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A 1963 drama film about a teacher and a director of a state institution for disabled children, starring Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland. The film was produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by John Cassavetes, who clashed over the film's message and technique.
NEW. Music teacher Jean Hansen (Judy Garland) works with children at a state mental hospital. Although often at odds with the autocratic director, Dr. Matthew Clark (Burt Lancaster), about ...
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- Burt Lancaster
- John Cassavetes
- Stanley Kramer Company
Child is Waiting, A - (Original Trailer) An emotionally fragile woman takes a job teaching mentally handicapped children in A Child is Waiting (1963),directed by John Cassettes and starring Judy Garland and Burt Lancaster.
Psychologist Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first boarding schools for developmentally-challenged children. Dr. Clark is sympathetic but demanding of his teachers and students. His approach of tough love is controversial.
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.
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- Stanley Kramer Productions
- John Cassavetes
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.
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