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The Children's Hour (1961) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Wyler

Writing Credits  

Lillian Hellman ... (play)
 
John Michael Hayes ... (screenplay)
 
Lillian Hellman ... (adaptation)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Audrey Hepburn ... Karen Wright
Shirley MacLaine ... Martha Dobie
James Garner ... Dr. Joe Cardin
Miriam Hopkins ... Mrs. Lily Mortar
Fay Bainter ... Mrs. Amelia Tilford
Karen Balkin Karen Balkin ... Mary Tilford
Veronica Cartwright ... Rosalie Wells
Mimi Gibson ... Evelyn
Debbie Moldow Debbie Moldow ... Student
Diane Mountford ... Student
William Mims ... Mr. Burton
Sallie Brophy ... Rosalie's Mother
Hope Summers ... Agatha - the Tilford Maid
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jered Barclay Jered Barclay ... Grocery Boy (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Parent at Piano Recital (uncredited)
Stuart Hall ... Mourner (uncredited)
George Holmes ... Mourner (uncredited)
Pete Kellett ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Florence MacMichael ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Mayon George Mayon ... Parent at Piano Recital (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Parent on Visitor's Day (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
Ed Prentiss ... Head of Hospital (uncredited)
Leoda Richards ... Parent at Piano Recital (uncredited)
Kelly Smith ... Little Girl (uncredited)

Produced by 

Walter Mirisch ... executive producer (uncredited)
Robert Wyler ... associate producer
William Wyler ... producer

Music by 

Alex North

Cinematography by 

Franz Planer ... director of photography (as Franz F. Planer)

Editing by 

Robert Swink

Casting By 

Lynn Stalmaster ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Fernando Carrere

Set Decoration by 

Edward G. Boyle

Costume Design by 

Dorothy Jeakins

Makeup Department 

Emile LaVigne ... makeup artist
Frank McCoy ... makeup artist
Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Allen K. Wood ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Robert E. Relyea ... assistant director
Jerome M. Siegel ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Frank Agnone ... property

Sound Department 

Don Hall ... sound editor (as Don Hall Jr.)
Fred Lau ... sound
Buddy Myers ... sound re-recordist
Gordon Sawyer ... sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert Willoughby ... special still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Irene Caine ... wardrobe
Bert Henrikson ... wardrobe
Ruth Stella ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Hal Ashby ... assistant film editor (as Wm. Hal Ashby)

Music Department 

Richard C. Harris ... music editor
Alex North ... conductor
Victor Arno ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Frank Beach ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Clyman ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Don Cristlieb ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ossip Giskin ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin solos (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Abe Most ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Alex North ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Eleanor Slatkin ... musician: cello solos (uncredited)
Ann Stockton ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Urban Thielmann ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Raymond Turner ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Robert Van Eps ... musician: piano (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

John Franco ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Leon Charles ... dialogue coach
Clarence Marks ... assistant to producer
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer (uncredited)
Jean-Étienne Siry ... poster designer (french version) (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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