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.
- Zhanri: Drama
- Studio: Newman-Foreman Company, 20th Century Fox
- Fjalen: literary adaptation
- Cast: Joanne Woodward, Roberta Wallach, Judith Lowry, Nell Newman, David Spielberg, Richard Venture
