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Stella Dallas [Videorecording] / a Samuel Goldwyn Inc. production.

Contributor(s): Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907- [act.] | Boles, John [act.] | Shirley, Anne, 1918- [act.] | Vidor, King, 1894-1982 [drt.] | Mason, Sarah Y, b. 1896 [aus.] | Heerman, Victor, 1892- [aus.] | Gribble, Harry Wagstaff, b. 1896 [aus.] | Purcell, Gertrude [aus.] | Prouty, Olive Higgins, 1882-. Stella Dallas | Samuel Goldwyn, IncMaterial type: FilmFilmReference number:26641953Publisher number: 90760Series: Great directorsPublication details: New York, N.Y. : HBO Video, [199-?] Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (106 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 inISBN: 0783101546Subject(s): Prouty, Olive Higgins, 1882- -- Film and video adaptations | Love, Maternal -- Drama | Mothers and daughters -- Drama | Self-sacrifice -- Drama | Fathers and daughters -- Drama | Feature filmsProduction credits: Directed by King Vidor ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman ; dramatization by Harry Wagstaff Gribble, Gertrude Purcell ; photography, Rudolph Mat�e ; editing, Sherman Todd ; musical direction, Alfred Newman.Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Anne Shirley.Summary: A social-climbing mill-hand marries the high society man who has fallen in love with her. She dreams of a better life for their daughter, but comes to realize that she herself is a barrier to her daughter's happiness. Although the girl is put off by her mother's vulgarity, she remains loyal. Stella eventually pretends to be sick of motherhood so the girl will leave her for her father and his new wife.
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Originally produced a motion picture in 1937.

Based on the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty.

Directed by King Vidor ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman ; dramatization by Harry Wagstaff Gribble, Gertrude Purcell ; photography, Rudolph Mat�e ; editing, Sherman Todd ; musical direction, Alfred Newman.

Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Anne Shirley.

A social-climbing mill-hand marries the high society man who has fallen in love with her. She dreams of a better life for their daughter, but comes to realize that she herself is a barrier to her daughter's happiness. Although the girl is put off by her mother's vulgarity, she remains loyal. Stella eventually pretends to be sick of motherhood so the girl will leave her for her father and his new wife.

VHS; digitally remastered stereo surround sound.

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