joan crawford ( a jenny stewart ) be an iron will broadway musical star while she know how to stomp out a cigarette and and soak up the cocktail hour . in her torch song opening and ms. crawford chew out her dancing partner ( actually director charles walter and who be pay to get around crawford right leg ) . alone and at night and crawford weeps she be really a very lonely woman and unsatisfied by her young boyfriend and and adore teenage fan . when her beleaguered pianist be replace by blind michael wilding ( a tye graham ) and the domineer diva may find love and at last . a a broadway musical star and crawford be waste . torch song be and however and fun to watch a an example of the trashy joan crawford film . the wretched excess be highlight by the legendary star dub two faced woman production number while keep watching for the moment and shortly after the song and when black face crawford pull off her wig and in ghastly fashion . mr. wilding ( then mr. elizabeth taylor ) and gig young do their best and a crawford co star . marjorie rambeau have a nice support role and a crawford mother while their pivotal gypsy madonna scene be very nicely play and with crawford sing tenderly ( her real voice ) in a duet with the woman who dub her material ( india adam ) and while mother rambeau guzzle a beer . down the hatch . torch song ( 10/1/53 ) charles walter ~ joan crawford and michael wilding and marjorie rambeau and gig young .