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Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas is a 1937 film which tells the story of a woman who sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her daughter. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles[?], Anne Shirley, Barbara O'Neil[?], Alan Hale[?], Marjorie Main[?] and Tim Holt[?].
The movie was adapted by Joe Bigelow[?], Harry Wagstaff Gribble[?], Victor Heerman[?], Sarah Y. Mason[?] and Gertrude Purcell[?] from the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty[?]. It was directed by King Vidor.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Barbara Stanwyck) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Anne Shirley).
An earlier version, in 1925, was adapted by Frances Marion[?] and directed by Henry King[?]. It stars Ronald Colman, Belle Bennett[?], Alice Joyce[?], Jean Hersholt and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[?].
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