Thursday's Child (1943 film)

Thursday's Child is a 1943 British comedy-drama film directed by Rodney Ackland and starring Sally Ann Howes and Wilfrid Lawson. It was produced by John Argyle and Associated British Picture Corporation.

Synopsis
A young girl, Fennis Wilson (Sally Ann Howes), is cast in a film which launches her career and makes her an overnight star – the very thing her older sister desperately wants.

But stardom is the furthest thing from 12-year-old Fennis' mind; she is introspective and intellectual and has other goals for her life. When the hit film falls in her lap, it creates a situation that threatens to tear the family apart, while Fennis just wants everyone to be happy – especially herself. Ronald Shiner's character (Joe) plays a decisive role

Casting
Thursday's Child was the first film for Howes. It was written and directed by Rodney Ackland, who was a neighbor of hers. Howes auditioned and was chosen for the part after over two hundred auditions of other girls.

Cast

 * Sally Ann Howes as Fennis Wilson
 * Wilfrid Lawson as Frank Wilson
 * Kathleen O'Regan as Ellen Wilson
 * Stewart Granger as David Penley
 * Eileen Bennett as Phoebe Wilson
 * Marianne Davis as Gloria Dewey
 * Gerhard Kempinski as Rudi Kauffmann
 * Felix Aylmer as Mr. Keith
 * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Chard
 * Vera Bogetti as Madame Felicia
 * Percy Walsh as Charles Lennox
 * Michael Allen as Jim Wilson
 * Margaret Drummond as Wendy Keith
 * Ronald Shiner as Joe
 * Anthony Holles as Roy Todd