Blossoms in the Dust

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Blossoms in the Dust
original movie poster
Directed by	Mervyn LeRoy
Produced by	Irving Asher ]] Mervyn LeRoy
Written by	Anita Loos
Starring	Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon Felix Bressart
Cinematography	Karl Freund W. Howard Greene
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Release date(s)	1941
Running time	99 min.
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Blossoms in the Dust is a 1941 film which tells the story of Edna Gladney who takes it upon herself to help orphaned children to find homes, despite the opposition of the "good" citizens who think that illegitimate children are beneath their interest. It stars Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt and Fay Holden.

The movie was adapted by Hugo Butler (uncredited), Anita Loos and Dorothy Yost (uncredited) from the story by Ralph Wheelwright. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Irving Asher.

It won an Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson), Best Cinematography, Color and Best Picture.

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