Thursday's Children_
Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. The hearing-handicapped children are shown painstakingly learning what words are through exercises and games, practicing lip-reading and finally speech. Richard Burton's calm and sometimes-poetic narration adds to the heartwarming cheerfulness and courage of the children. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with British Film Institute in 2005.
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Richard Burton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Thursday's Children was released 72 years ago in 1954.
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Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. The hear...
Thursday's Children is a Documentary film with a runtime of 0h 21m.
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What is Thursday's Children about?
Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. The hearing-handicapped children are shown painstakingly learning what words are through exercises and games, practicing lip-reading and finally speech. Richard Burton's calm and sometimes-poetic narration adds to the heartwarming cheerfulness and courage of the children. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with British Film Institute in 2005.
How long is Thursday's Children?
Thursday's Children has a runtime of 21 minutes (0h 21m).
Who stars in Thursday's Children?
The cast of Thursday's Children includes Richard Burton.
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Thursday's Children has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
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Documentary