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Stella, an uncouth, lower-class woman, marries wealthy, well-bred Stephen Dallas to escape her poor surroundings. When their class differences lead to divorce, she undergoes a self-sacrificing struggle to give their daughter a better life, away from her damaging influence.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Stella Dallas (Motion picture : 1937).
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990, Boles, John, Shirley, Anne, 1918-1993, O'Neil, Barbara, 1910-1980, Hale, Alan, 1892-1950, Mason, Sarah Y., 1896-1980, Heerman, Victor, 1893-1977, Vidor, King, 1894-1982, Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974, Prouty, Olive Higgins, 1882-1974
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed captioned. English and Spanish soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2005]
Edition:Full screen.
Subjects:
Mothers and daughters > Drama.
Single mothers > United States > Drama.
Social classes > United States > Drama.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, American.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:Stella, an uncouth, lower-class woman, marries wealthy, well-bred Stephen Dallas to escape her poor surroundings. When their class differences lead to divorce, she undergoes a self-sacrificing struggle to give their daughter a better life, away from her damaging influence.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1937.
"MGM DVD."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Production Credits:Photography, Rudolph Maté ; film editor, Sherman Todd.
ISBN:0792865812