Stella Dallas
Director: King Vidor
Writers: Harry Wagstaff Gribble; Victor Heerman; Sarah Y. Mason; Gertrude Purcell
From novel: Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty
Musical Director: Alfred Newman
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Keywords: Romantic Drama
Working-class woman Stella Martin moves up in life by marrying Stephen Dallas, prominent in society though no longer in possession of the fortune he once had. They have a daughter, Laurel, but Stella is never able to assimilate into the upper class. Stephen and Stella divorce and he remarries, to a past fianc�e. Stella comes to realize her own mannerisms are a significant handicap to Laurel, limiting her advancement; she sacrifices everything for her daughter. Bittersweet soap opera. Received Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Remake of Stella Dallas (1925).
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boles | Actor | 28-Oct-1895 | 27-Feb-1969 | Victor Moritz in Frankenstein |
| Alan Hale, Sr. | Actor | 10-Feb-1892 | 22-Jan-1950 | The Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Tim Holt | Actor | 5-Feb-1918 | 15-Feb-1973 | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
| Dickie Jones | Actor | 25-Feb-1927 | 7-Jul-2014 | Buffalo Bill Jr. |
| Marjorie Main | Actor | 24-Feb-1890 | 10-Apr-1975 | Ma and Pa Kettle |
| Barbara O'Neil | Actor | 17-Jul-1910 | 3-Sep-1980 | Ellen O'Hara in Gone with the Wind |
| Anne Shirley | Actor | 17-Apr-1918 | 4-Jul-1993 | Stella Dallas |
| Barbara Stanwyck | Actor | 16-Jul-1907 | 20-Jan-1990 | Double Indemnity |
| Nella Walker | Actor | 6-Mar-1886 | 22-Mar-1971 | Mack and Walker |
CAST
| with | |
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... Stella Dallas |
| John Boles | ... Stephen Dallas |
| Anne Shirley | ... Laurel Dallas |
| Barbara O'Neil | ... Helen Morrison |
| Alan Hale, Sr. | ... Ed Munn |
| Marjorie Main | ... Mrs. Martin |
| George Walcott | ... Charlie Martin |
| Ann Shoemaker | ... Miss Phillibrown |
| Tim Holt | ... Richard Grosvenor |
| Nella Walker | ... Mrs. Grosvenor |
| Bruce Satterlee | ... Con Morrison |
| Jimmy Butler | ... Con Morrison (Grown Up) |
| Jack Egger | ... John Morrison |
| Dickie Jones | ... Lee Morrison |
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