
After decades of raising the motherless Smith children, housekeeper Emma Thatcher is faced with resentment when she marries their father..


If you have any soft spot for old Hollywood melodrama, Emma is 100% worth your time tonight. It is the perfect watch for anyone who loves watching terrible, spoiled rich kids get what they deserve, but if you cannot stand heavy-handed tearjerkers about maternal sacrifice, you will probably hate it. Marie Dressler is t...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you have any soft spot for old Hollywood melodrama, Emma is 100% worth your time tonight. It is the perfect watch for anyone who loves watching terrible, spoiled rich kids get what they deserve, but if you cannot stand heavy-handed tearjerkers about maternal sacrifice, you will probably hate it. Marie Dressler is the whole movie here. She plays Emma, a housekeeper who basically raises a bunch of kids, only to marry their wealthy dad when they are all grown up. Instead of being happy for the..."
Leonard Praskins, Zelda Sears, Frances Marion
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