These Three (1936)
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- 1h 33min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 Mar 1936 (USA)
- Movie
Two schoolteachers and the man they both love face ruin when a malicious student cooks up a lie.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Miriam Hopkins | ... |
Martha
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| Merle Oberon | ... |
Karen
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Dr. Cardin
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| Catherine Doucet | ... |
Mrs. Mortar
(as Catharine Doucet)
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| Alma Kruger | ... |
Mrs. Tilford
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| Bonita Granville | ... |
Mary Tilford
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| Marcia Mae Jones | ... |
Rosalie
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Evelyn
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Mary Anne Durkin | ... |
Joyce
(as Mary Ann Durkin)
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Agatha
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Joan Barclay | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Ann Bupp | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Tommy Bupp | ... |
Boy on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
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Sally Conlin | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Ray Cooke | ... |
Soda Clerk (uncredited)
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Marie Louise Cooper | ... |
Helen Burton (uncredited)
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Payne B. Johnson | ... |
Boy with Ball on Train (uncredited)
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| Jerry Larkin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frank McGlynn Sr. | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Greta Meyer | ... |
Viennese Waitress (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Viennese Diner (uncredited)
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Marjorie Prax | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Anya Taranda | ... |
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Concerned Townswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Wyler | ||
Written by
| Lillian Hellman | ... | (original story and screen play) |
| Lillian Hellman | ... | (play "The Children's Hour") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Gregg Toland | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Daniel Mandell | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
Costume Design by
| Omar Kiam | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Mayo | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Frank Maher | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raffaello Penso | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | presenter |
| Peter Gowland | ... | stand-in: Joel McCrea (uncredited) |
| Helen Laughlin | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1936) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1936) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1936) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1936) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1936) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Dr. Hauser & Company (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Ealing Distribution)
- Film Classics (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Broadway (2016) (Japan) (DVD) (DVD box set)
- Broadway (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This first film version of "The Children's Hour" uses a heterosexual triangle rather than the play's lesbian theme. The plot concerns schoolteachers Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, who are both in love with Dr. Joe Cardin. The malicious lie of one of their students involves all three in a scandal that disrupts all their lives.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign? (Poster). See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The play was partly inspired by an actual case in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1810, "Miss Pirie and Miss Woods vs. Dame Cumming Gordon." Two schoolteachers, Jane Pirie and Marianne Woods, were falsely accused of having a lesbian affair by a pupil, Jane Gordon. Under the influence of Jane's grandmother, Dame Cumming Gordon, the school's students were removed by their parents and the school was shut down. Pirie and Woods filed a libel suit against Dame Cumming Gordon and won the case, but given the destruction of their lives and standing in the community, it was considered a hollow victory. See more » |
| Goofs | During Karen (Merle Oberon) and Dr. Cardin's (Joel McCrea) engagement, the cake in Karen's hand keeps changing from chocolate to white between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Directed by William Wyler (1986). See more » |
| Quotes |
Karen Wright:
[referring to Mary and Mrs. Amelia Tilford]
The wicked very young... and the wicked very old. See more » |