This was a bit of a pleasant surprise just because I had very low expectations going in. It's a 6.9 on IMDb and a horrible 33% on RottenTomatoes (though with just nine critic reviews and the audience gives it a 72%). I'll admit it's far from special as a film, but I was very impressed with the story it tells of a woman I'd never heard of - Edna Gladney. She was a major advocate for children who might otherwise become neglected by the state. We also see in the film her fight to get the label "illegitimate" removed from birth certificates as the stigma could have negative effects that followed a person their whole life.
So, just an average film from the time, but a story everyone should familiarize themselves with.
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