Forty Little Mothers (1940)
Forty Little Mothers (1940)
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.

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Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor As: Gilbert Jordan Thompson
Bonita Granville Bonita Granville As: Doris
Judith Anderson Judith Anderson As: Madame Granville
Rita Johnson Rita Johnson As: Marian Edwards
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan As: Judge Joseph M. Williams
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Storyline

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.


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Genres: Drama

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Release Date: 26 April 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor

Gilbert Jordan Thompson

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Doris

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Madame Granville

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Marian Edwards

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Judge Joseph M. Williams

Martha O'Driscoll

Martha O'Driscoll

Janette

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Granville Girl

Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman

Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche

Diana Lewis

Diana Lewis

Marcia

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Mason the Landlady

Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Granville Girl

Margaret Early

Margaret Early

Eleanor

Charlotte Munier

Charlotte Munier

Lois

Louise Seidel

Louise Seidel

Betty

Baby Quintanilla

Baby Quintanilla

'Chum'

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Teacher

George Bookasta

George Bookasta

Carlos

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Job Seeker

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Professor Lange

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Lawyer

James Conaty

James Conaty

Alumni Dinner Guest

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Hiring Boss

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Miss Porter

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Harry - Judge's Secretary

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Gym Teacher

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Miss Higgins

John Ince

John Ince

Bailiff

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Missing Persons Detective

Louise La Planche

Louise La Planche

Teenager

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Bailiff

James McNamara

James McNamara

Joe Billings

Art Miles

Art Miles

Job Seeker

Barbara Norton

Barbara Norton

Old Lady

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Teacher

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Janitor at Train Station

Bertha Priestley

Bertha Priestley

Bubbles

Eva Puig

Eva Puig

Mama Lupini

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Miss Fairwell

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Alumni Dinner Guest

Henry Sylvester

Henry Sylvester

Andrew Blair

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Boy

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Counterman at Diner

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