]

Yes, it was Old Dutch!! (But the little "revival" I attended was strictly "With Chlorinol" by request, lol!!

Did anyone ever notice that after Christina makes Mommy's stud puppy a drink, there's a bottle of Fantastik on the counter?

Did they even HAVE Fantastik back then??

My favorite scene was Joan, doing a bit of moonlight gardening.

Oh, and when Joan plays Christina's part on the soap opera.

 

[perc-o-prince]

Also don't forget Mildred Pierce

I think Monty was a big queen!

Chuck

 

[alr2903]

In the book............IIRC

Christina stated the dress and other items on wire hangers were returned from a dry cleaners, and were put in her closet by a housekeeper. Sounds logical, do you think an employee would fess up to that to J.C. Favorite quote, upon leaving the Chadwick boarding school,when Joan discovered her flask was empty, J.C. quips to Christina, "I might of known, you would know where to find the boys and the booze". Christina had volunteered that there was a liquor store to the left. Someone once said Joan tried to be all things to all people, I just wish she hadnt tried to be a mother. Apart from that I figure born in poverty,and battling alcoholism she did the best she could, there were also 2 additonal children Cathy and Cindy.

 

[oxydolfan1]

My mom used to have mood swings like that.

 

[cehalstead]

fantastick

I don't think that Fantastick hit the market until the mid-60's...not sure, but I think it came to be about the same time as Formula 409........

 

[oxydolfan1]

I remember watching the film and thinking how utterly glamorous that whole house was.

 

[cehalstead]

glamorous house

....didn't we all???????????

 

[oxydolfan1]

off topic slightly, but in the song "Drama" by Club 69, who is it who says, "All of these NON-CREATIVE people are just GETTING ON MY NERVES"...?

I wanna say Norma, but I've never seen "Sunset" straight through..

 

[pturo]

Wire Hangers

If you watch the scene in Mommy Dearest closely, the wire hanger first found has a dry cleaner tag on it, the second one looks like old pants put away but maybe dry cleaned a while back. It does follow the book. Joan, being a "Catholic" seemed to think that cleanliness and order would make up for her other moral transgressions, and distance herself from her also promiscuios but messy mother.

 

[Kenmore62]

HIWonder if theathers had bring a pair of scissors and snip the person,s hair in the next chair nite. LOL

 

[jasonl]

JC

Joan was a mentally unstable, alcoholic. I know a few real-life alcoholics who can be just as bad and abusive. Mental problems and alcohol doesn't mix. Also, this was the time before antidepressants so she just had to suffer. I feel sorry for her yet I despise her for being such a b*tch. She does say one of the things that abusive mothers tell their kids "Look what I got for you/do for you... and this is how you treat me!?" Well, excuse'm moi!

It don't matter how glamorous the house is. It could've been a trailer for all I know. A palace can become a prison.

WWJD? Take a drink and slap Tina.

 

[sudsman]

Mother had moodswing like that too.

Thats when she chased dad around the house and out into the yard beating him over the head with the wand and floor nozzle of a old westinghouse.. A real sight for all the neighborhood,That usually when i got a spanking with the floor brush...

 

[westyslantfront]

I route for Joan all the way. Tina was fresh and insolent and deserved every beating she got from Joan. Yes, I agree that Monty in Mildred Fierce was very queeny. I think Joan was more butch than he was.

Ross

 

[jasonl]

Tina was not one of her FAAAAAAANS!

Children learn from example.

 

[sudsman]

Right on Jason

Right on! I Can vouch for that first hand! And the Alcohol problem you hit the nail on the head.. And dad got the blame for it all. He did not do this or that or not spend enough time at home.. I don't blame him I tried to stay gone as much as possible too.. Grandparents friends aunts.. We had a very nice policeman 3 houses down that let me stay at his house some.. Everyone in the neighborhood knew...

 

[oxydolfan1]

Joan Crawford was not a Catholic...

In fact, she was with Christian Science, and indeed read passages from Mary Baker Eddy.

Interestingly, her favorite poem (if you will) was the "Desiderata".