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Director:
John Cassavetes
Writers:
Abby Mann (screenplay)
Abby Mann (story)
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Release Date:
1 October 1965 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!
Plot:
Psychologist Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first... more | add synopsis
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'Dorothy' is Not in Kansas Anymore more (34 total)

Cast

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Burt Lancaster ... Dr. Matthew Clark

Judy Garland ... Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands ... Sophie Widdicombe / Benham
Steven Hill ... Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart ... Goodman
Gloria McGehee ... Mattie, Teacher
Lawrence Tierney ... Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey ... Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley ... Holland
Bill Mumy ... Boy counting Jean's Pearls
Elizabeth Wilson ... Miss Fogarty, Teacher
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min | 104 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Noam Pitlik's film debut. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As the camera pans to show Reuben sitting in the car at the beginning of the movie, a crew member is reflected in the car window. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Edge of Outside (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Snowflakes more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
'Dorothy' is Not in Kansas Anymore, 13 July 2004
Author: juliafwilliams from New York, NY

A Child Is Waiting is definitely a breakthrough movie, not only to showcase the unique gift for straight acting of Miss Judy Garland, but also to dramatize the dynamics and ramifications of working with people who are today called 'mentally challenged'.

Much has changed since the release of this movie. And while mentally challenged individuals are living more productive lives and being partially, if not fully, assimilated into general society, there is still quite a ways to go in preparing them for a productive life in society.

I am grateful that A Child Is Waiting was made, if only to educate the moviegoing public about mental challenges.

I think this movie is worthy of a remake.

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