Joan Crawford been left near-penniless following Alfred Steele's death, accepted a small role in "The Best of Everything" (1959). Although she was not the star of the film, she received positive reviews. Crawford would later name the role as being one of her personal favorites. By 1961 Joan Crawford was once again her own publicity machine with a new script, "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?", sent by Robert Aldrich. Crawford starred as Blanche Hudson, an elderly, disabled former A-list movie star who lives in fear of her psychotic sister Jane, in the highly successful psychological thriller "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
Joan Crawford filmography Crawford starred in the musical "Torch Song", her final film role for MGM. Her next film "Johnny Guitar" (1954), although not a major hit, is one of Crawford's most popular films among her fans. During the latter half of the 1950s, Crawford starred in a series of B-movies, including romantic dramas "Female on the Beach" (1955) and "Autumn Leaves" (1956). In 1962, Crawford was teamed with Bette Davis in a film adaptation of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" The thriller film was a box office hit, and briefly revived Crawford's career. Her final film performance was in the British