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Blossoms in the Dust

  • 19411941
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.1K
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Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
51,573
1,807
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos(screenplay by)
      • Ralph Wheelwright(story by)
      • Hugo Butler(contributing writer)
    • Stars
      • Greer Garson
      • Walter Pidgeon
      • Felix Bressart
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos(screenplay by)
      • Ralph Wheelwright(story by)
      • Hugo Butler(contributing writer)
    • Stars
      • Greer Garson
      • Walter Pidgeon
      • Felix Bressart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

    Blossoms in the Dust
    Trailer 3:06
    Blossoms in the Dust

    Photos16

    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Richard Nichols in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Clinton Rosemond in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson, Felix Bressart, and Marc Lawrence in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Patricia Barker and Edna Gladney in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

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    Greer Garson
    Greer Garson
    • Edna Gladney
    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Sam Gladney
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • Dr. Max Breslar
    Marsha Hunt
    Marsha Hunt
    • Charlotte
    Fay Holden
    Fay Holden
    • Mrs. Kahly
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Mr. Kahly
    Kathleen Howard
    Kathleen Howard
    • Mrs. Keats
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Mr. Keats
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Allan Keats
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Judge
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Damon
    Clinton Rosemond
    • Zeke
    Theresa Harris
    Theresa Harris
    • Cleo
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • G. Harrington Hedger
    • (as Charlie Arnt)
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Mrs. Gilworth
    Ann Morriss
    Ann Morriss
    • Mrs. Loring
    Richard Nichols
    Richard Nichols
    • Sammy
    Patricia Barker
    • Tony
    • (as Pat Barker)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos(screenplay by)
      • Ralph Wheelwright(story by)
      • Hugo Butler(contributing writer) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The child who portrayed Tony in the movie was a 4-year-old named Pat Barker. It was only when Pat came to Fort Worth to celebrate the movie's premiere that the world discovered that Pat was actually Patricia.
    • Goofs
      Sam and Edna celebrated their first anniversary in 1907, which means they married in 1906. But early in the film - when both are still single - they danced to "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," which was not published until 1910.
    • Quotes

      Edna: There are no illegitimate children. There are only illegitimate parents!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: This is the story of a great woman, and of the great work she is doing for humanity. Her name is Edna Gladney, and she lives in Fort Worth, Texas. We dedicate this picture to her. Let us first take you back to a certain household in Wisconsin at the beginning of the century -
    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Lullaby
      (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Herbert Stothart and Earl K. Brent

      Sung by Nadine Conner and Irene Crane in opening credits

    User reviews36

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    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Tearjerker....But An Upbeat Movie
    I found this to be a fast-moving, compassionate (supposedly) true-life story of a woman who helped babies get homes to live in while fighting to have the word "illegitimate" stricken from all record books since it was unfairly penalizing the children.

    The three lead actors in the film - Greer Garson, Walter Pigeon and Felix Bressart - are all fun to watch. Garson gives a great speech to Congress near the end of the movie. It's also a nice color film, something that wasn't made much in 1941.

    Story-wise, the early tragedies are not dwelled on in here. In fact, they come and go quickly and that's nice because it makes this more of an upbeat movie with a positive message. That's the intent, so why dwell on the negatives?

    The only negatives, in my opinion were too much usage of the word "darling," to the point where it's annoying, and the last scene is drawn out a bit too much. But, overall, it's a very powerful movie and guaranteed to bring tears to anyone's eyes. It should appeal to most people. I would like to see this put on a DVD.
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    5
    • ccthemovieman-1
    • Dec 8, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blüten im Staub
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Mervyn LeRoy Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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