Ann Blyth and Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce (1945). Crawford won Best Actress—her only Oscar—for this iconic performance as a single mother determined to raise her spoiled daughter comfortably and with a place in society. Rent the classic film: bit.ly/rentmildredpierce | DVD Netflix

In this 1998 archival interview, actress Ann Blyth reflects on her co-star Joan Crawford, who won an Oscar for playing Blyth’s long-suffering mother in Mildred Pierce. See the full piece and MILDRED PIERCE ('45) on the TCM Hub on #HBOMax. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM