Day 8 of The Daily Dish: What’s in a (Dame) Name?

Welcome to Day 8 of the Daily Dish, where today’s topic is Favorite Dame Name Noir. What’s that, you may ask? It’s a noir whose title has a dame’s name – you know, like Nora Prentiss or Laura or The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. Or my favorite: Mildred Pierce! Released in 1945, this feature was the first noir I ever saw on the big screen, and I’ve loved it since the opening scene, where a hapless gent is riddled with bullets, uttering a single name as an empty gun is tossed on the floor next to his body: “Mildred.” Mildred. She was some dame. Joan Crawford – another favorite – stars in the title role of a housewife-turned single mother-turned restaurant mogul, all the while focusing most of her energy on trying to win the love of her older daughter, Veda (Ann Blyth). There’s so much that I love about this movie: the relationship between Mildred and her friend, Ida (the always great Eve Arden). The flashback format and voiceover narration by Mildred. Jack Carson. And a surfeit of…

Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town