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Noir Nook: Dame Name Noirs – Mildred Pierce (1945) If you know anything about me, you know I love my noir dames. Everything about them fascinates me – from their fearless approach to life to their mercenary ways – and don’t get me started on their unadulterated sexiness. No wonder they leave read more

Today, I'm writing about my cinematic soft spot for the character of Wally Fay in the classic film noir Mildred Pierce (1945). In the production still above, Wally, played by Jack Carson, straps on an apron to help Mildred (Joan Crawford) and Lottie (Butterfly McQueen) in the kitchen. This articl read more

If you like film noir with a side of chicken and waffles, you're in for a treat. TCM will air Mildred Pierce (1945) starring Joan Crawford at 3 p.m. June 12 as part of its film noir festival, Summer of Darkness. I'll outline the noir elements of this classic film below. Mildred Pierce (1945) ha read more

Before any gun was fired or a dead body was found at a beach house or any of that happened, Mildred was a stay at home housewife with two daughters and a husband. It becomes all too clear that all is not right in the Pierce household as Bert becomes annoyed with Mildred, who spends so much time doti read more

Before any gun was fired or a dead body was found at a beach house or any of that happened, Mildred was a stay at home housewife with two daughters and a husband. It becomes all too clear that all is not right in the Pierce household as Bert becomes annoyed with Mildred, who spends so much time doti read more

Before any gun was fired or a dead body was found at a beach house or any of that happened, Mildred was a stay at home housewife with two daughters and a husband. It becomes all too clear that all is not right in the Pierce household as Bert becomes annoyed with Mildred, who spends so much time doti read more

Mildred: “I want you to have nice things. And you will have. Wait and see. I’ll get you everything. Anything you want. I promise.” Veda: “How?” Mildred: “I don’t know. But I will. I promise.” The title character of the 1945 classic Mildred Pierce, base read more

Along with Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Sudden Fear, Mildred Pierce is one of the few films noirs that I have had the pleasure of seeing on the big screen. Because of this, it’s a sentimental favorite of mine, but I also love it on its own merit – and there’s so much to read more

My notes on Mildred Pierce are extensive, almost filling two pages of my notebook; and yet I argued with my mother about the message of the movie.  To start, I loved Mildred Pierce.  I thought the performance by Joan Crawford was the best I’ve seen and Ann Blyth is so evil you can’t help read more

Starring Joan Crawford, this classic film noir is intriguing because it revolves around a successful woman. The film begins with a murder and Pierce is taken in for questioning. From that point on she tells the story of her life with her first husband and two daughters. However, Pierce was in confli read more

Starring Joan Crawford, this classic film noir is intriguing because it revolves around a successful woman. The film begins with a murder and Pierce is taken in for questioning. From that point on she tells the story of her life with her first husband and two daughters. However, Pierce was in confli read more

Ceiling of the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre Press Photo I had the privilege of attending a special screening of Mildred Pierce (1945) at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival. This event was #1 on my list of all the events and screenings I wanted to attend. read more

Mildred Pierce Directed by Michael Curtiz 1945/USA Warner Bros. First viewing #176 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die To start off the film noir fest with a bang, here is a studio big-budget effort that garnered Joan Crawford a long-awaited Best Actress Oscar, along with six other Academy Aw read more

Day 3 started with a bang, as the first event of the day was a very special one. Jane Fonda was scheduled to have her hand and footprints put in the courtyard of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, right alongside those of her father, Henry Fonda. The event was very crowded, and the security tight an read more

“Mildred Pierce”: 4th Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center May 14, 2013 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Mildred Pierce was a critical and financial hit when released in 1945. It resurrected read more

“Mildred Pierce”: 4th Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center May 14, 2013 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Mildred Pierce was a critical and financial hit when released in 1945. It resurrected read more

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Warner Brothers, I thought I would write about Mildred Pierce 1945. An exhilarating blend of noir and woman’s picture, the film is, in some ways, the quintessential Warner movie. Historically too, the film marks the welcome of Joan Crawford to the WB lot. F read more

Johnny Guitar (1954) Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, and Scott Brady. This one-of-a-kind Western is dominated by two strong-willed, pistol-packing women: Crawford as a cynical saloon owner and McCambridge as a sexually-repressed cattle owner. T read more

Since the beginning of cinema popular books and novels have been converted to screenplays in an attempt to draw audiences to big screens to watch stories that were familiar to them.  Not to mention books have always been a wonderful resource for film material.  During the time when Michael Curtiz read more

My notes on Mildred Pierce are extensive; almost filling two pages of my notebook.  And yet I argued with my mother about the message of the movie.  To start, I loved Mildred Pierce.  I thought the performance by Joan Crawford was the best I’ve seen and Ann Blyth is so evil you can’t read more