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Blossoms in the Dust

The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!

6.6(38)19411h 39m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • texas
  • adoption
  • biography
  • orphan
  • bigotry
  • illegitimate child

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Director

Mervyn LeRoy

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York26 Jun 1941
    • TheatricalNR15 Aug 1941
  • XCXC

    • Theatrical6 Aug 1948

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Blossoms in the Dust was released on 15 August 1941.

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