Mildred Pierce - 1945 MGM
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Joan won an Oscar for her performance as a hard working housewife
turned waitress then restaurantuer. All her efforts are foiled by
her ungrateful daughter Veeda (Ann Blyth), but come to a climax
when she finds they competing for the love with the same man. Suppoting
cast including Eve Arden and Ann Blyth received best Actress nominations.
In a discussion one day at the restaurant Eve has this to say about
darling daughter Veeda .
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The Women - 1939 MGM
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What can one say about a picture with an entire female cast including
Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Rossalind Russell, Joan Fontaine,
Mary Boland and Marjorie Main. The premis of the film is the divorce,
cattiness and competiton among a 'circle ' of friends. Joan portrays
the husband stealing goldigger Crystal Allen, who when confronted
by all (scene at left) she has
this to say. A hilarious and bitchy film it recieved no awards
but is well worth a look,especially for its technicolor sequence
of a fashion show.
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Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - 1962
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Joan Crawford and Bette Davis were rumored to be long time rivals
for most of their lives, but this film leaves little to the imagination
of how they felt about one another. Joan as a pathetic invalid and
Bette as a drunken psychotic living in her childhood. It is not
a good film but a must see if you like the actresses. Davis received
her tenth Oscar nomination for her role.
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Our Dancing Daughters - 1928
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One of the best Jazz Age silents, with absurdly melodramatic story:
flapper Joan loses Johnny to Anita Page, who's been pushed into
marriage against her will. Crystallization of the Roaring 20s. Silent
film with synchronized music track (and even an occasional bit of
off-screen dialogue).
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Academy Awards 
Actress 1945: MILDRED PIERCE
Nominated for Actress 1947: POSSESSED
Nominated for Actress 1952: SUDDEN FEAR
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