Ann Blyth remembered Joan Crawford as "the kindest, most helpful human being I've ever worked with. We remained friends for many years after the film. I never knew that other Joan Crawford that people wrote about." Watch MILDRED PIERCE ('45) Saturday (10/4) at 8p ET on FMC! | FMC

80 years ago, Michael Curtiz’s "Mildred Pierce" (1945) had its limited release in the USA | History of Cinema

Cheers to Eve Arden, everyone's favorite best friend, on her birthday. See her with Joan Crawford in MILDRED PIERCE ('45) at 3:45pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM