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1952 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Who is the real Mother of this Child? The woman who gave it life... or the woman who gave it love?Plot:
Louise Mason is a young widow who fills her empty life with the task of becoming a children's nurse... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
'50s Melodrama with class moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jane Wyman | ... | Louise Mason | |
| Charles Laughton | ... | Fred K. Begley | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Annie Rawlins | |
| Richard Carlson | ... | Gerald Kean | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Mrs. Palfrey | |
| Don Taylor | ... | Dr. Robert Palfrey | |
| Audrey Totter | ... | Helen Williams | |
| Cyril Cusack | ... | Frank Hutchins | |
| Everett Sloane | ... | District Attorney | |
| Natalie Wood | ... | Stephanie Rawlins | |
| Vivian Vance | ... | Alicia | |
| Carleton G. Young | ... | Henry Palfrey | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Prof. George Carter | |
| Warner Anderson | ... | Bill Parker | |
| Les Tremayne | ... | Joplin |
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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This is a 1950s melodrama which tells, in episodic fashion, the story of the adult lifetime of Louise Mason (Jane Wyman, yes, the first Mrs. Ronald Reagan). Louise dedicates her life to being a nanny, i.e. raising other people's children. Wyman gives a very sympathetic, understated performance, and received an Academy Award nomination for it. She's surrounded by familiar character actors, some relatively understated (Charles Laughton)and some over the top (Cyril Cusack). Also look for Agnes Moorehead, Vivian Vance (better known as Lucy's landlord, Ethel Mertz) and Joan Blondell (Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress). Without giving away the story, I would compare the film's emotions to a nanny version of Goodbye, Mr. Chips. This film is not available on video, and is very hard to find, but's it's definitely worth a look if you do.