Front Row Classics takes a step into the world of Film Noir and melodrama this week with the 1945 potboiler, Mildred Pierce. Brandon and Eric are thrilled to welcome back ,author and film historian, Sloan De Forest to the podcast this week. Sloan considers Mildred Pierce to be among her top ten favorites films and brings excellent insight and enthusiasm. The hosts discuss the quintessential performance of Joan Crawford which marked a comeback after a two year absence from the screen. Other topics include the changes from the novel by James M Cain along with the expert direction of Michael Curtiz.