01 Fay Bainter features in this comedy about a cynical, nearly blind cartoonist whose romance with a divorced mother tests his worldview.
Directed by Melville Shavelson · 1h 45m · Rated PG
6 Best Fay Bainter Movies
By Vlad Zakh · March 22, 2026
Drama thought provokingfeel good
Fay Bainter brought graceful moral clarity to Hollywood and earned acclaim for nuanced turns as wise aunts and steadfast mothers. The Children’s Hour has two schoolteachers destroyed by a student’s lie, The Shining Hour complicates a former dancer’s marriage into wealth, Mother Carey’s Chickens keeps a widowed mother’s family together, and The War Between Men and Women tests a nearly blind cartoonist’s resistance to change. White Banners and Jezebel round out the list.
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02 Fay Bainter appears as two schoolteachers' lives are wrecked by a student's malicious lie.
Directed by William Wyler · 1h 48m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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03 Fay Bainter features in this drama about a former nightclub dancer whose marriage into a wealthy family is complicated by jealous relatives.
Directed by Frank Borzage · 1h 16m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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04 A widowed mother and her children strive to keep their family and home together.
Directed by Rowland V. Lee · 1h 22m · Rated NR
05 Fay Bainter features in this drama about a mysterious drifter whose selfless presence quietly transforms the lives of a struggling small-town family.
Directed by Edmund Goulding · 1h 32m · Rated NR
06 A headstrong Southern belle's stubborn pride costs her the man she loves.
Directed by William Wyler · 1h 43m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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