I think that Sarandon and Lange have deliberately not tried to do 'impersonations' of Davis and Crawford, as this could easily flip over into high camp and be distracting (and stray dangerously into Mommie Dearest/Charles Pierce territory). I think their portrayals of the two screen legends are pitch perfect, with…

I'm glad you mentioned that as the value of the necklace didn't seem coincidental to mel either.

CZJ utterly nails it as de Haviland, She really is superb in her portrayal. The casting for this series is sensational.