The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

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  Joanne Woodward

  Beatrice Hunsdorfer
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  Roberta Wallach

  Ruth Hunsdorfer
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  Judith Lowry

  Nanny
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  Nell Newman

  Matilda Hunsdorfer
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  David Spielberg

  Mr. Goodman
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  Richard Venture

  Floyd
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  Carolyn Coates

  Mrs. McKay
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  Will Hare

  Junk Man