This teamed Pidgeon and Garson for another guaranteed weepie like Mrs Miniver. It is very much of its time-the most glaring example of which is its treatment of the black characters who appear here. The maid and manservant are very much in the "stepinfetchit" mode. "Yassum" abounds as the main response of these characters. I feel embarrassed for them and ashamed that no-one thought to question this attitude towards black actors/characters. The film itself has its heart in the right place and the other more liberal ideas here must have made its audience think at the time. Garson gives a good performance but her character is a little too good to be true. If you can get past the inherent racism contained herein, its a fairly entertaining and interesting biopic if not quite the absolute truth.
Review of Blossoms in the Dust
