Blossoms in the Dust

Name: Blossoms in the Dust
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Released: 1941
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden

1941 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 2,416 VOTES · DIR. Mervyn LeRoy

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,460 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:52 Oh, that really looks very nice, Frederick.

00:04:45 I never was so furious in my life.

00:09:15 Do you know when I cashed that check this afternoon, I shortchanged you?

00:12:25 Thank you.

00:17:06 You run along back to your tea.

00:21:22 - Well, go on. Look, call the hospital. - Hello, Central, 485.

00:25:12 - Daddy's sorry, but he's tired. Merry Christmas.

00:28:21 Mr. Gladney! Mr. Gladney! Mr. Gladney!

00:32:35 Or anybody else? Do I ever mention it?

00:36:52 - Next time, I'm gonna do the job right. - Sam.

00:40:11 ...by your great work at the day nursery have bought this little...

00:43:55 ...sufficient food and care, he will blossom out into...

00:49:06 Hello, honeybunch. Hello, sweetheart. Hello. Hello, son.

00:52:25 A redhead, heh?

00:56:00 Aye. Aye.

01:01:26 - I guess he'll do. - You guess?

01:05:10 Will you come in?

01:09:39 I'm going to fight for that right for every child in Texas.

01:13:33 The Eldridge boy. I brought him into the world.

01:17:02 - I think you'd better be on your way. - Max.

01:20:42 ...we can endure the law of illegitimacy as it stands today?

01:24:35 I've seen a pure and innocent young life...

01:28:04 Have you? What are you doing down here?

01:31:38 Maybe Sam was wrong.

Cast & Characters

Greer Garson Edna Gladney Walter Pidgeon Sam Gladney Felix Bressart Dr. Max Breslar Marsha Hunt Charlotte Fay Holden Mrs. Kahly Samuel S. Hinds Mr. Kahly Kathleen Howard Mrs. Keats George Lessey Mr. Keats William Henry Allan Keats Henry O'Neill Judge

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,460

Dialogue density14.7 lines / min

First line00:01:52

Final line01:31:38

Production Record

DirectorMervyn LeRoy

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,416