Stella (1990 film)

Stella
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Erman
Screenplay by	Robert Getchell
Based on	Stella Dallas 1923 novel by Olive Higgins Prouty
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Starring	Bette Midler John Goodman Trini Alvarado Stephen Collins Marsha Mason
Cinematography	Billy Williams
Edited by	Jerrold L. Ludwig Bud Molin
Music by	John Morris
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America) The Samuel Goldwyn Company (International)
Release date	February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million
Box office	$20.2 million

Stella is a 1990 American drama film produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and released by Touchstone Pictures. The screenplay by Robert Getchell is the third feature film adaptation of the 1923 novel Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty. Previous film versions were Stella Dallas (1937) and the silent film Stella Dallas (1925).

The title character is an extrovert, flamboyant single mother living in Watertown, New York, who is determined to give her daughter, Jenny, all of the opportunities that she never had, ultimately makes a selfless sacrifice to ensure her happiness. This film version differs from earlier versions in that Stella never marries the father of her child and in fact declines his proposal early in the film.

John Erman directed a cast that included Bette Midler as Stella and Trini Alvarado as Jenny, with John Goodman, Stephen Collins, Marsha Mason, Eileen Brennan, Linda Hart, Ben Stiller, and William McNamara in supporting roles.