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Bette Midler stars as Stella Claire, a working-class, fun-loving barmaid in northern New York State. A brief affair with handsome Stephen Dallas (Stephen Collins) produces a daughter, Jenny (Trini Alvarado), whom Stella insists upon raising alone, despite Dallas' marriage offer. As the years pass, Stella and Jenny are a happy pair. Stella gives up bartending to sell cosmetics, supported by her friend Ed (John Goodman), a bartender developing a crush on her and a problem with alcohol. Dallas has

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama

Apr 8, 2003

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Stick with the Barbara Stanwyck original

April 15, 2008
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A painful mother-daughter film. Lots of raw emotions. With the pain comes some warmth.

August 11, 2007
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