Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.
Acting
Midler's raw, unglamorous turn — no glitter, all guts.
Costume
Stella's tragic fashion evolution tells her story silently.
Director
John Erman
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
Ashley Peldon
Jenny (age 3)
Alisan Porter
Jenny (age 8)
Kenneth Kimmins
Security Guard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A remake of the 1937 Barbara Stanwyck classic, this version flopped hard — critics called it 'Stella Dearest' due to Midler's aggressive mugging.
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