VIDEO UPDATE : DIVA - A FAN TRIBUTE ..

Here is a great video from you tube made by an admirer of Joan's..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN SIGNS UP TO TAKE ON AMERICA!

This photo from 1954 features Joan arriving in Los Angeles on United Airlines.. This photo was signed by Joan..'Hello America'

PHOTO OF THE DAY EXTRA : FASHION'S A SIN FOR JOAN!

This photo was from a shoot to promote the mini series 'Sins', Joan modeled a variety of outfits from the series where she portrayed model turned top fashion industry mogul Helene Junot...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN'S A MODEL GUEST IN A PLACE OF GOLD!

This rare photo features Joan from the South African drama 'Egoli - Place of Gold' .. Joan played Catherine Sinclair in the long running series..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : THAT'S THE LAST OF THE TEA..MRS CHEYNEY!

This photo from 1980 features Joan in the WestEnd / Chichester production of 'The Last of Mrs Cheyney'..

BETWEEN THE COVERS : TRUE BRITT JOAN FIXES IT FOR ROD!

This week's excerpt comes from the 1980 autobiography -  'True Britt', by the legendary Britt Ekland, published by Prentis Hall. Joan has known Britt for many years, when she was married to Peter Sellars and in this extract at the start of Britt's great romance with Rod Stewart.

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Rod Stewart was playing Los Angeles in March 1975 and Joan Collins and husband Ron Kass, two close friends mine, persuaded me to join them for his concert at The Forum. I had first seen Rod on the stage of The Rainbow Theatre in London at the 'Tommy' charity premiere produced by Lou Adler. With his mousey-coloured, cactus spiked hair, an elongated mobile face and his limp figure swathed in yards of tartan, he resembled a rag doll! In a melancholy state over my break with Lou Adler, I was reluctant to move out of the house. I did not want to see anyone, or talk with anyone. Joan wouldn't give in. 'Come on, Britt. You've got to pull yourself together,' she said, 'an evening out will cheer you up.'


BRITT WITH JOAN AND JOHNNY GOLD AT TRAMP.

 The Forum was packed as we took out seats and when Rod came on stage, in the most poisonous of green suits, the auditorium erupted into scenes of hysteria. When the concert was over Joan and Ron led a foray of celebrities backstage to congradulate Rod on his performance and against Champagne corks we were properly introduced. Joan and Ron immediately invited Rod to join us for dinner at Luau's. Rod, an extrovert on stage, was terribly shy in private life and all through dinner he sat coyly at the table like 'Little Boy Lost', saying hardly a word. We went on to Cher's house party and it was only then he began to thaw out. I got the impression that Rod was intimidated by my image, but slowly he came out of his shell and at Cher's we found a quiet corner and immersed ourselves in conversation. Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of Ron and Joan smiling towards us, obviously feeling that their matchmaking efforts had succeeded. By the end of the night I knew that I would have Rod but I wasn't going to be a one-night groupie. My strategy would be entirely different with Rod than with any other of my lovers. There would be no harm in keeping him waiting, because I figured that Rod needed to respect a woman.


BRITT AND ROD AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR PASSION

 Rod was eighteen months younger than me. At last I was with a man virtually of my own generation. For so much of my life I had been influenced by the father figure. I had missed out so much in my youth. My early twenties had been stifled by Sellers and his indoctrinations on the immaturity and rashness of youth. With Rod I could go to parties and discos and let my hair down.
(c) 1980.. BRITT EKLAND....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : ISALND GIRL JOAN LIMBO'S UP FOR A NIGHT OUT!

This rare photo features Joan enjoying a night out whilst filming the 1957 drama 'Island In The Sun' in Barbados.. You can also see Joan Fontaine holding the pole for Joan..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN'S A WIFE ADRIFT AT SEA!

This stunning photo features Joan in a montage from the 1957 Fox release 'Sea Wife' also starring Richard Burton..

PHOTO OF THE DAY EXTRA : JOAN'S A HARBOUR GIRL..

Before Joan bade farewell to Sydney, she lunched aboard the yacht Xanadu, as the guest of Aussie millionaire, John Symond founder of Aussie Home Loans...

PHOTO OF THE DAY EXTRA : JOAN'S GOT A HEAD FOR FASHION!

This stylish photo from 1969 features Joan in the little seen thriller 'Drive Hard.. Drive Fast!', which was not screened till 1973 ...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : DARLING! THOSE CROWS FEET ARE MY EYELASHES!

This rather glamorous shot from 1969 was taken during the shooting of the film 'Can Heironimus Merkin', which also featured Anthony Newley..

PHOTO OF THE DAY EXTRA : DARLING! IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME I WAVED GOODBYE TO A SYDNEY!

This fun photo taken yesterday features Joan with her technical manager Oli Sones having a last jaunt on Sydney Harbour, before Joan readies herself for the 15hr flight back to LA... Thanks to Joan for sharing this photo..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : WAYWARD JOAN FINDS FILMING DESTRACTING!

This rare photo features Joan taking a break from filming the 1957 dram 'The Wayward Bus'.....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN GIVES TARA THE NEWLEY LOOK!

This rare photo from 1969 features Joan with daughter Tara on the set of the film 'Can Heironymus Merkin', which starred both ladies and was directed by Joan's then husband and father of Tara, Anthony Newley.

PHOTO OF THE DAY EXTRA : WELL READ JOAN IS A LADY WHO LOUNGES!

Here is a sensational shot of Joan taking a welcome moment of relaxation at Jupiters Hotel on the Gold Coast earlier before she embarks for Sydney for the final performance of her show 'A Night With Joan'.. The show closes tonight at The State Theatre...

EVENT UPDATE : A NIGHT WITH JOAN .. JUPITERS GOLDCOAST .. MEET & GREET .. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6TH 2011 ..

STAGE IS SET FOR AN ICON!

Joan played to a lively crowd in the ballroom of Jupiter's Hotel/Casino on Australia's Gold Coast..

JOAN IS SUCH A DOLL, SHE AUTOGRAPHED THIS FOR NICOLE!

Longtime admirer Nicole Hocking was among those lucky enough to meet Joan and as you can imagine she was thrilled to finally come face to face with her favourite star of stage and screen.. Nicole kindly sent me some photo's to share of her special evening.. Nicole also has a wonderful blog which you can view at  http://www.autographcollectorofoz.blogspot.com/

JOAN CAPTIVATES THE ASSEMBLED!

NICOLE WITH HER HUSBAND LEIGH MEETING JOAN.

PROMO UPDATE : S EXPRESS MAGAZINE .. SUNDAY 6TH NOVEMBER ..

Joan featured in today's copy of Sunday Express 'S' MAGAZINE in their My Favourite Photograph feature.. Here is the article..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : CANNES HAS GOT JOAN COVERED!

This photo from 1979 features Joan relaxing on a yacht at the Cannes Film Festival as 'The Bitch' was premiering that evening.. Joan is reading a festival daily with the film's artwork on the cover..

EVENT ALERT : A NIGHT WITH ... STATE THEATRE .. SYDNEY .. MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2011..

Joan rounds off her tour of Australia with a performance at the historic State Theatre in Sydney.. After two successful shows in Melbourne and The Goldcoast, Joan looks forward to her time in Sydney.. Tickets for the Monday night performance are as follows.

VIP MEET & GREET / PREMIUM SEATS - $250

GOLD SEATING - $160

SILVER SEATING - $130

BRONZE SEATING  -$100

Show begins at 8.30 pm ....

Tickets can be booked from link on sidebar or banner on top of page... http://www.statetheatre.com.au/

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN FINDS WORKING WITH DARREN A HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE!

This rare photo features Joan on the set of the 1978 comedy chase movie 'Zero To Sixty' with it's star Darren McGavin.. Joan had just made 'The Stud', as evident by her sweat-shirt! In the background you can see Darren's wife Kathie Browne who also produced the movie..