‘Jungle Red!’ Author Shares Why Joan Crawford and the Cast of 1939’s ‘The Women’ Thought ‘Being a Bitch Was a Good Thing’ (Exclusive)

‘The Women’ originated as a 1936 play before becoming one of the most anticipated projects in Hollywood in 1939. Author Illeana Douglas examines different elements of the film’s history, including the concept of bitchiness, in her conversation with PEOPLE and her book ‘Jungle Red! The Making of MGM’s The Women.’