Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock.
I watched this because it was shot by Karl Freund, the greatest cinematographer of all time. Nothing really stood out for me as being memorably photographed, though.
The issues presented were interesting -- illegitimacy and the stigma on birth certificates, passports, and more. The characters in the film made the claim that the records are there to promote the sanctity of the home. Gladney rightly points out that what someone's parents did should not affect the child -- it is not their fault.
Bonus for a Wisconsin viewer like me: Gladney was born on January 22, 1886 in Milwaukee.
I watched this because it was shot by Karl Freund, the greatest cinematographer of all time. Nothing really stood out for me as being memorably photographed, though.
The issues presented were interesting -- illegitimacy and the stigma on birth certificates, passports, and more. The characters in the film made the claim that the records are there to promote the sanctity of the home. Gladney rightly points out that what someone's parents did should not affect the child -- it is not their fault.
Bonus for a Wisconsin viewer like me: Gladney was born on January 22, 1886 in Milwaukee.