Thursday's Child is a 1943 British comedy-drama film directed by Rodney Ackland and starring Sally Ann Howes and Wilfrid Lawson.

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 Thursday's Child was the first film for Howes.