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From Beneath the Hollywood Sign“FILM NOIR: WHAT IS NOIR?” (PART 1) (078)EPISODE 78 - “FILM NOIR - Part 1 - WHAT IS NOIR?” - 3/10/2025Have you ever wondered what exactly is film noir? TCM’s EDDIE MULLER describes it this way: “Film Noir is all about treachery, deceit, and paranoia. You’re never quite sure what is going on, who you can trust, or what dreadful pitfall waits around the corner.” This dark and twisted film genre popped up after WWII as a quiet cynicism began to creep into the national consciousness. In film noir, there is always an underbelly of darkness that comes out to play...2025-03-1038 min
Damn Good Movie MemoriesEpisode 426 - Mildred Pierce (1945)Joan Crawford won her only Academy Award for her performance in this classic film noir about a single mother who starts her own business after her husband leaves her, which brings her financial success but further complications to her personal life. Co-starring Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden and Ann Blyth. Directed by Michael Curtiz.
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From Beneath the Hollywood Sign"BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO CLASSIC CINEMA STAR ANN BLYTH" (049)EPISODE 49 - “Birthday Tribute to Classic Cinema Star Ann Blyth ” - 08/19/2024** This episode is sponsored and brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BENEATH and get on your way to being your best self.” **With her crystal clear soprano voice, porcelain doll face, and fierce acting talent, ANN BLYTH became a much-in-demand star in the 1940s and 1950s. While known mostly as a romantic musical comedy star in films such as “Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid” (1948), “Rose Marie” (1954), and “Kismet” (1955), she was also a deft dramatic act...2024-08-1930 min
From Beneath the Hollywood Sign“STEVE & NAN'S FAVORITE CLASSIC FILMS OF THE 1940s” (048)EPISODE 48 - “STEVE & NAN'S FAVORITE CLASSIC FILMS OF THE 1940s ” - 08/12/2024** This episode is sponsored and brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BENEATH and get on your way to being your best self.” **The 1940s was a phenomenal time for movies. Auteurs like ALFRED HITCHCOCK, GEORGE STEVENS, WILIAM WYLER, and BILLY WILDER were coming into their own with important and personal films that changed the landscape of cinemas. Also, stars like BETTE DAVIS, KATHARINE HEPBURN, CARY GRANT, and HENRY FONDA were defining the scr...2024-08-1244 min
I Am The Wiz Film ClubMildred Pierce, dir. Michael CurtizOn this episode of I Am The Wiz, Wiz reviews the 1942 noir/character drama Mildred Pierce starring Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Zachary Scott, Jack Carson and Eve Arden, directed by Michael Curtiz2024-05-0709 min
From Beneath the Hollywood Sign“ZACHARY SCOTT: STAR OF THE MONTH (MAY)” (033)EPISODE 33 - “Zachary Scott: Star of the Month (May)” - 04/29/2024Suave, debonaire, and effortlessly charming, ZACHARY SCOTT is best known for his role in MICHAEL CURTIZ's film noir classic Mildred Pierce (1945). As the duplicitous, silver-tongued charmer Monte Beragon, he romances Mildred, played by JOAN CRAWFORD (in her Oscar-winning role), and Mildred's daughter, Veda (ANN BLYTH). This became Scott's signature role: the sexy cad who was usually at his best swindling, seducing, or being a general scoundrel. It was always fun watching Scott's dastardly ways unfold. He could rock a tux, looked naked without a martini in h...2024-04-2929 min
The Best Picture PodcastMildred Pierce (1945) Director: Michael Curtiz Producer: Jerry Wald Screenplay: Ranald MacDougall, William Faulkner Photography: Ernest Haller Music: Max Steiner Cast: Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 88%/Audience: 90% 2024-04-271h 36
From Beneath the Hollywood Sign"I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER!" (23)EPISODE 23 - “I Coulda Been a Contender: Classic Casting That Almost Happened” - 02/19/2024It is well documented that the film “Gone With The Wind” started filming before an actress was cast in the lead role of Scarlett O’Hara. Producer DAVID O. SELZNICK made a spectacle out of who would win the coveted role. It became a national obsession. He considered everyone from TALLULAH BANKHEAD to BETTE DAVIS to LUCILLE BALL. He eventually narrowed the field to three finalists: PAULETTE GODDARD, JOAN BENNETT, and JEAN ARTHUR. But in the eleventh hour, a new conte...2024-02-1934 min
From Beneath the Hollywood Sign"THE SCENE STEALERS (FEMALE)" (17)EPISODE 17 - “The Scene Stealers (Female)” - 01/08/2024In the film Mildred Pierce (1945), EVE ARDEN manages to steal almost every scene she’s in. And, while talking with JOAN CRAWFORD’s Mildred about her spoiled, bratty daughter, Veda (ANN BLYTH), she even delivers the film’s most iconic line, “Personally, Veda's convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young.” That is the power of a skilled character actress. Their scenes might be limited, and their names may not be above the title, but with the lift of an eyebrow, the purse of a lip, or th...2024-01-0838 min
Movies That Made Us GayMildred Pierce with special guest Jackson Cooper“Personally, Veda’s convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young.” Break out the shoulder pads, because we finally got to Mildred Pierce (1945) this week with our good friend Jackson Cooper. In the role of Joan Crawford's career, she's perfection. Going from a down on her luck housewife, to restaurateur, Mildred is the fierce working girl that we all strive to be. Crawford won her first and only Oscar for Mildred Pierce, and is regarded as one of the great leading lady performances of classical Hollywood cinema. This supporting cast is also a barnburner. First we get...2023-07-071h 43
Tech Against TerrorismExtremist Memes: The Dark Side of Internet CultureThis week, we’re exploring the use of memes in the context of terrorism and violent extremism. Throughout the episode, we consider why memes are being used by terrorist and violent extremist actors, how they’re spread online and why their meaning is often hidden to ordinary internet users. We also look at some of the challenges this poses for tech platform moderators trying to counter their spread and what tech companies can do to address this issue. Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Arthur Bradl...2023-05-1137 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookMcLevy: The Collected Series 7-12: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast crime drama Audiobook by David AshtonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 603536
Title: McLevy: The Collected Series 7-12: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast crime drama
Author: David Ashton
Narrator: Brian Cox, Full Cast , Siobhan Redmond
Format: Unabridged
Length: 18:29:11
Language: English
Release date: 11-03-22
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Historical
Summary:
Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond star in series 7-12 of the Victorian crime drama
Inspired by the real-life memoirs of Edinburgh's first detective, James McLevy, here are more fantastic fictional adventures featuring the tenacious Victorian crime-solver. Once again, McLevy and his faithful sidekick Constable Mulholland patrol the...2022-11-036h 29
WORLD: we got this with Esau WilliamsThe political consequences of the pandemicThis podcast episode looks at the huge political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and how its effects are still being felt at every level around the world today.
It explores how the pandemic affected the standing of global leadership organisations, as well as challenging previously held ideas about effective leaders and political systems. It also looks at how the pandemic caused the downfall of the British Prime Minister and is still determining key UK government priorities today, plus discusses ways in which the far-right exploited the chaos and confusion surrounding COVID-19 to recruit new followers.
It features Professor ‘Funmi Olonisakin, Pr...2022-10-0737 min
WORLD: we got this with Esau WilliamsThe political consequences of the pandemicThis podcast episode looks at the huge political consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and how its effects are still being felt at every level around the world today.It explores how the pandemic affected the standing of global leadership organisations, as well as challenging previously held ideas about effective leaders and political systems.It also looks at how the pandemic caused the downfall of the British Prime Minister and is still determining key UK government priorities, plus discusses ways in which the far-right exploited the chaos and confusion surrounding COVID-19 to recruit new followers.2022-10-0737 min
Out of the Podcast - A Film Noir ConversationMildred Pierce (1945)The lads head to their beach house to try and solve a murder mystery while tackling greedy dynamics in Michael Curtiz’s 1945 familial noir classic Mildred Pierce, based on James M. Cain’s seminal novel. Starring Joan Crawford in her Academy Award winning performance alongside Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden and Bruce Bennett - come grab a slice of franchised pie and join in our discussion of one of the all time greats!
(Note: for those who want to get straight to the business, the movie talk starts at 11:23)
Questions, comments or sing...2022-04-2156 minTech Against TerrorismTracking Violent Far-right Behaviour OnlineIn this week’s episode, we’re exploring the violent far-right’s use of the internet. We learn what is meant by the ‘far-right’, how different platforms are exploited by violent far-right actors, and the constant evolution of violent far-right content and its online dissemination. We also address some of the challenges moderators and tech platforms face when it comes to monitoring and taking down violent far-right content online. During the episode, we delve into conspiratorial narratives, unpack their centrality in far-right online culture, and explore why they become so deeply rooted. Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to B...2022-03-1638 min
StageworthyMark CrawfordMark Crawford is an actor and playwright. His plays are: The New Canadian Curling Club; Boys, Girls, and Other Mythological Creatures; The Birds and the Bees; Bed and Breakfast; and Stag and Doe.
Mark's first play, Stag and Doe, premiered at the Blyth Festival in the summer of 2014. The play has received several other professional productions: Neptune Theatre, Port Stanley Festival Theatre, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Upper Canada Playhouse, Festival Players of Prince Edward County, Theatre Orangeville, and others. Stag and Doe made its international premiere at Teatr Powszechny, Lodz, Poland in 2019 where it continues to run in rep.2021-08-1744 min
Yeah Nah Pasaran!Blyth Crawford on Chans & IMVEThis week we speak with researcher Blyth Crawford about her research into the Chans, as well as the ICSR Far From Gone report & the Gnet Women In Qanon report.2021-05-0600 min
Right RisingMemes and Chan CultureGuests Blyth Crawford and Florence Keen join Right Rising to give us a deep dive into Chan culture and the particular media - and memes - created by Chan users. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Blyth and Florence explore the ambivalent relationship between mainstream social media and Chan sites and how that complicates de-platforming efforts. Breaking down the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on Chan culture, Blyth and Florence explore how Chan platforms use humor to dispense racist and misogynistic messages. For the study conducted by Blyth and Florence - now publicly available - visit...2021-03-3024 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Shardlake: Lamentation: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by C.J. SansomPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/486413to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Shardlake: Lamentation: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
Author: C.J. Sansom
Narrator: Jessica Hardwick, Justin Salinger, Bryan Dick, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
Release date: March 18, 2021
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
A breathtaking BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of the sixth novel in C. J. Sansom's best-selling Tudor crime series, featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake 1546, and the great heretic hunt is underway across England. The radical Protestant preacher Anne Askew has been arrested and condemned to death, and Shardlake is ordered to attend the burning. It's a grisly, cruel...2021-03-182h 15Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalShardlake: Lamentation: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by C.J. SansomPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/486413to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Shardlake: Lamentation: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
Author: C.J. Sansom
Narrator: Jessica Hardwick, Justin Salinger, Bryan Dick, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
Release date: March 18, 2021
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A breathtaking BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of the sixth novel in C. J. Sansom's best-selling Tudor crime series, featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake 1546, and the great heretic hunt is underway across England. The radical Protestant preacher Anne Askew has been arrested and condemned to death, and Shardlake is ordered to attend the burning. It's a grisly, cruel...2021-03-182h 15
Talk Classic To MeMildred Pierce (1945)Do you like cinematic suspense from the 1940's? Are you an entrepreneur building a successful business out of nothing to win over someone's unattainable affection? Are you the parent of a teenager who may or may not be a psychopath? Then Mildred Pierce is the movie for you! Check out this Oscar winning performance from Joan Crawford and a STELLAR Oscar Nominated turn from Ann Blyth who was only 17 at the time of filming. Eve Arden, Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott round out the cast in this entertaining and well-adapted noir/thriller directed by Michael Curtiz. Join Host, Sara Green...2021-03-171h 24
Fatal FemmesMildred PierceIn Episode 30 we welcome our very special guest Andy Wolverton for our Mother’s Day episode about Mildred Pierce. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Screenplay by Ranald MacDougall based on the book by James M. Cain. Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden and Ann Blyth. Trigger warnings for this episode are gun violence, […]2020-08-171h 04
Lions, Towers & ShieldsA Numerical Scale of Trash MenHere’s the film, based on James M. Cain’s story, that won Joan Crawford an Oscar, and began the Warner Brothers phase of her career, after MGM sent her packing. It tells the story of Mildred, who begins a new life when her marriage ends by building a restaurant empire. But her selfish daughter (Ann Blyth) and her lover (Zachary Scott) don’t make things easy for the proprietor of Mildred’s Fatburger. Bonus? Film noir with a female protagonist.
Mildred Pierce
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Speakeasy Noir CastMildred Pierce - 1945Today we discuss the 1945 film Mildred Pierce.
Mildred Pierce is a 1945 American film noir crime-drama directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson and Zachary Scott, also featuring Eve Arden, Ann Blyth and Bruce Bennett. Based on a novel by James M. Cain, this was Crawford's first starring film for Warner Bros. after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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The Screen SirensMildred Pierce - S3E11Cook up some trouble with "Mildred Pierce" (1945). starring Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth and Eve Arden.2019-11-0753 min
The Screen SirensMildred Pierce - S3E11Cook up some trouble with "Mildred Pierce" (1945). starring Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth and Eve Arden.2019-11-0753 min
The Performers PodcastPlaywright, Actor: Mark CrawfordMark Crawford is a playwright and actor. His play "The Birds and the Bees," which premiered in 2016 at the Blyth Festival and quickly became one of the most-produced Canadian plays of the decade, is runs at the Huron Country Playhouse II until Sept. 1. His most recent play, "The New Canadian Curling Club," premiered at the Blyth Festival in 2018. We discuss his writing process and the impact of production budgets on his artistic process. He shares one of the best ever audition stories that changed his life but not in the way...2018-08-1452 min
Podcast Shakespeare#004 - The Two Gentlemen of Verona: A History"Love me / Not your idea of me! / Release me / From your fantasy." - Silvia in the 1971 rock musical 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' We explore the critical and popular history of 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' from the Elizabethan age to the 1970s counter-culture, by way of light opera, Machiavelli, and the British Invasion! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or by email at podcastshakespeare@gmail.com. You can subscribe to the podcast at iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or download direct from Libsyn. We also have a brand spanking new Spotify playlist, w...2017-08-251h 32
Cine en Blanco & NegroAlma en Suplicio (1945) CINE EN B&NCINE EN BLANCO Y NEGRO
programa #85
Fecha de emisión 9 de abril de 2011
Contertulios: José luis Garci, Oti Rodríguez Marchante, Víctor Arribas y Juan Antonio Porto.
MILDRED PIERCE. AÑo 1945. Drama
DIrigida por Michael Curtiz
Protagonizada por Joan Crawford
SINOPSIS: El segundo marido de una mujer (Joan Crawford) ha sido asesinado y ella es interrogada por la policía. La mujer contará cómo ha sido su vida desde que se casó por primera vez y cómo se ha sacrificado para proporcionar a su hija (Ann Blyth) todas las oportunidades que ella nunca tuvo. (FILMAFFINITY)2013-01-221h 01