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A Child Is Waiting
“Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!”
Overview
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. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.
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#children's home
#down syndrome
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Burt Lancaster
Dr. Matthew Clark
Judy Garland
Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands
Sophie Widdicombe
Steven Hill
Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart
Goodman
Gloria McGehee
Mattie
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