American Film Institute (The "Joan Crawford Film Festival" in Washington, D.C.)Broadcast Date: October 1971Synopsis: This nationally televised commercial was to promote the American Film Institute's "Joan Crawford Film Festival," which ran at the AFI theater in Washington, D.C. from October 7th - 11th, 1971. The commercial depicts a montage consisting of five photos of Joan as she recites, in a voice-over, that she will be present at the festival, and provides its location, dates and time.
"Hello, this is Joan Crawford inviting you to be with me at the American Film theater on Thursday October 7th, at 8 pm. I will be sharing some of my warmest memories and showing excerpts from past films, which will be presented at the theater on succeeding nights through October 11th.
I do hope you'll be there, on October 7th at 8 pm.
For more information, please call the American Film Institute at 554-1000."