Review of The Children's Hour (1961) by Shelby T — 17 Nov 2007

Way ahead of its time. Great cast. Homosexality was taboo at the time this came out... Worth seeing.

This review of The Children's Hour (1961) was written by Shelby T on 17 Nov 2007.

The Children's Hour has generally received positive reviews.

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