A Child Is Waiting
Summary:
Produced by Stanley Kramer, A Child is Waiting is set in an institution for the mentally handicapped, with many actual residents playing supporting and bit roles. Doctor Burt Lancaster and instructor Judy Garland often find themselves at odds over teaching methods, with Garland preferring an intense one-on-one approach with her students. Bruce Ritchey, a non-development... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Burt Lancaster - (Dr. Matthew Clark)
Judy Garland - (Jean Hansen)
Gena Rowlands - (Sophie Widdicombe)
Steven Hill - (Ted Widdicombe)
Bruce Ritchey - (Reuben Widdicombe)
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Review:
Produced by Stanley Kramer, A Child Is Waiting is one of his trademark "social problem" pictures. Somewhat dated now, it still is a powerful look at mental illness among children, the best methods of reaching and teaching developmentally challenged individuals, and the role they should play in society. It is also the most mainstream of the fi... Continue >>
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