Burt Lancaster
Dr. Matthew Clark
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- "A Child Is Waiting" is a film showing the happenings at a state institution for developmentally delayed kids. Back in the bad old days, people were routinely sent to giant state schools to live out their lives.
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A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 American drama film written by Abby Mann based on his 1957 Westinghouse Studio One teleplay of the same name. The film was produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by John Cassavetes.
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A teacher and a psychologist work with children at an institute for the mentally-imparied. Psychologist Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first boarding schools for developmentally-challenged children.
A Child Is Waiting. Music teacher Jean Hansen (Judy Garland) works with children at a state mental hospital. Although often at odds with the autocratic director, Dr. Matthew...
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- Burt Lancaster
- John Cassavetes
- Stanley Kramer Company
Lacking a medical degree, her approach to therapy is constantly challenged by the resident psychiatrist, Dr. Matthew Clark (Burt Lancaster), who feels her interaction with one child in particular, Reuben Widdicombe (Bruce Ritchey), could result in more problems instead of a cure.
A Child Is Waiting: Directed by John Cassavetes. With Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands, Steven Hill. A teacher and a psychologist work with children at an institute for the mentally-imparied.
- John Cassavetes
- 3 min
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.
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.
