Stella Dallas produced by Samuel Goldwyn
DVD Collection - Main Level - S
Stella Dallas is a one of a kind motion picture. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, and Anne Shirley. Barbara received a Best Actress nod for her role as feisty heroine Stella Dallas in the 1937 Academy Awards. Stella is a young woman from a poor family who sets her sights on the wealthy Stephen Dallas (John Boles). They eventually fall in love, but Stella’s love for the finer things in life and immediate gratification cause problems within the Dallas’ marriage. The one bond the two share is an absolute devotion to their lovely and sweet daughter—Laurel. Laurel (Anne Shirley) is a very loving and kind child who brings out the best in both of her parents. In fact, it is Laurel who teaches her mother how to be a better person, and this touching mother/daughter bond gives the movie an absolutely powerful emotional core. Stella Dallas is a beautifully acted movie with deep and powerful messages of love and sacrifice. The DVD is crisp and clear and has such special features as scene selection and subtitles. If you want to witness some old Hollywood glamour with incredible acting and powerful messages of love, you should pick up Stella Dallas—truly a timeless piece of motion picture history!