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Forty Little Mothers

19401h 30mBusby Berkeley
IMDb 6.5

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"There's Fun in Every Heart-Throb!"

An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers having a family; and the girls in the school resent his replacing a handsome and popular teacher, and do everything in their power to get him fired.

Drama
ProfessorMusicalTeacher

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What is Forty Little Mothers (1940) about?

An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers having a family; and the girls in the school resent his replacing a handsome and popular teacher, and do everything in their power to get him fired.

Who stars in Forty Little Mothers?

Forty Little Mothers stars Eddie Cantor (Gilbert Jordan Thompson), Bonita Granville (Doris), Judith Anderson (Madame Granville), Rita Johnson (Marian Edwards), Ralph Morgan (Judge Joseph M. Williams). The film was directed by Busby Berkeley.

How long is Forty Little Mothers?

Forty Little Mothers has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1940.

Is Forty Little Mothers worth watching?

Forty Little Mothers holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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