Blossoms in the Dust Page #2

Synopsis: Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. 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.
Director(s): Mervyn LeRoy
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
APPROVED
Year:
1941
99 min
153 Views


You didn't shortchange me.

I counted the change

because I didn't trust you.

You're doggone right, Miss Edna.

I suppose I should have taken

a little more time to get acquainted.

But I leave tomorrow

to go back to Texas, in the flour business.

- How interesting.

- Your father asked me up...

...a couple of times to meet the family,

but I didn't accept...

...because I've been up to my neck

in this new flour mill of mine.

Gee, I wish I'd have known

you were here.

Don't tell me

I'd have rivaled the flour business.

You've come darn near it.

Thank you.

Is this the way they dance in Texas?

Shucks, yeah. We dance down there

to have fun. Why don't you?

We have other ideas of diversion,

I'm afraid.

I believe I've had enough of dancing.

Very well. All right, Miss Edna,

you're the boss.

But I'm not through talking yet.

I don't think you're the kind of a girl

who'd do a mean trick on a man...

...by marrying him when you belong

by rights to somebody else.

- You're insufferable.

- Wait.

When you showed up at my window this

afternoon, my mind was miles away from...

Well, from girls or anything like them.

And when you shoved that check in at me,

something fairly shouted in my ear...

...and said,

"Sam, that's the future Mrs. Gladney. "

Didn't you hear it?

Oh, I didn't mean to be fresh,

but I had to act quick.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'm going back to Texas...

...and fix it up for you.

Polish the sun, sweep the prairies.

Spread out the welcome mat

along the old Red River.

And then next spring

I'm coming back to fetch you.

Is that so?

Do you want to know

what time my train leaves tomorrow?

It's of no interest to me whatsoever.

Well, it leaves at 10:58

tomorrow morning...

...if you'd care to come down

and see me off.

Well. Here you are, dear.

Oh, thank you, Damon.

I've just been marking time

with Mr. Gladney till you got here.

- This is Mr. McPherson, Mr. Gladney.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

- The man I'm going to marry.

Oh.

I've just been trying to dance

with Mr. Gladney. Texas style.

I'm afraid I don't know

very much about Texas.

Well, Texas is a great place.

Greatest place in the world to raise a family.

Have you a family?

Oh, no, no. Not yet.

I've only just picked out my wife.

Well, congratulations.

Would you like to shake on that, sir?

Why, certainly.

Dear, we're missing

most of this lovely music.

Just watch Mr. McPherson,

Mr. Gladney.

You'll get some pointers

on how to succeed in a ballroom.

Thank you.

All aboard.

All aboard, boss.

Better get this on the train, boss,

if you're going.

Yeah, all right.

Go on, wave. Wave.

- Edna.

- Sam.

Good afternoon.

Well, where is everybody?

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Anita Loos

Anita Loos (April 26, 1889 – August 18, 1981) was an American screenwriter, playwright and author, best known for her blockbuster comic novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She wrote film scripts from 1912, and became arguably the first-ever staff scriptwriter, when D.W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She went on to write many of the Douglas Fairbanks films, as well as the stage adaptation of Colette’s Gigi. more…

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