Lions, Towers & Shields

101: From It Girl to Queen of the Movies, and Beyond

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Starring Joan Crawford is Samuel Garza Bernstein’s new appreciation of the screen queen. It’s a great book, and I wanted you to meet the author, Samuel Garza Bernstein. We’ve known each other since I was 16. These two things are only partially related.

Starring Jaon Crawford

Shelly Brisbin with Samuel Garza Bernstein

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Starring Joan Crawford
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Author Interview

  • Starring Joan Crawford

    • The Self-Referential LTS

    • 9 A Numerical Scale Of Trash MenN
    • 94 Mourning Culottes
    • 70 Things Just Keep Happening And Nothing Makes Sense

      • Next time, we’ll watch

      • Tokyo Story trailer
        • Starring Joan Crawford
        Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star
        Joan Crawford Christmas

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