A Child Is Waiting
| A Child Is Waiting | |
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Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning | |
| Directed by | John Cassavetes |
| Written by | Abby Mann |
| Based on | A Child Is Waiting a 1957 teleplay by Abby Mann |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Judy Garland Gena Rowlands Steven Hill |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | Gene Fowler, Jr. Robert C. Jones |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
Production company | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $925,000 |
A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 American drama film directed by John Cassavetes, produced by Stanley Kramer, and written by Abby Mann based on his 1957 Studio One teleplay of the same name. It stars Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland as, respectively, the director of a state institution for intellectually disabled and emotionally disturbed children, and a new teacher who challenges his methods.