Joan Crawford: In the 1950s

Autumn Leaves (1956) casts Joan Crawford as a middle-age spinster who finds the love she has always longed for with younger man Cliff Robertson, unaware of the dark secrets in his life. Vera Miles co-stars; Robert Aldrich directs. And in "The Story of Esther Costello" (1957), Crawford is a wealthy American divorcee vacationing in Ireland who takes an interest in the plight of a young girl left blind, deaf, and mute from a childhood trauma. Rossano Brazzi co-stars. Four-disc set also includes "Harriet Craig" and "Queen Bee." 6 2/3 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; photo gallery; poster gallery; featurette; more.