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A Child Is Waiting 1963

Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland lead a touching drama about an institution for disabled children. Dr. Matthew Clark runs the facility, while former music teacher Jean Hansen seeks purpose by joining the staff. She protects them, questions Clark’s strict methods, and gets attached to 12‑year‑old Reuben Widdicombe, a boy abandoned by divorced parents.

Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland lead a touching drama about an institution for disabled children. Dr. Matthew Clark runs the facility, while former music teacher Jean Hansen seeks purpose by joining the staff. She protects them, questions Clark’s strict methods, and gets attached to 12‑year‑old Reuben Widdicombe, a boy abandoned by divorced parents.

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