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Forty Little Mothers is a 1940 American film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Eddie Cantor. It is a more-or-less straight drama with some musical numbers and a little comedy thrown in.
Original Release
04/26/1940
US Release
04/26/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Cantor | Gilbert Jordan Thompson |
| Judith Anderson | Madame Madeleine Granville / Madame Granville |
| Ralph Morgan | Judge Joseph M. Williams |
| Rita Johnson | Marian Edwards |
| Bonita Granville | Doris |
| Diana Lewis | Marcia |
| Nydia Westman | Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche |
| Margaret Early | Eleanor |
| Martha O'Driscoll | Janette |
| Charlotte Munier | Lois |
Directors
Writers
Dorothy Yost, Ernest Pagano, Jean Guitton, Albert Mannheimer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Cantor | Gilbert Jordan Thompson |
| Judith Anderson | Madame Madeleine Granville / Madame Granville |
| Ralph Morgan | Judge Joseph M. Williams |
| Rita Johnson | Marian Edwards |
| Bonita Granville | Doris |
| Diana Lewis | Marcia |
| Nydia Westman | Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche |
| Margaret Early | Eleanor |
| Martha O'Driscoll | Janette |
| Charlotte Munier | Lois |
| Louise Seidel | Betty |
| Baby Quintanilla | 'Chum' |
| Margaret Bert | Teacher |
| George Bookasta | Carlos |
| Ed Brady | Job Seeker |
| Stephen Chase | Professor Lange |
| Jack Chefe | Lawyer |
| James Conaty | Alumni Dinner Guest |
| Richard Cramer | Hiring Boss |
| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | Miss Porter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Rapf | Producer |
