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Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust

6.5

Blossoms in the Dust

NR·1941·99m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Writer

Anita Loos

Writer

Hugo Butler

Writer

Ralph Wheelwright

Writer

Dorothy Yost

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

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Keywords

texas
adoption
biography
orphan
bigotry
illegitimate child