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Stella Dallas

  • 19251925
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
358
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POPULARITY
84,518
43,428
Belle Bennett in Stella Dallas (1925)
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Small-town girl Stella marries socialite Stephen Dallas, a man with whom she has nothing in common. The whole thing is a failure; after the birth of their daughter Laurel, the Dallases separ... Read allSmall-town girl Stella marries socialite Stephen Dallas, a man with whom she has nothing in common. The whole thing is a failure; after the birth of their daughter Laurel, the Dallases separate and Stephen returns to New York. As Laurel grows into a young woman, Stella realizes t... Read allSmall-town girl Stella marries socialite Stephen Dallas, a man with whom she has nothing in common. The whole thing is a failure; after the birth of their daughter Laurel, the Dallases separate and Stephen returns to New York. As Laurel grows into a young woman, Stella realizes that she cannot provide for her properly and sends her to live with Stephen and his new fam... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
358
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
84,518
43,428
  • Director
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion(adaptation)
    • Olive Higgins Prouty(novel 'Stella Dallas', 1923)
  • Stars
    • Ronald Colman
    • Belle Bennett
    • Alice Joyce
Top credits
  • Director
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion(adaptation)
    • Olive Higgins Prouty(novel 'Stella Dallas', 1923)
  • Stars
    • Ronald Colman
    • Belle Bennett
    • Alice Joyce
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    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Belle Bennett and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Belle Bennett in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Belle Bennett in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Ronald Colman, Alice Joyce, and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ronald Colman, Robert W. Gillette, Charles Hatton, Alice Joyce, Winston Miller, and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Belle Bennett and Ronald Colman in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Belle Bennett and Alice Joyce in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Belle Bennett and Alice Joyce in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Belle Bennett, Alice Joyce, and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)
    Ronald Colman and Lois Moran in Stella Dallas (1925)

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    Ronald Colman
    Ronald Colman
    • Stephen Dallas
    Belle Bennett
    Belle Bennett
    • Stella Dallas
    Alice Joyce
    Alice Joyce
    • Helen Morrison
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • Ed Munn
    Beatrix Pryor
    • Mrs. Grosvenor
    Lois Moran
    Lois Moran
    • Laurel Dallas
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Richard Grosvenor
    Vera Lewis
    Vera Lewis
    • Mrs. Tibbets
    Maurice Murphy
    Maurice Murphy
    • Morrison Child
    Jack Murphy
    Jack Murphy
    • Morrison Child
    Newton Hall
    • Morrison Child
    Charles Hatton
    • Morrison Child (older)
    Robert W. Gillette
    • Morrison Child (older)
    Winston Miller
    Winston Miller
    • Morrison Child (older)
    Buck Black
    • Stella Dallas' Little Brother
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lane
    • Stephen Dallas, Sr.
    • (uncredited)
    Ellinor Vanderveer
    Ellinor Vanderveer
    • Society Matron
    • (uncredited)
    Coy Watson
    • Stella Dallas' Little Brother
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion(adaptation)
      • Olive Higgins Prouty(novel 'Stella Dallas', 1923)
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    • Trivia
      First of three movies based on the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty. Samuel Goldwyn produced both the silent movie, Stella Dallas (1925), and the first sound version, Äidin uhraus (1937), with'Barbara Stanwyck'. His son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. produced Stella (1990), with Bette Midler.
    • Goofs
      Around 20 minutes into the film, Stella appears to trip over a stuffed animal that's on the floor. It's clear that her feet never touch the animal.
    • Connections
      Version of Äidin uhraus (1937)

    User reviews10

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    Belle Bennett Is Terrific
    The first film version of the Olive Higgins Prouty best seller.

    Despite third billing, Belle Bennett stars as Stella and is very good in the role of her career. She does an amazing job of aging over a 20-year period and is very effective.

    Ronald Colman stars (and gets tops billing) as Stephen Dallas, and Alice Joyce is Mrs. Morrison.

    Lois Moran gets the role of Laurel and is excellent, starting out as a 10-year-old. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. plays the boy friend. They were both 16. Jean Hersholt is Ed Munn, Vera Lewis is a gossipy teacher, and Beatrix Pryor plays Fairbanks' mother.

    Bennett never got another good role and died of cancer in 1932.
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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1927 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Y supo ser madre
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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