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Obsession | Loneliness
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In this film, Harriet recounts to several people her negative experiences working in a laundry in her youth. In her own life, Joan Crawford also had to work in a laundry because of her family's poverty, and hated it. Crawford's adopted daughter Christina theorized that this hatred led to the alleged "wire hangers" incident she described in "Mommie Dearest."
The original Broadway play "Craig's Wife" by George Kelly opened on October 12, 1925 at the Morosco Theater, and ran for 360 performances before winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1926. It is the screenplay source for this film.
This is a remake of the 1930s film, Craig's Wife (1936), directed by Dorothy Arzner and starring Rosalind Russell, itself a remake of Craig's Wife (1928), directed by William C. de Mille and starring Irene Rich.
Under the advice of director Vincent Sherman, Joan Crawford originally declined the title role when it was offered to her. Sherman felt she was ill suited for the part. However, after Sherman was ultimately contracted to direct the film, Crawford, aware of their previous success with The Damned Don't Cry (1950), changed her mind and signed on. Margaret Sullavan, who had taken the role after Crawford's initial rejection of it, was assigned elsewhere.
Though uncredited, Crawford's dear friend, former film actor and by then renowned interior decorator William Haines designed the sets.
"Harriet Craig: No man's born ready for marriage; he has to be trained."
"Walter Craig: Wives may be a little extra trouble now and then, but they're mighty handy gadgets to have around the house."
