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Thursday's Child

Sally Ann Howes plays the 12-year-old spotted by a casting director, setting her on the way to stardom.

Drama 1943 79 mins

Director: Rodney Ackland

Rent for £3.50

Overview

In her film debut, Sally Ann Howes plays a twelve-year-old, Fennis, who accompanies her ambitious sister to an audition only for the casting director to take a shine to her instead. As stardom beckons, Fennis’ relationship with her jealous sister becomes severely strained, but Fennis is so level-headed she doesn’t let the temptations of fame affect her.

One of the few films to portray a working British film industry during the Second World War, Thursday’s Child is a showcase for the astonishingly precocious talents of Howes, who carries the entire film despite being only 13 at the time of filming. Her tale mirrored that of Fennis’; she too auditioned for the part and was picked from over 200 applicants.

Director

Rodney Ackland

Featuring

Sally Ann Howes and Stewart Granger

Genres

Drama

Certificate

scenes of domestic conflict

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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