"Mildred Pierce" (1945)

[anselmo1]

My favorite actor in the film is the former 1928 Olympic Silver Medal winner Bruce Bennett ( real name Herman Brix).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bennett

 

[Lotus Leroux]

Great movie! I actually own the DVD and though it is a dark film I believe I could keep watching it if merely for the clothes!

 

[jazzzbaby]

A fabulous film on so many levels!
And I just adore Eve Arden in this role.

Both her & Ann Blyth received their one & only
Oscar nomination for their roles in this film.
They were both up for Best Supporting Actress.

 

[HadleyH]

Or Fl?§mmchen, the stenographer, in Grand Hotel in 1932. She was never sexier.

In fact, much after that I never found her sexy at all. She seemed to turn into a cartoon of womanhood, a portrayer of pathologies.

Totally agree!!! :eusa_clap

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

I'm so glad to see that so many people enjoyed this film.
It's funny, at least in my own opinion, how it seems that a persons passion for vintage film can evolve.
I think, at least for the people that I know where I live, that a lot of people are first introduced to films like "Casablanca", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Roman Holiday". It seems like if you ask a person who is not into the vintage scene, but likes vintage movies, the first golden era actor that they will name will most likely be Carey Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Hepburn, or Bogart. It's as if these actors make an introduction, I think that quite a few golden era actors had a lot of staying power, but from the impression I get from friends outside of the lounge, these actors are a starting point for many people just getting into vintage. At least that's how it was for me. It spiraled from there. I still adore these actors, but now I see an entirely different world of golden era films. Movies, like "Mildred Pierce", huge hits of there day, just aren't talked about today by people who say they like classic films. At least in the case of the people I know who like vintage movies.
Anyway, my point is, there are so many wonderful movies out there that were almost lost. But now with the innovations in technology they are being reintroduced to new generations. So many movies that are all so incredible and wonderful that people don't know about, what a shame. I was wondering if due to the resurgence of these films, todays film makers might be motivated to take example from the golden era when creating their new movies. I'm seeing this a bit more in the few new movies that I've seen.
Well, thanks to channels like TCM, Retroplex, and sometimes FOX movie channel, I am being reintroduced to so many fantastic movies with actual story lines, plots, beautiful actors and clothes. It was a time when movies were actually theatrical. Movies that were once obscure, and some even thought to be lost for good, are now quite eaily accessible. Golly, I might complain a bit about technology, but I'm grateful for the fact that it brings movies like "Mildred Pierce" right into my living room with the click of a button! Gosh, I hope this makes sense Just trying to say that there are a lot of people in the world who are missing out on some incredible movies, and a lot of people who don't even know what a really good movie is. If they watched a few of the great golden era movies, then tried to go to a modern made film, they might then realize how much is lacking in todays movies.

 

[Dr Doran]

I still adore these actors, but now I see an entirely different world of golden era films. Movies, like "Mildred Pierce", huge hits of there day, just aren't talked about today by people who say they like classic films. At least in the case of the people I know who like vintage movies..

One of my favorites and I own the DVD. I love everything about it but the horror of the plot is what I like the best, plus the sun rising at the end. Curiously, I know many people who have seen it. It seems to be popular out West.

 

[Mike1939]

Great movie, wonderful cast, based on a darn good book by, James Cain. This is the film that made me a #1 fan of Eve Arden, she's just perfect as the wise-cracking friend of Joan Crawford. Jack Carson is wonderful in this too, his character is one of those slim balls I find myself liking. In a nutshell this is classic 1940's film making at its best.

 

[Decobelle]

I want Mildred's jukebox.

 

[HadleyH]

I want Mildred's jukebox.

Yeah, that's a nice jukebox.

 

[Miss Brill]

Great movie! I actually own the DVD and though it is a dark film I believe I could keep watching it if merely for the clothes!

I also have one and I bet I've watched it 100 times. It never gets old.

 

[LadyDeWinter]

What a great movie. I have it on DVD. I just love it.