The Children's Hour Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Children's Hour is a 1961 American drama film directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by John Michael Hayes is based on the 1934 play of the same title by Lillian Hellman. The film starred Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, and James Garner. The film, released as The Loudest Whisper in the United Kingdom, is a remake of These Three, also directed by Wyler. Former college classmates Martha Dobie and Karen Wright open a private school for girls in New England. Martha's Aunt Lily , an aging actress, lives with the two of them and teaches elocution. After two years of engagement to Joe...
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quick facts

Release date:	December 19, 1961
Directed by:	William Wyler
Runtime:	107 Minutes
Producer:	William Wyler, Mirisch Company
Editor:	Robert Swink
Music by:	Alex North
Cinematography:	Franz Planer
Screenplay by:	John Michael Hayes, Lillian Hellman
Estimated budget:	$3,600,000
Adapted from:	The Children's Hour

Cast of The Children's Hour

Shirley MacLaine

Martha Dobie

Born:April 24, 1934

Age:78

James Garner

Born:April 7, 1928

Age:84

Veronica Cartwright

Born:April 20, 1949

Age:63

Miriam Hopkins

Born:Oct. 18, 1902

Died:Oct. 9, 1972

Audrey Hepburn

Born:May 4, 1929

Died:Jan. 20, 1993

Fay Bainter

Born:Dec. 7, 1893

Died:Apr. 16, 1968

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1961	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Fay Bainter
1962	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, William Wyler
1962	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Shirley MacLaine
1962	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Fay Bainter
1963	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Fay Bainter
1961	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, William Wyler
1961	Academy Award for Costume Design, Dorothy Jeakins
1961	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Fernando Carrere

Film director of The Children's Hour

William Wyler

Born: July 1, 1902

Died: July 27, 1981

William Wyler was a leading Alsatian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter who made his mark in Hollywood as one of film industry's icons. Notable works included Ben-Hur , The Best Years of Our Lives , and Mrs. Miniver , all of which won Wyler Academy Awards for Best...
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Title	Released	Genre
The Liberation of L.B. Jones	1970
Funny Girl	1968	Musical
How to Steal a Million	1966	Comedy
The Collector	1965	Thriller
The Children's Hour	1961
Ben-Hur	1959	Action
The Big Country	1958	Western
Friendly Persuasion	1956
The Desperate Hours	1955	Thriller
Roman Holiday	1953	Comedy
Carrie	1952
Detective Story	1951	Thriller
The Heiress	1949
Thunderbolt!	1947
The Best Years of Our Lives	1946
Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress	1944
Vintage Movie Classics: It's War	1943	Action
Mrs. Miniver	1942
The Little Foxes	1941
The Letter	1940
The Westerner	1940	Western
Wuthering Heights	1939
Jezebel	1938
Dead End	1937
These Three	1936
Come and Get It	1936	Action
Dodsworth	1936
The Gay Deception	1935	Comedy
The Good Fairy	1935	Comedy
Glamour	1934
Counsellor at Law	1933
Her First Mate	1933
Tom Brown Of Culver	1932
A House Divided	1931
The Storm	1930	Adventure
Hell's Heroes	1930
The Shakedown	1929	Comedy
Thunderbolt	1929
The Love Trap	1929
Hells Heroes (stumme Version)	1929
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?	1928
Thunder Riders	1928
The Two Fister	1927	Short Film
Blazing Days	1927
Hard Fists	1927	Short Film
Straight Shootin	1927
The Fire Barrier	1926	Short Film
Stolen Ranch	1926
Crook Buster	1925	Short Film

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the film "The Children's Hour" released?
A:
The film premiered in December, 1961.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "The Children's Hour"?
A:
William Wyler and Mirisch Company were the show's producers.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "The Children's Hour"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 107 minutes.
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "The Children's Hour"?
A:
William Wyler was the motion picture's director.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film The Children's Hour?
A:
John Michael Hayes wrote the film's script.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "The Children's Hour"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 107 minutes.
Q:
"The Children's Hour" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is labeled as... Drama and Black-and-white.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the film The Children's Hour?
A:
Alex North composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Which actors starred in the movie "The Children's Hour"?
A:
Fay Bainter, Audrey Hepburn, Miriam Hopkins, James Garner, Veronica Cartwright and Mimi Gibson starred in the film.