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TCM Party @tcmparty.bsky.social · Jul 17
UPDATE: Slight change of plans for Monday’s tribute to the our beloved Peggy Tapek aka @d3sk Marie just Marie. THE THIN MAN is available on the Internet, do a search or message us & I will get you the link. This was one of her favorites as well (pic 2). See you on 7/21 ^PG #TCMParty
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"My ass hurts." LOLOLOL
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Modern film scholars consider Eva a proto–female narcissistic villain. She prefigures later Hollywood archetypes such as Eve Harrington, Alex Forrest, and Miranda Priestly.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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The cast called Crawford “Madame X” on set, a joking nickname referencing her icy professionalism and immaculate wardrobe.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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A major subplot involving mental illness was removed. Preview audiences found it too dark and the studio cut it to avoid censorship issues.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Fay Wray later said that Crawford’s on-camera slap had “genuine sting,” describing Joan as “committed beyond the rehearsal.”
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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damn, those eyebrows
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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fully a JC production!
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
kelleepratt.bsky.social Kellee aka IrishJayhawk66 @kelleepratt.bsky.social · 3h
Joan Crawford bought film rights to Edna L. Lee's novel #QueenBee for $15k, then sold to Columbia w key conditions: she would star, Jerry Wald to produce, Ranald MacDougall to write the screenplay/ direct, Charles Lang as cinematographer. She had approval of her costume, make-up and hair. #TCMParty
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Principal photography lasted only about five weeks, rushed to fit Crawford’s schedule and keep costs minimal.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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cleat those shelves, JC!
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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The film was nominated for two Oscars—but not for acting. It received nods for:
- Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Charles Lang
- Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) - Jean Louis
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Though Crawford had won an Oscar a decade earlier, the studio worried she was becoming passé. The role of Eva was crafted to reignite her “dangerous glamour” branding.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone sleep in gloves before.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Barry Sullivan is cracking me up. #TCMParty #QueenBee
a baby wearing a shirt that says " the wildes " drinks from a cup
ALT: a baby wearing a shirt that says " the wildes " drinks from a cup
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November 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Butterfly lighting–also known as ‘paramount lighting’ or ‘glamour lighting’–lights the subject centered and slightly above in order to accentuate cheekbones and jawlines.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Crawford had strict lighting preferences—especially the use of “butterfly lighting”—which forced cinematographer Charles Lang Jr. to redesign several camera setups.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW (1/2)
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Screenwriter Ranald MacDougall admitted he was influenced by "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (not yet filmed).
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Eva walks in and the temperature of the room drops 30 degrees.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Fay Wray came out of semi-retirement for this film. It was one of her final major screen roles; she later admitted she took it because she “missed the noise of a set.”
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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BTW, that's Fay Wray as Sue!
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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The film is based on Edna Lee’s 1949 novel, which is more Southern-Gothic in style. Columbia pushed the screenplay toward heightened melodrama to capitalize on Crawford’s star persona.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Opening credits typography was chosen to evoke poison labels. The slightly elongated serif font resembles 19th-century apothecary packaging.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Sit back, let the cocktails flow, and get ready to witness Joan Crawford in a role that is equal parts cobra, hurricane, and monarch.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW (3/3)
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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If you’ve never seen it, prepare yourselves. This isn’t just a movie—this is a full-contact sport of glamour, menace, and manipulation. What I love about Queen Bee is that it’s both high camp and genuinely unsettling.
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW (2/3)
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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We’re about to dive into one of the juiciest, sharpest mid-century melodramas ever put on screen: Joan Crawford’s QUEEN BEE (1955).
#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW (1/3)
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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ICYMI - our drinking game for tonight** (complete with a myriad of typos 🤦‍♂️)
See you in 30 minutes!

#TCMParty #QueenBee ^JW
**for entertainment purposes only
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM