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After losing her young son, Edna Gladney opposes the unfair laws discriminating against children whose parents are unknown, and opens an orphanage for those children.After losing her young son, Edna Gladney opposes the unfair laws discriminating against children whose parents are unknown, and opens an orphanage for those children.After losing her young son, Edna Gladney opposes the unfair laws discriminating against children whose parents are unknown, and opens an orphanage for those children.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Charles Arnt
- G. Harrington Hedger
- (as Charlie Arnt)
Patricia Barker
- Tony
- (as Pat Barker)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe child who portrayed Tony in the movie was a 4-year-old named Pat Barker. It was only when Pat came to Fort Worth to celebrate the movie's premiere that the world discovered Pat was really Patricia.
- GoofsSam and Edna celebrated their first anniversary in 1907, which means they married in 1906. But early in the film - when both are still single - they danced to "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", which was not published until 1910.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: This is the story of a great woman, and of the great work she is doing for humanity. Her name is Edna Gladney, and she lives in Fort Worth, Texas. We dedicate this picture to her. Let us first take you back to a certain household in Wisconsin at the beginning of the century -
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
- SoundtracksLullaby
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Herbert Stothart and Earl K. Brent
Sung by Nadine Conner and Irene Crane in opening credits
Featured review
A story that you'd find on 'True Movies' except nicely acted and put together
A good film for a Sunday afternoon, or any other time if you're busy on Sunday.
None of the scenes are dragged out, even the death scenes are treated briefly. Nothing is going to get in the way of the narrative, beginning with a woman overcoming bereavement by taking in the unwanted children an orphans of Texas.
The film then goes on the challenge the very language we use when it comes to these children, with Edna Gladney rejecting the words 'orphan' and 'illegitimate'.
'There are no illegitimate children, only illegitimate parents', she boldly announces to the Texan senate.
And so Gladney's local endeavour becomes a political, state-wide one, and though she never falters in her moral drive, her initial loss is evoked once again in the most cherished of her foundlings.
Fast-paced, fade-outs and an all round good story.
None of the scenes are dragged out, even the death scenes are treated briefly. Nothing is going to get in the way of the narrative, beginning with a woman overcoming bereavement by taking in the unwanted children an orphans of Texas.
The film then goes on the challenge the very language we use when it comes to these children, with Edna Gladney rejecting the words 'orphan' and 'illegitimate'.
'There are no illegitimate children, only illegitimate parents', she boldly announces to the Texan senate.
And so Gladney's local endeavour becomes a political, state-wide one, and though she never falters in her moral drive, her initial loss is evoked once again in the most cherished of her foundlings.
Fast-paced, fade-outs and an all round good story.
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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