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Revision as of 00:45, 14 August 2019 by 49.36.142.165 (talk) (No need to single out only the third film)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Stella Dallas is a 1923 novel by Olive Higgins Prouty, written in response to the death of her three-year-old daughter from encephalitis. It tells the story of a woman who sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her daughter.
The novel was subsequently adapted into a stage play in 1924 and movies in 1925, 1937, and 1990. It was also the basis for the radio serial Stella Dallas, which aired daily for 18 years and is often credited as being the first soap opera. Prouty was reportedly displeased with her characters' portrayals therein.
References
- "Olive Higgins Prouty", Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography, Unitarian Universalist Historical Society.
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