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A Child Is Waiting

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Calorie Rating: 143
Released: 1963-02-13
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Studios: Stanley Kramer Productions,


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.

Director / Directors

Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
Assistant Director

Douglas Green
Assistant Director


Cast

Burt Lancaster
Character: Matthew Clark
Judy Garland
Character: Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands
Character: Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Steven Hill
Character: Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart
Character: Goodman
Gloria McGehee
Character: Mattie

Lawrence Tierney
Character: Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey
Character: Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley
Character: Holland

Bill Mumy
Character: Child
Elizabeth Wilson
Character: Miss Fogarty
Barbara Pepper
Character: Miss Brown (uncredited)

Juanita Moore
Character: Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Mario Gallo
Character: Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)
Fred Draper
Character: Dr. Sack (uncredited)

Jim Backus
Character: Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
Character: Lewis (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
Character: Boy Playing Football (uncredited)

June Walker
Character: Mrs. McDonald (uncredited)
James Rawley
Character: Jim (uncredited)
Noam Pitlik
Character: Concerned Father (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Joseph Kish
Set Decoration

Joe King
Costume Design
Al Paul
Hairstylist
Philip Langner
Associate Producer

Charles F. Wheeler
Camera Operator
Walter Elliott
Sound Editor
George Lane
Makeup Artist

Nate H. Edwards
Production Manager
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Jean L. Speak
Sound Engineer

Art Dunham
Music Editor
Howard Shoup
Wardrobe Designer
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography


Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Jack Kirston
Property Master

Sam Van Zenten
Assistant Grip