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Blossoms in the Dust

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Original title

Blossoms in the Dust

Year

1941

Running time

99 min.

Country

United States

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Screenwriter

Anita Loos. Story: Ralph Wheelwright

Cast

Music

Daniele Amfitheatrof, Leo Arnaud, Murray Cutter, Leonid Raab

Cinematography

Karl Freund, W. Howard Greene

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.

Awards: 1941: Oscar: Best Art Direction - color. 4 Nominations

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Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Mervyn LeRoy

6.4

(177)