1. I just watched Midnight Mary starring Loretta Young and I realized how much she reminds me of Joan Crawford, both in terms of physical appearance and how their films would have aspects of Crime and Noir but would have more of the feel of a female-driven melodrama. All due respect to Crawford, who is deservedly a legend and a great actress, but I'm more drawn to Young's films, which play less like movies made for a female audience.
2. I know that we've reached the point where some people, including ones here who are here because they like cinema, have never heard of Loretta Young. Some have also never heard of Crawford, or have never seen one of her films. I came along at a time when "the classics" now reaches further back than just a couple of generations, and catching up with the Greats is a demand that has exceeded some abilities.