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The Children's Hour is a 1961 film based on the play of the same name written by Lillian Hellman. This version, directed by William Wyler, stars Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine in the leading roles. The much-weakened Production Code now allowed for the alleged affair to be homosexual in nature, but references to it were allusionary and non-specific. In interviews Shirley MacLaine gave for the documentary The Celluloid Closet, she says that she and Audrey Hepburn never talked about their characters's alleged lesbianism. She also claims that William Wyler cut out some scenes that would have hinted at her character's love for Hepburn due to the homophobic outcry from the press about the film. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902–July 27, 1981) was a prolific, Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902–July 27, 1981) was a prolific, Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... Lillian Hellman Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, romantically involved for thirty years with mystery and crime writer Dashiell Hammett. ... John Michael Hayes (born May 11, 1919) an American playwright. ... The Childrens Hour is a 1934 stage play written by Lillian Hellman. ... Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an iconic Academy Award-winning actress, fashion model and humanitarian. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American actress well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... Alex North (December 4, 1910 - September 8, 1991) was an American composer responsible for the first jazz based film score (A Streetcar Named Desire) and the first truly modernist film score (Viva Zapata!). Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, Alex North was an original composer probably even by the classical music standards... Film cinematographer Franz Planer (March 29, 1894 - January 10, 1963) was born in Karlsbad, Austria-Hungary (now called the Czech Republic). ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Childrens Hour could refer to several things. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Childrens Hour is a 1934 stage play written by Lillian Hellman. ... Lillian Hellman Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, romantically involved for thirty years with mystery and crime writer Dashiell Hammett. ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902–July 27, 1981) was a prolific, Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an iconic Academy Award-winning actress, fashion model and humanitarian. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American actress well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... The Production Code (also known as the Hays Code) was a set of industry guidelines governing the production of American motion pictures. ... The word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings over time. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American actress well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Celluloid Closet is the title of a 1995 documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. ... Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an iconic Academy Award-winning actress, fashion model and humanitarian. ... This article is about homosexual women, not inhabitants of the Greek island of Lesbos A lesbian (lowercase L) is a homosexual woman. ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for homosexuality. ...

The movie was also James Garner's first film after suing Warner Bros. in order to leave the television series Maverick and break into movies. Wyler broke an unspoken blacklist by hiring Garner, and Garner appeared steadily in films and television shows over the following four decades. James Garner (born Norman, Oklahoma, April 7, 1928) is an American film and television actor of partially Cherokee Indian descent. ... Warner Bros. ... Maverick is a comedy-western television series created by Roy Huggins that ran from September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962 on ABC and featured James Garner, Roger Moore, and Jack Kelly as poker-playing travelling gamblers. ...

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Martha: There's always been something wrong. Always, just as long as I can remember. But I never knew what it was until all this happened.

Karen: Stop it Martha! Stop this crazy talk!

Martha: You're afraid of hearing it, but I'm more afraid than you.

Karen: I won't listen to you!

Martha: No! You've got to know. I've got to tell you. I can't keep it to myself any longer. I'm guilty!

Karen: You're guilty of nothing!

External links

• The Children's Hour'' at the Internet Movie Database

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