Mildred Pierce (8/10) Movie CLIP - Cheap and Horrible (1945) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
After Mildred (Joan Crawford) discovers Veda's (Ann Blyth) scheme, she starts to see her daughter in a new light.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Joan Crawford won an Academy Award for her bravura portrayal of the titular heroine in Mildred Pierce. The original James M. Cain novel concerns a wife and mother who works her way to financial security to provide a rosy future for her beloved daughter, but encounters difficulties and tragedies along the way. Ranald McDougall's screenplay tones down the sexual content, enhancing its film noir value by adding a sordid murder. The film opens with oily lounge lizard Monte Beragon (Zachary Scott) being pumped full of bullets. Croaking out the name "Mildred", he collapses and dies. Both the police and the audience are led to believe that the murderer is chain-restaurant entrepreneur Mildred Pierce (Crawford), who takes the time to relate some of her sordid history. As the flashback begins, we see Mildred unhappily married to philandering Bert Pierce (Bruce Bennett). She divorces him, keeping custody of her two beloved daughters, Veda (Ann Blyth) and Kay (Jo Anne Marlowe). To keep oldest daughter Veda in comparative luxury, Mildred ends up taking a waitressing position at a local restaurant. With the help of slimy real estate agent Wally Fay (Jack Carson), she eventually buys her own establishment, which grows into a chain of restaurants throughout Southern California. Meanwhile, Mildred smothers Veda in affection and creature comforts. She goes so far as to enter into a loveless marriage with the wealthy Monty Beragon in order to improve her social standing; Beragon repays the favor by living the life of a layabout playboy, much to Mildred's dismay -- and possible financial ruin.

CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (1945)
Cast: Ann Blyth, Joan Crawford
Director: Michael Curtiz
Producers: Jerry Wald, Jack L. Warner
Screenwriters: James M. Cain, William Faulkner, Ranald MacDougall, Catherine Turney, Albert Maltz, Margaret Gruen, Margaret Buell Wilder, Thames Williamson, Louise Randall Pierson

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I love the way Ann Blythe portrayed Veda. It's more sociopathic and less weepy.

rinwesley

The conniving daughter, the horrible laugh, the arched eyebrows, the snap of the handbag on the marble surface, the diabolical glares, the slap for the ages. My favorite scene in cinema history.

windowtrimmer

That glare Joan Crawford gives after being slapped. My God, you could cut glass with that glare. Such an incredibly powerful scene from a wonderful film. Sad to say that outside of classic film lovers, not many people remember this exceptional film!

tinagiordanella

Ann Blythe once said she hated doing this scene, as far as talking mean to and slapping Joan Crawford.
She admired Joan very much.

jenniferrodgers

Masterfully written, directed and acted scene. Unforgettable, actually! I love it when Joan screams out, "Veda!" I mean it's from the gut. And Ann tried to show shades in her perfectly horrible character.

MovieJon

This is archetypal: The directing, the acting, the editing, the lighting are all superb. That is why it is so affecting..

Themanwhocameback

Whenever this film ran, on tv, (and our mom was still living), my sister and I would call her up and start by saying, "We're sick of your cakes and pies and grease.." And we would all fall out laughing. Those MILDRED PIERCE moments were heartwarming in my family..LOL

cynthiahawkins

I love the way Veda says "then I'll tell you". Hushed voice.

chevyguy

One of the best - written, best-acted film scenes EVER.

Muswell

"Mother you're a scream. Really you are." You gotta love that dialogue.

susanmurphy

Blythe was amazing... she really should've won an Oscar for this role!

mrmagassi

When Joan turns and screams "VEDA!" her huge-shouldered black silhouette and tight hairdo make her look quite formidable - along with her tone of voice. And rightly so.

hebneh