Blossoms in the Dust 83 years old
The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.
Credits
Blossoms in the Dust Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marc Lawrence He was 31, 95 years old when he died | as Bert La Verne |
| Roger Moore He was 13, 89 years old when he died | as Notary |
| Walter Pidgeon He was 43, 87 years old when he died | as Sam Gladney |
| John Eldredge He was 36, 57 years old when he died | as Damon McPherson |
| Will Wright He was 18, 2 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Almira Sessions She was 52, 85 years old when she died | as Mrs. Brown |
| Greer Garson She was 36, 91 years old when she died | as Edna Gladney |
| Edwin Maxwell He was 55, 62 years old when he died | as City Councilman |
| Emmett Vogan He was 47, 76 years old when he died | as Joshua Bedlow |
| Clarence Kolb He was 66, 90 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Selmer Jackson He was 53, 82 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Cy Kendall He was 43, 55 years old when he died | as Harrington |
| Edward Fielding He was 66, 69 years old when he died | as Judge |
| Claire Du Brey She was 48, 100 years old when she died | as Nurse at Sammy's Birth |
| Clinton Rosemond He was 58, 83 years old when he died | as Zeke |
| Fay Holden She was 47, 79 years old when she died | as Mrs. Catherine Kahly |
| Cecil Cunningham She was 52, 70 years old when she died | as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth |
| Frank Faylen He was 35, 79 years old when he died | as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child |
| Emory Parnell He was 48, 86 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Carroll Nye He was 39, 72 years old when he died | as Mr. Loring |
| William Henry He was 26, 67 years old when he died | as Allan Keats |
| George Lessey He was 66, 71 years old when he died | as Mr. Keats |
| Oscar O'Shea He was 59, 78 years old when he died | as Dr. West |
| Harry Hayden He was 58, 72 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Felix Bressart He was 49, 57 years old when he died | as Dr. Max Breslar |
| Charles Arnt He was 34, 83 years old when he died | as G. Harrington Hedger |
| Samuel S. Hinds He was 66, 73 years old when he died | as Mr. George Kahley |
| Frank McLure He was 48, 67 years old when he died | as Senate Gallery Spectator |
| Kathleen Howard She was 56, 71 years old when she died | as Mrs. Sarah Keats |
| Theresa Harris She was 34, 78 years old when she died | as Cleo |
| Edith Evanson She was 45, 84 years old when she died | as Hilda |
| Douglas Wood He was 60, 85 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Howard C. Hickman He was 61, 69 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Henry O'Neill He was 50, 69 years old when he died | as Judge |
Blossoms in the Dust Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 48 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| George Boemler as Editor. He was 39 (66) years old when He died | Editing |
| Hugo Butler as Writer. He was 27 (53) years old when He died | Writing |
| W. Howard Greene as Director of Photography. He was 45 (60) years old when He died | Camera |
| Karl Freund as Director of Photography. He was 51 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Mervyn LeRoy as Director. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Mervyn LeRoy as Producer. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Production |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 48 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Adrian as Costume Design. He was 38 (56) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Irving Asher as Producer. He was 38 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Herbert Stothart as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ralph Wheelwright as Writer. He was 42 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Dorothy Yost as Writer. She was 42 (68) years old when She died | Writing |
Blossoms in the Dust (83 years)
The stirring saga of a childless beauty...who was determined to be a mother!
- Release day: Friday, August 15, 1941
- Runtime: 99 minutes