Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce

I thought I'd treat you to a clip from one of my favorite Joan Crawford films, Mildred Pierce. If you've not seen this film, do youself a favor and rent it. It's classic film noir and showcases some of Miss Crawford's finest skills as an actress. It was a role which re-established her career in Hollywood and made her highly sought-after by the independent studios. After winning the Academy Award in 1945 for Mildred Pierce, Joan went to Palm Springs to celebrate with friends and was seen at The Racquet Club carrying her Oscar with her! My apologies to those of you who can't view YouTube at work...check it out at home.


Hope you have a good week.
-Rick Rockhill
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM

    claasic... shoulder pads and all!

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  2. SynchronicityJanuary 15, 2008 at 4:37 PM

    i need to make a list of all of these classics i have not seen as of yet. thank you for sharing this.

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  3. Canadian flakeJanuary 15, 2008 at 5:08 PM

    stupid youtube is being fartsy to me today...hasn't been working all day...will try again to check it out tomorrow..

    thanks for sharing anyway..lol

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  4. MichaelJanuary 15, 2008 at 7:08 PM

    One of my favs! And of course I can't help but think of the Carol Burnett parody--Mildred Fierce!

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  5. la bellina mamminaJanuary 15, 2008 at 7:15 PM

    Happy New Year Rick! Am now back in Singapore, so I'll be visiting your blog often:-)

    youtube doesn't work on my laptop today - may have to check it outagain later.

    cheers

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  6. whimsical brainpanJanuary 15, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    I can't believe I haven't seen this movie yet. I shall add it to my list.

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  7. SIMONJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:10 PM

    Absolute classic Rick. Joan Crawford tremendous!

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  8. Tea N. CrumpetJanuary 16, 2008 at 12:47 AM

    Not only are you a front seat on the happenings of the prettiest city in the world, but you are an education as well! I will see this.

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  9. Diane J StandifordJanuary 16, 2008 at 5:20 AM

    We were seperated at birth! One of my faves as well. B/W Film Fest NYC...

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  10. Rick RockhillJanuary 16, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    la bella- glad you will be visiting from afar. have a singapore sling for me sometime.

    whimsical and ebezp- a classic for sure..what do you say we have a little film fest of our own???

    tea- I guarantee you will like this flick.

    diane- my long lost sister that I never had.......(hugs)

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  11. Rick RockhillJanuary 16, 2008 at 5:56 AM

    lois- She was aheadof her time with the shoulder pads too.

    Flake- hope that naughty youtube behaves again...

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  12. WATJanuary 17, 2008 at 1:11 PM

    It's on my Netflix list of movies to see.

    It showed her all happy and stuff accepting her Oscar at home with the kids in "Mommie Dearest", but then of course she beats Critina and...

    UGH. Nevermind.

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  13. My adventuresJanuary 20, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    omg, that's my absolute favorite scene of all time, well, a tie with all about eve and the pre party before the fasten the seatbelt line...

    "you'll never be anything more than a common frump whose father lived over a grocery store and who's mother took in wash." Classic... i bet some homo wrote that!!! thanks, i needed that...

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Thank you kindly.