The children's hour Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; United Artists ; The Mirisch Company presents a William Wyler production ; screenplay by John Michael Hayes ; adaptation by Lillian Hellman ; produced and directed by William Wyler.

The children's hour

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When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard...

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Main Author: Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984 (Adapter)
Other Authors: Hayes, John Michael, 1919-2008 (Screenwriter), Hepburn, Audrey, 1929-1993 (Actor), MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- (Actor), Garner, James (Actor), Hopkins, Miriam, 1902-1972 (Actor), Bainter, Fay, 1892-1968 (Actor), Balkin, Karen (Actor), Cartwright, Veronica (Actor), Gibson, Mimi (Actor), Moldow, Debbie (Actor), Mountford, Diane (Actor), Mims, William (Actor), Brophy, Sallie (Actor), Summers, Hope, 1896-1979 (Actor), Planer, Franz E., 1894-1963 (director of photography.), North, Alex (composer (expression)), Jeakins, Dorothy (Costume designer), Swink, Robert (Film editor), Boyle, Edward G. (set decorator.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2002]
Subjects:
Hellman, Lillian, > 1905-1984 > Film adaptations.
Teachers > Drama.
Lesbians > Drama.
Lesbianism > Drama.
Gossip > Drama.
Private schools > United States > Drama.
Girls' schools > United States > Drama.
Children > Drama.
Truthfulness and falsehood > Drama.
Lesbianism.
Sexual orientation.
Children.
Family members.
LGBTQ+ people.
Lesbians.
Sexual minorities.
Lesbian drama.
LGBTQ+ drama.
Local Note:Gift of Charles L. Hoyt.
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Summary:When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard to disprove.
Item Description:Originally released as motion picture in 1961.
From the play by Lillian Hellman.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian film rating: 18A.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Franz F. Planer ; music composed and conducted by Alex North ; art director, Fernando Carrere ; costume designer, Dorothy Jeakins ; film editor, Robert Swink ; set decorator, Edward G. Boyle.
ISBN:079285408X
9780792854081
Participant or Performer:Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter, Karen Balkin, Veronica Cartwright, Mimi Gibson, Debbie Moldow, Diane Mountford, William Mims, Sallie Brophy, Hope Summers.
Language:In English or dubbed French; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed captioned in English.

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