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Forty Little Mothers (1940)

Forty Little Mothers poster
Directed by
Busby Berkeley
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man unexpectedly becomes the caretaker for a group of motherless children. He must balance their needs with his own life and ambitions.

whimsicalheartfeltgentlelightheartedtendersentimentalunassumingold-fashioned

What happens

Forty Little Mothers is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Eddie Cantor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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