Follows the story of an English teacher that flusters the principal and flirts with a colleague.Follows the story of an English teacher that flusters the principal and flirts with a colleague.Follows the story of an English teacher that flusters the principal and flirts with a colleague.
Gloria McMillan
- Harriet Conklin
- (as Gloria MacMillan)
Joseph Kearns
- Mr. Stone
- (as Joe Kearns)
David Alpert
- Realtor
- (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
- Mrs. J. Boynton
- (uncredited)
June Blair
- Miss Lonelyhearts
- (uncredited)
Leo Curley
- Realtor
- (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
- Nolan's Butler
- (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
- Faculty Member
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaThis movie was released about two weeks before the final episode of the TV series on which it was based aired. In the final (4th) season, the show was overhauled and many of the regular characters were dropped (although some came back during the season). Miss Brooks and Mr. Conklin moved to a private elementary school in the San Fernando Valley. The movie ignored all this and all the original regular characters were back at Madison High School for the conclusion of the Brooks-Boynton courtship. Perhaps 30 years later, the final season of the TV show would have been dismissed as a "dream."
- GoofsWhen Mr Conklin tries to come aboard Mr Nolan's yacht, he steps on a rung of the ladder, which breaks. In the next shot, as he falls in the water, all rungs of the ladder are in place, none broken.
- Quotes
Mrs. Margaret Davis: I hate to see you like this, dear. Can't we do something to cheer you up?
Connie Brooks: Yeah. When I get back from school, we can play Russian roulette.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
- SoundtracksIt's Magic
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Richard Crenna
[Walter sings the song while he plays the ukelele]
Featured review
Single gal Connie Brooks (Eve Arden) is the new English teacher at Madison High School. Phillip Boynton (Robert Rockwell) is the handsome biology teacher. Osgood Conklin is the by-the-book principal. Lawrence Nolan (Don Porter) is a rich newspaper owner and the father of one of the students.
Our Miss Brooks started as a radio show (1948-1957) and became a success in the early TV medium (1952-56). I'm not familiar with either. The oddity here is that the movie restarts the story after four years on TV. The students look that much older and ill-fitting. I assume the idea is that most of the public have yet to get a TV. So there's no reason to do a continuation movie since most people haven't seen the show to start. I get that idea but maybe get new younger kids.
In TV terminology, this is an extended pilot episode. I can see the appeal of this franchise. This is a simple single gal sitcom in a school. She's a fine strong character. There's a functional love triangle. Aging her up makes her a better spinster. It works somewhat as a movie. It's all fine if unspectacular.
Our Miss Brooks started as a radio show (1948-1957) and became a success in the early TV medium (1952-56). I'm not familiar with either. The oddity here is that the movie restarts the story after four years on TV. The students look that much older and ill-fitting. I assume the idea is that most of the public have yet to get a TV. So there's no reason to do a continuation movie since most people haven't seen the show to start. I get that idea but maybe get new younger kids.
In TV terminology, this is an extended pilot episode. I can see the appeal of this franchise. This is a simple single gal sitcom in a school. She's a fine strong character. There's a functional love triangle. Aging her up makes her a better spinster. It works somewhat as a movie. It's all fine if unspectacular.
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- Aug 26, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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