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Blossoms in the Dust is a 1941 American biographical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden and Samuel S. Hinds. It tells the story of Edna Gladney , who helped orphaned children find homes and began a campaign to remove the word "illegitimate" from Texas birth ...
Summaries. After losing her young son, Edna Gladney opposes the unfair laws discriminating against children whose parents are unknown, and opens an orphanage for those children. Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. When by chance she discovers how the law treats children who are without parents, she decides to do something ...
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In Blossoms in the Dust (1941), based on a true story, Edna Gladney (Greer Garson) is greatly affected by two incidents in her life. One is the suicide of her adopted sister Charlotte (Marsha Hunt) who kills herself after her future in-laws discover she was illegitimate and refuse to let her marry their son.
- Mervyn Leroy, Walter Strohm
- Greer Garson
Blossoms in the Dust Released Jul 25, 1941 1h 40m Biography List 33% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 70% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Edna Gladney lost her son when he was very young.
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- Greer Garson
- Mervyn Leroy
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Blossoms in the Dust is a 1941 American biographical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden and Samuel S. Hinds. It tells the story of Edna Gladney, who helped orphaned children find homes and began a campaign to remove the word "illegitimate" from Texas birth ...
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The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother! Overview. 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.
