Lorraine Kelly

Lorraine Kelly Instagram – They REALLY don’t make them like this anymore. Brilliant scene from Mildred Pearce with #joancrawford and #annblyth reposted with @vintagehollywoodstars • Happy 96th
Birthday to Ann Blyth!
Born this day, August 16, 1928.
For her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce, Ann was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema, and is the oldest acting Academy Award nominee.
Warner Bros. didn’t want to cast 16 year old Ann as Veda because she was under contract to Universal, and it would necessitate a loan-out. Joan Crawford coached Ann privately for her screen test, and after viewing it, Warner’s began negotiations to borrow her for the film.
According to Ann, Joan instructed her to really slap her in the staircase scene.
Ann said, “Joan Crawford was 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.” | Posted on 16/Aug/2024 13:03:40