There was a saying around MGM: "Norma Shearer got the productions, Greta Garbo supplied the art, and Joan Crawford made the money to pay for both".
Joan CrawfordI remember most clearly when a teenage Christopher spat in my face. He said, "I hate you". It's pretty hard to overlook that. I couldn't.
Joan Crawfordall that time hanging around the sets, watching Norma Shearer make the most of her three expressions, was a help.
Joan Crawford