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Joan Crawford Wins Best Actress For Mildred Pierce | 1946 (2018x15)

Air date: Nov 20, 2018

In 1946, Joan Crawford won an Oscar for Mildred Pierce after leaving her home of nearly 20 years, MGM. In this video I explain the evolution of her persona, her relationship to the studio system, and why her Oscar is a great comeback story.