The Children's Hour

1961 film directed by William Wyler
Movie film Q466014
The Children's Hour
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The Children's Hour

Summary

The Children's Hour is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,718 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Children's Hour's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Children's Hour was directed by William Wyler[4].
  • John Michael Hayes wrote the screenplay for The Children's Hour[5].
  • Lillian Hellman wrote the screenplay for The Children's Hour[6].
  • The Children's Hour's composer is recorded as Alex North[7].
  • The Children's Hour's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Children's Hour's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • The Children's Hour's based on is recorded as The Children's Hour[10].
  • The Children's Hour's based on is recorded as These Three[11].
  • A cast member of The Children's Hour was Audrey Hepburn[12].
  • A cast member of The Children's Hour was Shirley MacLaine[13].
  • A cast member of The Children's Hour was James Garner[14].
  • A cast member of The Children's Hour was Fay Bainter[15].
  • A cast member of The Children's Hour was Miriam Hopkins[16].
  • A cast member of The Children's Hour was Veronica Cartwright[17].
  • The Children's Hour was produced by William Wyler[18].
  • The Children's Hour's production company is recorded as United Artists[19].
  • The Children's Hour's director of photography is recorded as Franz Planer[20].
  • The original language of The Children's Hour was English[21].
  • The Children's Hour's Commons category is recorded as The Children's Hour (film)[22].
  • The Children's Hour was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Children's Hour's review score is recorded as 7/10[24].
  • The Children's Hour's review score is recorded as 80%[25].
  • The Children's Hour's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • The Children's Hour's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Children's Hour was produced by William Wyler[18]. It was directed by William Wyler[4]. Screenwriters include John Michael Hayes[5] and Lillian Hellman[6]. Cast members include Audrey Hepburn[12], Shirley MacLaine[13], James Garner[14], Fay Bainter[15], Miriam Hopkins[16], and Veronica Cartwright[17].

Publication

The Children's Hour was published on January 1, 1961[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include drama film[8] and LGBTQ-related film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[24] and 80%[25].

Why It Matters

The Children's Hour ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,718 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Reubot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 27d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Costume designer Dorothy Jeakins
    Cast member Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner +3
    Fsk film rating FSK 12
    Composer Alex North
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2130]]: 3,600,000 United States dollar, Added via Tricorder v1.0"
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