Stella Martin marries ambitious Stephen Dallas and soon they have a daughter named Laurel. But Stella's vulgar ways and resistance to improving herself lead to divorce. Stephen later marries respectable widow Helen Morrison and Laurel becomes the focus of Stella's life and love. Nothing is too good for Laurel as far as Stella .. Read more
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck |
|---|---|
| Director | King Vidor |
| Genres | Drama |
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Stella Martin marries ambitious Stephen Dallas and soon they have a daughter named Laurel. But Stella's vulgar ways and resistance to improving herself lead to divorce. Stephen later marries respectable widow Helen Morrison and Laurel becomes the focus of Stella's life and love. Nothing is too good for Laurel as far as Stella is concerned. Determined to give her all the advantages, she takes Laurel on a trip to an expensive resort where Laurel makes friends with rich kids. After an embarrassing incident, Stella realizes that her daughter would go farther in life without Stella as her mother. Her subsequent sacrifice is shattering.
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck |
|---|---|
| Director | King Vidor |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1937 To Rent: DVD: not available |
A tear-jerker of A ranking. There are things about the story that will not appeal to some men, but no one will be annoyed or offended by it. And the wallop is inescapably there for femmes.
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Wonderful & Beautiful!
I watched this movie with a bunch of friends and it tugged hard on the heart strings! If you are a mother or a daughter you will find something to relate to in... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Tolis
from Kent
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