Movies · 1981
No wire hangers, ever!
— Joan Crawford (Mommie Dearest) · Mommie Dearest
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
An ordinary household object becomes the focus of Joan’s rage. The absolute command exposes the frightening imbalance between a child’s small mistake and an adult’s violent demand for control. This is the film portrayal, not an authenticated historical utterance.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number 72; selected film wording and same-film synopsis.Reference checked
- Wikipedia / AFI-list tableSecondary credit table, number 72; character credit qualified against the primary AFI synopsis. Original media authentication remains unverified.Reference checked
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