The Best of Everything 

Images Main

 

 

Joan Crawford Images: Post-1971

 

1972      1973      1974      1975      1976     1977

 

 

Move your pointer over a picture for more information. Click on a thumbnail to see larger image.

 

 1972

 

Television: The Sixth Sense

 

September 1972. At her mirror on the set of TV's 'Sixth Sense.'    Joan in her last television appearance: 'The Sixth Sense,' 9/30/72.    1972. Publicity for ABC-TV's 'The Sixth Sense.'

 

1972. Publicity for ABC-TV's 'The Sixth Sense.'    1972. Publicity for ABC-TV's 'The Sixth Sense.'    'The Sixth Sense.' 9/30/72. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)

 

9/30/72. An autographed still from 'The Sixth Sense.'    'The Sixth Sense.' 9/30/72.    9/30/72, 'The Sixth Sense.'

1972. 'The Sixth Sense.'    1972. 'The Sixth Sense.'    1972. 'The Sixth Sense.'    1972. 'The Sixth Sense.' Two screen shots.    1972. 'The Sixth Sense.' Photos from the Poseidon's Underworld website.

 

Other

 

May 1972 cover photo for 'Lady's Circle' magazine.    May 1972. 'Lady's Circle' photo. (Thanks to James Bruce.)

 

1972. At an Alixandre fur show. (Thanks to James-Paul.)    1972, unknown event.    1972 candid at unknown event.    1972, unknown event.    1972 in New York, with unknown. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)

 

With Joan Fontaine at November 1972 release of new Tallulah Bankhead book.    With Joan Fontaine at Tallulah book party, November 1972.    Nov. 72 Tallulah book release, with Joan Fontaine and Tamara Geva.    Nov. 72 Tallulah book release, with William Humphrey (president of Abercrombie & Fitch) and actor Robert Ryan.    Nov. 72 Tallulah book release.    Nov. 72 Tallulah book release.

 

April 1972 with Israeli general Chaim Herzog.    April 1972. With General Chaim Herzog of Israel, Sherrill Corwin, and Sir James Carrerras.    Circa 1972 with Don Stewart and Jane Russell.

 

 


 

1973

 

This picture appeared in the February 1973 American Cancer Society ads.    1973. On the set of her American Cancer Society TV ad.    1973. Screen shot from American Cancer Society TV ad.

 

 February 1973 'Modern Screen' article.    1973 at Imperial House, shot by Oscar Abolafia.    1973. At Imperial House with Princess, shot by Oscar Abolafia.    1973. At Imperial House with Princess. Shot by Oscar Abolafia.    For a February 1973 'Modern Screen' article. At her Imperial House apartment.

 

Shot for a February 1973 article in 'Modern Screen' titled 'The Tales Their Houses Tell.'    February 1973 'Modern Screen' article.    At home, from the February 1973 'Modern Screen' article.

 

February 1973
 'Modern Screen' article. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    February 1973 'Modern Screen' article.    February 1973 'Modern Screen' article photo. Thanks to Ryun Johnston.    February 1973 'Modern Screen' article photo. Thanks to James Bruce.

 

 

At NYC's Town Hall: April 8

 

April 8, 1973. Joan arrives for her NYC Town Hall appearance.    April 8, 1973, at NYC's Town Hall.    April 8, 1973, at NYC's Town Hall.    April 8, 1973. A candid at Town Hall. (Photo by Drew Eliot, auctioned on eBay June 2021.)    April 8, 1973, at NYC's Town Hall. (Two snapshots by Drew Eliot; auctioned on eBay June 2021.)

 

 4/8/73. At Town Hall. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    4/8/73. At Town Hall. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    April 8, 1973. Joan at Town Hall. (Thanks to James Bruce.)    April 8, 1973. At Town Hall with host John Springer.    April 8, 1973, at NYC's Town Hall. With John Springer.    4/8/73. Joan with John Springer at Town Hall.

 

 A collage of photos from Joan's 4/8/73 Town Hall appearance.    4/8/73 at Town Hall.    4/8/73 at NYC's Town Hall.    4/8/73. Town Hall photo collage by author Shaun Considine.

 

 


 

1974

 

This shot of Joan and Joan Fontaine appeared in the June '74 'Photoplay.'

 

 

At NYC's Rainbow Room: September 23

 

Joan's final public appearance. 9/23/74, at a 'Legendary Ladies' event at the Rainbow Room to honor Rosalind Russell (pictured here).    9/23/74. With Rosalind Russell. (Includes press caption.)    9/23/74 at the Rainbow Room with Henry Fonda.    9/23/74. At the Rainbow Room with publicist Donald F. Smith.

 

9/23/74. At the Rainbow Room with Andy Warhol.    9/23/74. At the Rainbow Room with Andy Warhol. Shot by Pat Hackett.

 

9/23/74. At Joan's last public appearance. Shot by Oscar Abolafia at NYC's Rainbow Room.    9/23/74. Joan's last public appearance at NYC's Rainbow Room. Shot by Oscar Abolafia.    9/23/74 at the Rainbow Room. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    9/23/74 at the Rainbow Room. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    9/23/74 at the Rainbow Room. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    9/23/74. Rainbow Room. (From a Sept. 1976 cover of 'Motion Picture' magazine.) Thanks to James Bruce for the photo.

 

9/23/74. Newspaper photo of Joan's final public appearance, at NYC's Rainbow Room.    9/23/74. Three small newspaper photos of Joan at the Rainbow Room. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)    9/23/74. Rainbow Room.    9/23/74, at the Rainbow Room.    9/23/74. Rainbow Room.    9/23/74 at the Rainbow Room. (Thanks to Bryan Johnson.)

 

 


 

1975

 No photos available.

 


 

1976

 

1976. Joan's last photo session, by John Engstead.    1976, by John Engstead.    1976, shot by John Engstead. This photo was included in her 1976 Christmas greetings.    1976. Joan's last photo session. Shot by John Engstead.

 

 


 

1977

No photos available. Joan died on May 10 of this year.

 

 

 

 A June 24, 1977, postscript: Photos from the tribute to Joan at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, organized by George Cukor.

Click here to read the speech that Cukor delivered this evening, which originally appeared in the New York Times on 5/22/77.

June 24, 1977. John Wayne, Robert Young, and Myrna Loy at tribute to Joan.    June 24, 1977. At Samuel Goldwyn Theater tribute to Joan in Beverly Hills. With George Cukor, John Wayne, Myrna Loy, Steven Spielberg.


 

Thank you, Joan, for letting us look at you for a lifetime.

 

  

The Best of Everything

Images 1971    •    Images post-1971   •    Images pre-1925