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A Child Is Waiting (1963)

PG · 1963-02-13 · 1h 42m · EN
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Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.

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John CassavetesDirectorAbby MannWriter

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Burt LancasterBurt LancasterMatthew ClarkJudy GarlandJudy GarlandJean HansenGena RowlandsGena RowlandsSophie Widdicombe BenhamSteven HillSteven HillTed WiddicombePaul StewartPaul StewartGoodmanGloria McGeheeGloria McGeheeMattieLawrence TierneyLawrence TierneyDouglas BenhamBruce RitcheyBruce RitcheyReuben WiddicombeJohn MarleyJohn MarleyHollandBill MumyBill MumyChildElizabeth WilsonElizabeth WilsonMiss FogartyBarbara PepperBarbara PepperMiss Brown (uncredited)

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SchoolChildren's homeDown syndromeTeaching

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySchool · Children S Home · Down SyndromeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference153357Actor preference233673 · 115793 · 211877Country preferenceUs

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What is A Child Is Waiting about?

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.

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A Child Is Waiting has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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