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Stella   1990         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. Cast Bette Midler Stella Claire John Goodman Ed Munn Trini Alvarado Jenny Claire Stephen Collins Stephen Dallas Marsha Mason Janice Morrison Eileen Brennan Mrs. Wilkerson Linda Hart Debbie Whitman Ben Stiller Jim Uptegrove William McNamara Pat Robbins Charles W. Gray PTA Parent John Bell Bob Morrison Ashley Peldon Jenny, at age 3 Alisan Porter Jenny, at age 8 Kenneth Kimmins Security Guard Bob Gerchen Bartender