Movie connections for
Mildred Pierce (1945) More at IMDbPro »

Edited into

Visions of Light (1992)

References

Now, Voyager (1942)
 -  Bette Davis-Paul Henreid leitmotif used in Mildred Pierce

Referenced in

"Sanford and Son: The Way to Lamont's Heart (#3.23)" (1974)
 -  Grady gives an extended plot summary of this film, which he believes parallels their situation with Judy.
Outrageous! (1977)
 -  Robin mentions the movie and Joan Crawford in it by name.
Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979)
Mommie Dearest (1981)
The Neon Bible (1995)
 -  David takes a date to the movies and you can hear some dialogue including the famous line about alligators eating their young.
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
Goodbye Lover (1998)
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Battle-Axe: The Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2002) (V)
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
 -  the character of Barbara Arden is based on Mildred Pierce, and how Edith steals her mother's lover
"Will & Grace: Queens for a Day: Part 2 (#7.11)" (2004)
 -  "Wildred Pierce"
The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel (2005) (V)
 -  Boze Hadleigh: "Jerry Wald was the producer who got Joan Crawford into 'Mildred Pierce.'"
V for Vendetta (2005)
 -  movie poster at V's home
"Gilmore Girls: Friday Night's Alright for Fighting (#6.13)" (2006)
 -  Lorelai says Rory "Mildred Pierced" her by being ashamed of her.
Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman (2007)
 -  Edward painting of Joan Crawford was featured in Life Magazine
"American Masters: Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character" (2007)
 -  Carol Burnett mentions the movie by name.

Featured in

The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
Goodbye Lover (1998)
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002) (TV)
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' (2003) (V)
 -  featured in film
My Life Without Me (2003)
 -  Debby Harry's character watches it on TV, also recounts the plot to the girls.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout
"K Street: Week 4 (#1.4)" (2003)
 -  Bergstrom watches the movie.
"K Street: Week 9 (#1.9)" (2003)
 -  Bergstrom watches the movie.
"K Street: Week 10 (#1.10)" (2003)
 -  Bergstrom watches the movie.
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV)
 -  excerpt
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
 -  clip of Joan Crawford/stillframe from movie
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
 -  clips

Spoofed in

It's a Great Feeling (1949)
"Sisters: The Four Elements (#2.16)" (1992)
 -  Alex falls asleep watching Mildred Pierce. In a black and white fantasy sequence Swoosie Kurtz plays Mildred, Ashley Judd plays Veda and David Gianopoulos plays Monte.
On Edge (2001/I)
 -  The mother runs the daughters life and are named Mildred and Veda in both movies. The mother runs a pie shop in both movies and the mother dresses like Joan Crawford in "Mildred Pierce."

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