Watch Forty Little Mothers (1940) Official Trailer
There's Fun in Every Heart-Throb!
6.5 / 10 IMDb April 26, 1940 1h 30m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
April 26, 1940
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Where to Watch Forty Little Mothers
No streaming options listed for this region yet. Explore what's streaming now.
Cast
Eddie Cantor
as Gilbert Jordan Thompson
Bonita Granville
as Doris
Judith Anderson
as Madame Granville
Rita Johnson
as Marian Edwards
Ralph Morgan
as Judge Joseph M. Williams
Martha O'Driscoll
as Janette
Veronica Lake
as Granville Girl
Nydia Westman
as Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
Diana Lewis
as Marcia
Esther Dale
as Mrs. Mason the Landlady
Frances Gifford
as Granville Girl
Margaret Early
as Eleanor
No photo
Charlotte Munier
as Lois
No photo
Louise Seidel
as Betty
No photo
Baby Quintanilla
as 'Chum'
No photo
Margaret Bert
as Teacher
No photo
George Bookasta
as Carlos
Ed Brady
as Job Seeker
Stephen Chase
as Professor Lange
Jack Chefe
as Lawyer
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…
Related Movies & Trailers
6.7
The Last Sunrise
2026·Romance
7.8
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups
2026·Action
6.6
The Whisper Man
2026·Crime
9.1
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026·Animation
6.0
Rosebush Pruning
2026·Comedy
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
1994·Drama
6.3
The Death of Robin Hood
2026·Adventure
6.2
Hotel Desire
2011·Drama
6.2
The Secret Woman
2026·Drama
7.1
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026·Comedy
8.7
Michael
2026·Music
8.5
Interstellar
2014·Adventure