During the filming of THE MIRACLE WORKER (‘62), both Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke became so immersed in their roles that they put their health at risk. At one point, Bancroft was hospitalized for exhaustion. They both walked away with Academy Awards for their work. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Anne Bancroft was originally cast to play Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest (1981) but backed out before filming began because she deemed the script a "hatchet job" on the screen legend. She quit over creative differences, refusing to portray a sensationalized, purely negative version of Crawford. #annebancroft #joancrawford #mommiedearest #lgbtq #fayedunaway #classic | Jeff Waters