Poster of Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers

Plot: An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers having a family; and the girls in the school resent his replacing a handsome and popular teacher, and do everything in their power to get him fired
Release Date: Friday, April 26 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eddie CantorEddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor was
48 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Gilbert Jordan Thompson'.
Sat, Jan 30 1892 –
Sat, Oct 10 1964
Portrait of Bonita GranvilleBonita Granville
Bonita Granville was
17 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Doris'.
Fri, Feb 02 1923 –
Tue, Oct 11 1988
Portrait of Judith AndersonJudith Anderson
Judith Anderson was
43 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Madame Granville'.
Wed, Feb 10 1897 –
Fri, Jan 03 1992
Portrait of Rita JohnsonRita Johnson
Rita Johnson was
26 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Marian Edwards'.
Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Sun, Oct 31 1965
Portrait of Ralph MorganRalph Morgan
Ralph Morgan was
56 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Judge Joseph M. Williams'.
Wed, Jul 04 1883 –
Mon, Jun 11 1956
Portrait of Martha O'DriscollMartha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll was
18 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Janette'.
Sat, Mar 04 1922 –
Tue, Nov 03 1998
Portrait of Veronica LakeVeronica Lake
Veronica Lake was
17 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Granville Girl'.
Tue, Nov 14 1922 –
Sat, Jul 07 1973
Portrait of Nydia WestmanNydia Westman
Nydia Westman was
38 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche'.
Wed, Feb 19 1902 –
Sat, May 23 1970
Portrait of Diana LewisDiana Lewis
Diana Lewis was
20 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Marcia'.
Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Sat, Jan 18 1997
Portrait of Esther DaleEsther Dale
Esther Dale was
54 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Mrs. Mason the Landlady'.
Sun, Nov 08 1885 –
Sun, Jul 23 1961
Portrait of Frances GiffordFrances Gifford
Frances Gifford was
20 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Granville Girl'.
Sun, Dec 07 1919 –
Sat, Jan 15 1994
Portrait of Margaret EarlyMargaret Early
Margaret Early was
20 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Eleanor'.
Thu, Dec 25 1919 –
Wed, Nov 29 2000
Portrait of Charlotte MunierCharlotte Munier
Charlotte Munier was
>> in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Lois'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louise SeidelLouise Seidel
Louise Seidel was
>> in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Betty'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Baby QuintanillaBaby Quintanilla
Baby Quintanilla was
>> in Forty Little Mothers
as ''Chum''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret BertMargaret Bert
Margaret Bert was
43 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Teacher'.
Thu, Jun 04 1896 –
Sat, May 01 1971
Portrait of George BookastaGeorge Bookasta
George Bookasta was
>> in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Carlos'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed BradyEd Brady
Ed Brady was
50 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Job Seeker'.
Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Tue, Mar 31 1942
Portrait of Stephen ChaseStephen Chase
Stephen Chase was
38 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Professor Lange'.
Fri, Apr 11 1902 –
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Portrait of Jack ChefeJack Chefe
Jack Chefe was
46 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Lawyer'.
Sun, Apr 01 1894 –
Mon, Dec 01 1975
Portrait of James ConatyJames Conaty
James Conaty was
44 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Alumni Dinner Guest'.
Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Sun, Dec 18 1955
Portrait of Richard CramerRichard Cramer
Richard Cramer was
50 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Hiring Boss'.
Tue, Jul 02 1889 –
Tue, Aug 09 1960
Portrait of Adrienne D'AmbricourtAdrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt was
61 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Miss Porter'.
Sun, Jun 02 1878 –
Fri, Dec 06 1957
Portrait of Harry DeppHarry Depp
Harry Depp was
57 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Harry - Judge's Secretary'.
Wed, Feb 21 1883 –
Sun, Mar 31 1957
Portrait of Claire Du BreyClaire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey was
47 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Gym Teacher'.
Tue, Aug 30 1892 –
Sun, Aug 01 1993
Portrait of Edna HollandEdna Holland
Edna Holland was
44 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Miss Higgins'.
Fri, Sep 20 1895 –
Tue, May 04 1982
Portrait of John InceJohn Ince
John Ince was
61 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Bailiff'.
Thu, Aug 29 1878 –
Thu, Apr 10 1947
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
51 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Missing Persons Detective'.
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Louise La PlancheLouise La Planche
Louise La Planche was
21 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Teenager'.
Thu, Feb 06 1919 –
Fri, Sep 07 2012
Portrait of Perc LaundersPerc Launders
Perc Launders was
35 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Bailiff'.
Tue, Oct 11 1904 –
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Portrait of James McNamaraJames McNamara
James McNamara was
26 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Joe Billings'.
Wed, Jul 09 1913 –
Sun, May 18 1980
Portrait of Art MilesArt Miles
Art Miles was
39 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Job Seeker'.
Fri, Feb 15 1901 –
Sun, Nov 06 1955
Portrait of Barbara NortonBarbara Norton
Barbara Norton was
>> in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Old Lady'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
48 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Waiter'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Anne O'NealAnne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal was
46 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Teacher'.
Sat, Dec 23 1893 –
Wed, Nov 24 1971
Portrait of Oscar O'SheaOscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea was
58 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Janitor at Train Station'.
Fri, Oct 07 1881 –
Wed, Apr 06 1960
Portrait of Bertha PriestleyBertha Priestley
Bertha Priestley was
>> in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Bubbles'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eva PuigEva Puig
Eva Puig was
46 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Mama Lupini'.
Sat, Feb 03 1894 –
Sun, Oct 06 1968
Portrait of Virginia SaleVirginia Sale
Virginia Sale was
40 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Miss Fairwell'.
Fri, May 19 1899 –
Sun, Aug 23 1992
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers
Larry Steers was
52 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Alumni Dinner Guest'.
Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Thu, Feb 15 1951
Portrait of Henry SylvesterHenry Sylvester
Henry Sylvester was
58 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Andrew Blair'.
Fri, Sep 02 1881 –
Thu, Jun 08 1961
Portrait of Robert WinklerRobert Winkler
Robert Winkler was
13 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Boy'.
Sat, Feb 12 1927 –
Thu, Dec 28 1989
Portrait of Joe YuleJoe Yule
Joe Yule was
47 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Counterman at Diner'.
Sat, Apr 30 1892 –
Thu, Mar 30 1950

Crew

Portrait of Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley was
44 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Director'
Fri, Nov 29 1895 –
Sun, Mar 14 1976
Portrait of Ernest PaganoErnest Pagano
Ernest Pagano was
39 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Jan 16 1901 –
Wed, Apr 29 1953
Portrait of Dorothy YostDorothy Yost
Dorothy Yost was
41 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Apr 25 1899 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Jean GuittonJean Guitton
Jean Guitton was
46 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Story'
Sun, Mar 29 1987 –
Sun, Apr 08 1973