A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 American drama film written by Abby Mann based on his 1957 Westinghouse Studio One teleplay of the same name. The film was produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by John Cassavetes. Burt Lancaster portrays the director of a state institution for children with intellectual disablilites or who were emotionally disturbed, and Judy Garland is a new teacher who challenges his methods.