The Children's Hour, which also features Oscar-winning actress Ellen Burstyn and veteran comedienne Carol Kane, has been filmed twice.

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The list of current and former film actors goes on, including Gabriel Byrne ("Madigan Men, " ABC), Ellen Burstyn ("That's Life, " CBS), Oliver Platt, Tom Conti, Hope Davis and Lili Taylor ("Deadline, " NBC), and Tom Everett Scott ("The Street, " Fox).

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