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....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : HI HO SILVA..JOAN STOPS HORSING AROUND!

Joan spends some time between takes on the set of the 1958 western 'The Bravados' with co-star Henry Silva...

70'S FOCUS : THE EXECUTIONER ....1970 ..

COLUMBIA PICTURES
Presents
THE EXECUTIONER

STARRING

GEORGE PEPPARD as John Shay

JOAN COLLINS as Sarah Booth

JUDY GEESON as Polly Bendel

OSCAR HOMOLKA as Racovsky

CHARLES GRAY as Vaughan Jones

NIGEL PATRICK as Colonel Scott

KEITH MICHELL as Adam Booth

GEORGE BAKER as Philip Crawford

ALEXANDER SCOURBY as Professor Parker

PETER BULL as Butterfield

ERNEST CLARK as Roper

Assistant Director - Peter Price  Director of Photography - Denys Coop  Art Director - E.W Marshall

      Music by Ron Goodwin  Screenplay by Jack Pulman  From a Story by Gordon McDonnell

            Edited by Roy Watts  Produced by Charles H Schneer  Directed by Sam Wanamaker

When John Shay's latest British Intelligence operation fails as a result of Communist counter espionage, he is recalled to London. Shay then meets up with girlfriend Polly, who helps him in his mission to unmask the traitor who is working as a double agent! But when he meets an old lover, Sarah whose husband is a fellow agent, John risks losing his job, if not his life! From London to Athens, to the Isle of Corfu, Shay is travelling a fine line between death, in the shadow of The Executioner!!

 (c) 1970  COLLUMBIA  111MINS   COLOR  REGION 2 DVD FROM COLUMBIA DVD SPAIN ..

SPANISH DVD COVER

JOAN WITH JUDY GEESON

This 1970 production had all the hallmarks for a great film and Joan had a major role in it, compared to her previous films like "Warning Shot" and "If It's Tuesday". She did however have reservations about it's star George Peppard who was known to be fond of the drink and a womaniser. Her fears were founded when he propositioned her after a party, she turned him down and he did not speak to her for most of the film shoot. He did not seem to mind the fact he had his wife and family with him in England as they had rented a Queen Anne house in Victoria in London. Peppard was the typical tough guy, he even worked as a rancher on his 13,500 acre spread in Northern California. He also learned to fly and got his license so that he could fly himself in the film "The Blue Max", in which he co-starred with Ursula Andress. Coincidently some years later he would be cast as Blake Carrington in a pilot for a series called "Oil".Of course that went on to be retitled "Dynasty" and after shooting much of the pilot, Peppard was replaced by John Forsythe, due to been difficult to work with. Lucky for Joan that he was!

JOAN WITH GEORGE BAKER/ PEPPARD

"The Executioner" was shot on location in Athens, Greece, Corfu and London. While in Athens, for the first time in it's 2000 year history, the Acropolis was bathed in brilliant light from sunset to sunrise, so that it could be used as a background in some scenes. Joan also had some difficulty with director Sam Wanamaker, as he wanted her to do a nude scene, that she was reluctant to do. However she did fare better in her clothed scenes as all her wardrobe was designed by Christian Dior! Other concessions the film received were in London, permission had been given by the Board of Trade to film in the Whitehall vaults, which were originally part of New Scotland Yard. The films other female star Judy Geeson was just getting back into films, as two years before she almost died! While on holiday in the West Indies, she became ill and lay in a coma for two weeks, before making a full recovery. Judy went on to work again with Joan in 1972's "Fear In The Night". Joan's marriage to Anthony Newley had ended and she was just forming a relationship with Ronald Kass, president of Apple Records. She would eventually marry him and find happiness for the next few years!  While not a box office hit, it does have a great cast and wonderful locations, the critics were not too kind.

DAILY MIRROR .. Dick Richards..

" The Executioner is just another dreary reminder that espionage is a dull, dodgy and dirty business.This film just hasn't got the bite, pep and ingenuity to keep people nibbling at their nails. Joan Collins and Judy Geeson are the girls, but I doubt if either of them could have turned on Peppard, who is too busy suspecting people, going through secret files, being beaten up and looking knowing!

Still the film is worth a look and Joan looks sensational in it..
A Spanish dvd release is available with a wonderful sleeve as shown above, however the print of the film on the disc is awful and fullscreen with the English audio out of sync..However a release available from Sony on demand features a wonderful widescreen release with an excellent print and is well worth a purchase.....

USA DVD COVER

JOAN OFF SET..

 

PROMO FLASHBACK : JOAN'S ALL WRAPPED UP FOR CHRISTMAS!

Here is a shot of Joan as she appeared in the 2002 Marks & Spencer Christmas Ad.. Since this ad Joan has done a voice-over for their Christmas Party Ad..

VIDEO UPDATE: HAPPILY DIVORCED SWEEPSTAKES PROMO!

This little video features a glimpse of Joan in the season premiere of Happily Divorced on November 28th.....

TV UPDATE: JOAN IS HAPPILY ON SET WITH FRAN!

 

JOAN WITH FRAN & JOHN

Joan spent yesterday evening taping her second episode of top TVLand sitcom 'Happily Divorced' which stars Fran Drescher, John Michael Higgins and Rita Moreno. In the new season which premieres on November 28th, Joan makes three appearances as an film icon who after becoming involved in a car accident with Peter (Higgins), Fran's gay ex-husband, she decides to employ him as her assistant. As you can see from these exclusive photo's, Joan's looks sensational.. Can't wait to see the new episodes..watch this space for updates!

JOAN LOOKS SENSATIONAL OFF SET..

 

AVAILABLE NOW! FETISH ON iTUNES!

Delighted to report that Joan's 2010 award winning short film 'Fetish' in which she stars as fading actress Francesca Vonn along with Charles Casillo is now available to buy and download from iTunes through the following link ..  https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/fetish/id576540358

JOAN WITH CHARLES CASILLO IN FETISH

PHOTO OF THE DAY : GOSH BOY! IT'S VINTAGE JOAN!!

This rare untouched proof is a portrait of Joan and James Kenney in the 1953 drama 'Cosh Boy'...

TV ALERT : PIONEERS OF TELEVISION .. PBS ..JANUARY 22ND 2013..

Top rated PBS series 'Pioneers of Television' returns on January 15th with four new episodes featuring a variety of stars.. Joan appears in the second episode in the series which takes a look at 'Primetime Soaps'.. This episode also features Joan's 'Dynasty' co-stars Linda Evans and Diahann Carroll, as well as 'Dallas' & 'Knots Landing' stars Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills... The series can be seen on Tuesday's as 8.00pm on PBS....

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN SIZZLES IN THE ACAPULCO SUN!

Joan was on sparkling comic form in the 1979 comedy thriller 'Sunburn' which also starred Farrah Fawcett and Charles Grodin.. This photo features Joan with Alejandro Rey in a scene from the film which was set in Acapulco..

VIDEO UPDATE: SHOPPING WITH JOAN AT RENE'S PLACE!

Joan loves nothing more than to visit her favourite couture salon when she is in Hollywood.. Here is a wonderful video of Joan with stylist Rene Horsch at Mark Zunino Couture in Beverly Hills...

ON LOCATION! FRAN & JOAN HAPPILY TOGETHER!

 

Joan is currently in Los Angeles filming exterior shots for her second episode of popular TV Land sitcom 'Happily Divorced'.. The episode shoots before the studio audience tomorrow evening, 9th November! Here is some sensational shot's of Joan with Fran Drescher on location in Hollywood..... Thanks to Fran for sharing!

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN'S ALL WHITE FOR A REUNION!

This stunning shot of Joan was taken during the filming of the Dynasty Reunion - 'Catfights & Caviar' in 2006...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : DINNER WITH DAD RANKS TOPS WITH JOAN!

This little seen shot features Joan in the 1950's having dinner with her father Joe and another couple of Rank players, not sure who!

PHOTO OF THE DAY : IT'S TIME FOR GAMES FOR JOAN AND KATY!

Joan takes a break from filming the 1979 action film 'Game For Vultures', by keeping daughter Katy amused.. The South African lensed film also starred Richard Harris, Richard Roundtree and James Mason...

TV UPDATE! JOAN IS HAPPILY SIGNED UP FOR MORE!

After braving the devastating conditions in New York, Joan has finally managed to get to LA to start rehearsals for her second episode of the popular sitcom 'Happily Divorced', which returns to TV Land screens on November 28th.. Joan has already taped the season premiere and had such a good time that she has agreed to appear in two more episodes this season, the 2nd of which will tape November 9th.. Joan commented on her character.. ''She's a strong, glamorous woman with a very good sense of humour, who is quite independent, quite rich and likes to get her own way!''.. In the season premiere, Joan's character becomes involved in a crash with Peter (John Michael Higgins), she then employs him as her personal assistant.. When Fran meets her she makes the mistake of mixing Joan up with her Alexis Colby character on Dynasty!.. Watch this space!

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN SHARES NOTES ON THE STUD WITH EVIE!

This rare shot from 1978 features Joan on the set of 'The Stud' with best friend Edie Bricusse...

PHOTO EXTRA : FIONAS UP FRONT WITH JOAN ABOUT HER SECRETS!

Joan looks stunning in red at the book launch party for her best seller 'My Friends Secrets' at The Collection in London.. Joan is seen here with Fiona Fullerton who appeared in the book..

PHOTO OF THE DAY : FUR FLIES AT NO GETAWAY GIVEAWAY!

This infamous photo form 1987 features Joan in full flight as she is told by British Airways staff that her first class seat was given away as she was late checking in for her LA bound plane.. Joan had much to say, sources at the time said Joan's seat was given to Julie Andrews.. The sound that could be heard at the boarding gate was cetainly not music!

PHOTO OF THE DAY: PRESENTING..JOAN!

As  Rank starlet, Joan attended many receptions, this photo from 1954 features an appearance at an event organised by Ford Motor Company in Essex..

EVENT ALERT : ONE NIGHT WITH JOAN .. THE SWAN THEATRE ..WYCOMBE .. APRIL 7TH 2013 ..

Joan's April 7th performance of 'One Night With Joan' at The Swan Theatre in Wycombe is now on sale at the following link
https://wycombeswan.co.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=D5A48AEC-8D96-49A0-B1F4-8939724D6188  or from link on sidebar...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : TESTING TIMES FOR QUEEN JOAN!

This lovely shot features Joan in a wardrobe test for her role as Beth Throgmorton in the 1955 Fox release 'The Virgin Queen', which also starred Bette Davis...

TV ALERT : FETISH... SHORTS HD CHANNEL .. NOVEMBER 2012..

 

For those you have Directv and At&t and have access to Shorts HD Channel will be pleased to hear Joan's award winning short film 'Fetish' in which she co-stars with Charles Casillo will get the following screenings in November... November 12th at 8pm & 11pm.. November 13th at 2.00am.. November 14th at 12.30am and November 15th at 4.00am.. All screenings will feature a spotlight on Joan segment before the film... You can find Shorts HD Channel on Directv- channel 568 & At&t- channel 1789 ....

EVENT ALERT : ONE NIGHT WITH JOAN.. THE LOWRY .. MANCHESTER .APRIL 21ST 2013..

Joan's April 21st date at The Lowry in Manchester, of her hit show 'One Night With Joan' is now on sale.. Click thr following link to book.... http://www.thelowry.com/event/joan-collins or see link on sidebar...

PHOTO OF THE DAY : JOAN BLOOMIN LOVELY!

This photo was used to promote Joan' 1985 mini series 'Sins'....