KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Sept. 28, 1945 “Mildred Pierce,” a film starring Joan Crawford, opens in New York. The actress spent part of her childhood in Kansas City and went on to win an Academy Award ...

With her emotive style and melodramatic flourishes, Joan Crawford burned an indelible image into the brains of those who saw her play the tough dame in the 1945 noir classic "Mildred Pierce." But ...

Logan Kelly is a professional author, screenwriter, and proud cinemaphile. He studied screenwriting and film history while attending Valencia College, before moving to the New York Metro Area. There ...

Many people know the campy horror flick “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” and the 1945 noir thriller that won Crawford her Oscar, “Mildred Pierce.” These three films, available to rent for less than ...

More than 30 years after her death, the dominant image of Joan Crawford is one of caricature. First came Carol Burnett's hilarious takeoff "Mildred Fierce," complete with shoulder pads that probably ...

With the 40th anniversary of the death of film star Joan Crawford fast approaching in May, it seems the right time to get beyond the Mommie Dearest child-abusing wire-hanger cloud that has darkened ...

She was one of Hollywood’s brightest and most controversial stars. For nearly five decades, Joan Crawford captivated audiences from the silent era to the 1960s in roles that defined the grit and ...

Gary Neal Johnson retires from iconic role after more than 1,000 performances in KC Rep’s "A Christmas Carol." ...