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Seed

  • 19311931
  • 1h 36m
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John Boles, Frances Dade, Dickie Moore, Helen Parrish, Genevieve Tobin, and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)
  • Drama
Bart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend, Mildred, is manager of the company's Paris office. She m... Read allBart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend, Mildred, is manager of the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy... Read allBart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend, Mildred, is manager of the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy. Initially successful, Bart must turn to writing trash to keep Mildred in money. When he ... Read all
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  • Director
    • John M. Stahl
  • Writers
    • Gladys Lehman
    • Charles G. Norris(story)
  • Stars
    • John Boles
    • Genevieve Tobin
    • Lois Wilson
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  • Director
    • John M. Stahl
  • Writers
    • Gladys Lehman
    • Charles G. Norris(story)
  • Stars
    • John Boles
    • Genevieve Tobin
    • Lois Wilson
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    • 3User reviews
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    Genevieve Tobin and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)
    John Boles and Genevieve Tobin in Seed (1931)
    John Boles and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)
    Seed (1931)
    Dickie Moore and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)
    Bette Davis, John Boles, Frances Dade, Raymond Hackett, Zasu Pitts, Genevieve Tobin, and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)
    Genevieve Tobin in Seed (1931)
    John Boles, Genevieve Tobin, and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)
    Bette Davis, John Boles, Raymond Hackett, Genevieve Tobin, Bill Willis, and Dick Winslow in Seed (1931)

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    John Boles
    John Boles
    • Bart Carteras Bart Carter
    Genevieve Tobin
    Genevieve Tobin
    • Mildredas Mildred
    Lois Wilson
    Lois Wilson
    • Peggy Carteras Peggy Carter
    Raymond Hackett
    Raymond Hackett
    • Junior Carteras Junior Carter
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Margaret Carteras Margaret Carter
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Jennieas Jennie
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • Blissas Bliss
    Helen Parrish
    Helen Parrish
    • Margaret Carter as a Childas Margaret Carter as a Child
    Dick Winslow
    Dick Winslow
    • Johnny Carteras Johnny Carter
    Bill Willis
    • Danny Carteras Danny Carter
    Jack Willis
    • Dicky Carteras Dicky Carter
    Frances Dade
    Frances Dade
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Kenneth Seiling
    • Junior Carter as a Childas Junior Carter as a Child
    • (as Kenneth Snelling)
    Terry Cox
    • Danny Carter as a Childas Danny Carter as a Child
    Dickie Moore
    Dickie Moore
    • Johnny Carter as a Childas Johnny Carter as a Child
    Don Cox
    • Dicky Carter as a Childas Dicky Carter as a Child
    Robert Gordon
    • Office Boyas Office Boy
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    • Director
      • John M. Stahl
    • Writers
      • Gladys Lehman
      • Charles G. Norris(story)
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    Bart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. His wife Peggy and he have five children. Bart's former girlfriend, Mildred, is manager of the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy. Initially successful, Bart must turn to writing trash to keep Mildred in money. When he sees how well his four sons and daughter Margaret have grown without his help, he asks Peggy to let them all come live with him and Mildred. Peggy agrees, but the arrival of his beloved children puts Mildred's future in jeopardy. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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      • Girls! "SEED" is your story!...it is made up of the thoughts you think in secret - good and bad - and since your thoughts are YOU, so "Seed" is YOU! DOn't fail to see the picture that reaches right into your heart and soul!
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      • Drama
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      Referenced in All About Bette (1994)

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    5/10
    Slower Than Heinz Ketchup
    I went in with mixed feelings, because it was a soaper, yet it starred three treasured actresses; Genevieve Tobin, Lois Wilson and Bette Davis; yet it was directed by John M. Stahl, who did a lot of women's pictures, most of which bore me to tears.

    So did this one, given the glue-like pacing of the direction. It's an intelligent script about how Tobin and Wilson fight over John Boles, Miss Wilson's husband and father of her five children, one of whom grows up to be Miss Davis. Lois is a hapless creature, described as "clinging" by Miss Tobin early on, who tries to do things, fails, and then punishes others. When Boles says "I wouldn't sell the children for a million dollars -- but I wouldn't give a nickel for them", she cuts him off. When her efforts to make his home office quiet enough so he can work there fail, she takes the children and leaves for California -- and winds up three blocks away.

    Stuff like that. If there was someone to actually root for, I would, but the children are annoying, Miss Tobin has her own agenda and Mr. Boles is clueless.

    At 96 minutes for this, I lose patience. Can't people suffer just as much in 76 minutes?
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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mellan två kvinnor
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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