fannie hurst novel come to the screen in 1934. i have to say that while the picture be good and the 1959 remake with lana turner be far good . that one really drain you with the emotional stop pull out by turner and susan kohner and juanita moore . with the exception of louise beaver and that emotional drain be miss . warren william who play colbert love interest be as stiff a a board . he be very similar to john barrymore in appearance but that about it . colbert do not show what i call a sharp range in this film a do fredi washington and a the daughter who be ashamed of be black . the story line be good here in that it allow for both woman to go from poverty to wealth . the film literally deal with two woman who make a success for themselves financially but be unable to cope with motherhood . it really a shame that hurst have colbert take advantage of the beaver character by offer her only a 20 % share of the business . i never believe that the daughter be ashamed of be black and rather and she be angry at the fact that black people do not have the same opportunity a white . the scene in the classroom and that funeral will forever tug at your heart .