VIDEO UPDATE: HAPPILY DIVORCED ..SEASON 3 SNEAK PEEK PROMO!

This great video features a sneak peek at the new season of Happily Divorced featuring Joan which premieres on November 28th...

TV ALERT : THE VIEW .. TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2012 .. ABC..

To coincide with the season premiere of 'Happily Divorced' which airs on November 28th, Joan will make an appearance with Fran Drescher on the top daytime chat show 'The View'... The program screens on ABC at 11am/et & 10am/pt....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : SINS ARE HAIRAISING FOR JOAN!

This dramatic portrait features Joan as Helene Junot in a tense moment from the lavish 1985 mini-series 'Sins'...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : WHITE COLLAR JOAN IS FITTED FOR A QUEEN!

This shot features Joan during wardrobe tests for her role as Beth in the classic 1955 Fox release 'The Virgun Queen' which also starred Richard Todd and Bette Davis...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN STANDS OUT FROM THE CREW!

This rare shot features Joan on the set of the 1991 mini-series.. 'Dynasty The Reunion' with co-star Jeroen Krabbe and the crew..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : IT'S A B & B WEDDING FOR JOAN!

This sensational shot from Joan's 2002 wedding at Claridges features two more legendary ladies and good friends of Joan.. Cilla Black and Dame Shirley Bassey.. Joan wonderful wedding gown was created by Nolan Miller...

PHOTO OF THE DAY: WHEN IT COMES TO IMAGE.. YOU GOTTA HAND IT TO JOAN!

This super shot features Joan on the set of the popular Olympus camera tv advert in 1999...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN'S ALL WHITE..WHILE LIZ IS ALL TIARA!

As Joan just celebrated the life of her friend and favourite designer Nolan Miller, here is a lovely shot of Joan in 2005 with Elizabeth Hurley at Elton John's annual White Ties & Tiara's Ball in Windsor.. Joan is wearing one of the last gowns Nolan designed for her, which she wore in the 'Dynasty - Catfights & Caviar' reunion..

EVENT UPDATE: NOLAN MILLER MEMORIAL PARTY.. HOLLYWOOD.. NOVEMBER 15TH 2012.

Joan was delighted to host a memorial party for her old friend Nolan Miller who died earlier this year.. Among the starstudded gathering were many of Joan's 'Dynasty' co-stars who of course were all dressed by Nolan.. Among those were Stephanie Beacham, Pamela Sue Martin, Jack Coleman, Pamela Bellwood and Jackie Collins.. Joan looked sensational as ever in one of the last gowns Nolan designed for her.. The frock was inspired by a gown wore by Bette Davis in the classic film 'Now Voyager'...

 

 

PHOTO OF THE DAY : LUCKY IS LUCKIER WITH JOAN!

This promo photo is from a shoot to promote the shortlived series 'Pacific Palisades' and features Joan with co-star Lucky Vanous..

70'S FOCUS : UP IN THE CELLAR.. 1970 ..

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
Presents

UP IN THE CELLAR

Reissued as

3 IN THE CELLAR

Starring

LARRY HAGMAN as Maurice Camber

JOAN COLLINS as Pat Camber

WES STERN as Colin Slade

JUDY PACE as Harlene Jones

DAVID ARKIN as Hugo Cain

NIRA BARAB as Tracy Camber

BILL SVANOE as Bert

JOAN DARLING as Krigo

   Assistant Director - Gary Grillo  Director of Photography - Earl Rath  Music by Don Randi

  Written by Theodore J Flicker  Based on the Novel "The Late Boy Wonder" by Angus Hall

         Edited by Richard Halsey  Produced by James H Nicholson & Samuel Z Arkoff

                                                       Directed by Theodore J Flicker

When Colin Slade loses a college scholarship on the advice of the college computer, he appeals to the college president Maurice Camber's (Hagman), better nature.But when the politically ambitious, womanising Camber dismisses him, Colin sets out on a course of sexual revenge! Firstly seducing Camber's troubled daughter Tracy, then his astrology mad wife Pat and finally Camber's mistress Harlene! Will Colin's poetic justice be his downfall? Can there be room for one more liaison Up In The Cellar?

 

(c) 1970  AIP ..  94 MINS .. COLOR ..

This 1970 comedy is definately a film of it's time, as viewed today it seems very dated, but still interesting. It is also a novelty in seeing two of TV's most famous villians in one movie, namely Larry Hagman (JR) and Joan (Alexis). The film although low budget has many unusual characters and was based on a novel by Angus Hall. It was shot on location in Las Cruces in New Mexico. The then Governor of New Mexico, David Cargo makes an appearance as an official. He also arranged of the demolition of a building for a scene in the film. The building had been cited for an urban renewal project. It was also the first starring role for Wes Stern, whose previous job was a hawker for The Merv Griffin Show, where he had to get people from the street into the theatre for the show. The director Flicker said of his young star.

" I chose Stern, because he is totally vulnerable. He believes in life and it's essential goodness. We of the older generation need him more than he needs us! That is why we must find and develop young actors who can express the humour, the problems and the truth of their age."

He also said of co-star Nira Barab...

" She struck me as a girl, in total rebellion, angry, impatient with old values, bracing for a change. Beneath the surface, Nira is sensitive and quite spiritual."

To obtain extra's for the film, Flicker came up with a novel idea! He organised a raffle with the prize been a plymouth car, anyone obtaining a ticket had to commit to been in the scene! They would be filmed in the Pan American Auditorium of New Mexico, for a protest scene. Both Joan and Larry appear in this scene, which gives Joan's character Pat a very funny speech to present, much to the horror of her husband Maurice! The raffle was success and provided the film with 3,000 extras! Joan found other interests during the shoot and while on a day off from filming, she accompanied Stern to nearby Juarez. There they both attended the local bullfight, the famed matador Jose Garcia El Charro, even dedicated a bull to her!

The film did good drive-in business as did most of American International's releases.  As usual critics hated it...

NY TIMES..

" A tasteless, dull piece of idiocy titled "Up In The Cellar", is the latest satirical jape aimed at the campus front of the establishment. What makes it bearable is a genuinely funny, sharply defined performance by Larry Hagman as the symbolical villian of the piece, a mutton headed college president, who refuses to heed the outraged yelps of a campus poet. Director Flicker has done some fresh, interesting things, but this is not one of them! Joke for joke, it all goes down the  up staircase!"

 

Joan is very funny in the film and provides a good American accent and she certainly lights up the proceedings!

 

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN FINDS APPEARING WITH STEVE AN AWARDING EXPERIENCE!

Joan looks radiant in 1957 as she accepts the Motion Picture Magazine Award from Steve Allen on his hit 50's tv show...

EVENT UPDATE: TIE THE KNOT LAUNCH ..THE LONDON WEST HOLLYOOD HOTEL.. HOLLYWOOD ..NOVEMBER 14TH 2012..

Joan attended the launch of a new collection of neckwear to help achieve marriage equality throughout the USA and to look good  while doing it. The venture and collection is the brainchild of Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his partner Justin Mikita, with bowties created to inspire and promote uniqueness.. Joan is pictured here with fashion expert and co owner of DecadesInc, Christos Garkinos at The London West Hollywood Hotel yesterday evening...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN CANnes SURE MAKE AN IMPRESSION!

I am not quite sure when this photo was taken, probably in the 50's in Cannes in the South of France as it has the stamp of J Feneyrol Villa La Terrasse Cannes on the back.. Joan looks lovely having drinks with friends...

EVENT UPDATE : INVENTING DAVID GEFFEN SCREENING.. THE WRITER'S GUILD THEATRE..BEVERLY HILLS..NOVEMBER 13TH 2012..

Joan attended a screening of the American Masters/PBS production of 'Inventing David Geffen' at The Writer's Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills last evening.. Following the screening, Joan took her seat at The Hollywood Bowl to see a performance by her friend, the legendary Barbara Streisand....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN FINDS THE COMPANY FAR FROM GABORING!

This rare shot form thr 50's features Joan having dinner in Hollywood with Zza Zza Gabor and two beau's....

EVENT ALERT : ONE NIGHT WITH JOAN.. ST ALBAN'S ARENA .. APRIL 23RD 2013..

Delighted to announce that Joan's performance of 'One Night With Joan' at the St Alban's Arena on April 23rd 2013 is now on sale! You  can book tickets from the following link or on side-bar....
http://www.alban-arena.co.uk/events/joan-collins/

PHOTO EXTRA : JOAN IS HAPPILY REUNITED WITH R&J!

Whilst filming her episodes of top TVLand sitcom, 'Happily Divorced', Joan was delighted to meet up with old friends Renee Taylor and her husband Joseph Bologna.. Renee is a regular on 'Happily Divorced' and Joan last worked with her on Fran Drescher's previous hit sitcom 'The Nanny'.. Joan also worked with Joseph in 1985 when he appeared in her lavish hit mini-series, 'Sins'.. You can see Joan's first episode of 'Happily Divorced' when it returns on November 28th....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : TIME FOR A HART TO HART WITH JOAN!

This still features Joan in the final scene from the 1995 feature length 'Hart To Hart' in which she guest starred as Lady Camilla Ashley....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : ASTONISHED JOAN IS READY BY 8.30!

Joan plays a femme fatale in the 1991 series 'Tonight at 8.30', this episode was called 'The Astonished Heart' and also features John Alderton and Sian Phillips....