"The Meanest Mommy" Allegedly Made Kids Watch Mommie Dearest While Duct-Taped to Chairs Jay Hathaway · 10/09/15 05:13PM After her kids called her “the meanest mommy,” a Nebraska woman decided to show them who the meanest mommy really is: Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest. The woman allegedly made the boys watch the film while duct-taped into their chairs.