Malicious lies or a director taking revenge? A The Children's Hour (1961) review

For our last installment of this year’s Pride Month, Ilana reviews “The Children’s Hour” from 1961. This amazing film stars Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine and we are delighted it exists. What happened before the film was ever made? How did the Hays Code affect the movie? Who was Miriam Hopkins? And what would’ve been ways to improve this story, from a modern perspective?

0:00 The Children's Hour (1961)
1:00 What was "These Three" 1936
3:25 William Wyler, Audrey, Shirley, James
4:25 The plot
7:00 Ruining Martha and Karen's lives
9:30 SPOILERS The ending
11:57 Karen's character
12:57 SPOILERS Martha
15:54 Miriam Hopkins as Martha's aunt
18:10 Karen and Martha's strengths
20:13 William Wyler director
21:00 SPOILERS my druthers
21:58 Shirley MacLaine and Audrey Hepburn
23:25 William Wyler remaking this
24:20 SPOILERS casting
25:00 Shirley and Audrey are gorgeous!
25:45 The 1960s style, clothes, cars
26:07 The school house and setup
Mention: Douglas Sirk (director)
28:20 Recommendations
28:40 SPOILERS
29:00 Martha's temperament

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