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Abandoned

Drama series. Joan begins filming in Louisiana and is frustrated by the convivial atmosphere that Bette is creating with her co-stars as she tries to sleep.

Joan begins filming in Louisiana and is frustrated by the convivial atmosphere that Bette is creating with her co-stars as she tries to sleep. She is even further frustrated when Bette insists on watching her scenes being shot. On confronting director Robert Aldrich, he admits that Bette can do what she wants since she has been made an associate producer on Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte.

44 minutes

Music Played

  • Lesley Gore & Lesley Gore, Claus Ogerman

    You Don't Own Me

  • Mary J. Blige

    Mary, Did You Know

Credits

Role Contributor
Joan Crawford Jessica Lange
Bette Davis Susan Sarandon
Hedda Hopper Judy Davis
Mamacita Jackie Hoffman
Robert Aldrich Alfred Molina
Jack Warner Stanley Tucci
Pauline Jameson Alison Wright
Olivia De Havilland Catherine Zeta-Jones
William Castle John Waters
Joan Blondell Kathy Bates
BD Merrill Kiernan Shipka
Director Helen Hunt
Writer Michael Zam
Writer Jaffe Cohen

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Q&A: Writing Feud

Writing partners Michael Zam & Jaffe Cohen describe how Feud came to be.