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Stella 1990 2 and a half stars

      PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Erman
Cast: Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Collins, Marsha Mason, Eileen Brennan, Linda Hart, Ben Stiller, William McNamara, Charles W. Gray, John Bell, Ashley Peldon, Alisan Porter, Kenneth Kimmins, Bob Gerchen

  This is an update to Olive Higgins Prouty's novel "Stella Dallas," though it strays far afield from the book or earlier movie versions. As Stella's daughter matures, her single mother (Midler) decides it is time for the father to contribute financially to the daughter.    3 User Reviews

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	froggienc1964@gmail.com 10/21/2011
If you've loved Bette in "Beaches", and you know that she is definitely one of the greatest, strongest, funniest, smartest women of our time, then you have GOTTA, GOTTA, HAVE TO see this movie! The movie itself wasn't anything to write home about, but Bette Midler deserves 5 STARS!!!

	TINKERXL@YAHOO.COM 09/30/2009
One of her best movies, be prepared to cry

	lady_harley47 05/16/2009
great acting by Midler

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