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Mildred Pierce is a 1945 American melodrama film noir directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott, also featuring Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, and Bruce Bennett. Based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain , this was Crawford's first starring role for Warner Bros. after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .
Mildred Pierce is an American historical drama miniseries created by Todd Haynes for HBO.Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name, [1] It is about the titular heroine (Kate Winslet), a divorcée during the Great Depression struggling to establish a restaurant business while yearning for the respect of her narcissistic daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). [2]
Mildred Pierce is a psychological drama by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941. [1]A story of “social inequity and opportunity in America" set during the Great Depression, Mildred Pierce follows the trajectory of a lower-middle class divorcee with two children in her tragic struggle to achieve financial and personal success. [2]
On loan to Warner Brothers, Blyth was cast "against type" as Veda Pierce, the scheming, ungrateful daughter of Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce (1945). Her dramatic portrayal won her outstanding reviews, and she received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [1] Blyth was only 16 when she made the Michael Curtiz film. [3 ...
Main cast member seasons 1–4: 36 episodes 2011 Mildred Pierce: Lucy Gessler TV mini-series: 5 episodes 2012 Louie: Laurie Episode: "Telling Jokes/Set Up" 2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film: Robin Television film, segment: "Grace" 2014–2016 BoJack Horseman: Diane's Mother Voice, 2 episodes 2015 LFE: Julie Television film 2015–2016 Wayward Pines
She appeared in an uncredited role in Mildred Pierce (1945) and played a supporting role in Duel in the Sun (1946). By 1947, she had grown tired of the ethnic stereotypes she was required to play and ended her film career. During World War II, McQueen frequently appeared as a comedian on the Armed Forces Radio Service broadcast Jubilee. Many of ...
Anthony George and Arden in "Death by Design", Checkmate (1961). Eve Arden was born Eunice Mary Quedens on April 30, 1908, in Mill Valley, California, [1] [2] [3] to Charles Peter Quedens, the son of Charles Henry Augustus Quedens and Eunice Meta Dierks, and Lucille Frank, the daughter of Bernard Frank and Louisa Mertens.
Back at Warners, Scott was cast in Mildred Pierce (1945) and received much acclaim for his performance as the duplicitous lover of both Joan Crawford and her daughter, and his mysterious murder forms the basis of the plot and frames the film's opening and closing. Variety noted that Scott "makes the most of his character" in "a talented ...