Our miss brooks 1956 is probably one of the earliest, if not the earliest, movie spinoff of a successful television show. When the show was adapted to television 195256, it became one of the mediums earliest hits. Our miss brooks 1956 our miss brooks was considered groundbreaking for showing a woman who was. Our miss brooks 1956 al lewis synopsis, characteristics. Hal erickson, rovi our miss brooks had been a radio and tv sitcom hit thanks to. The news item noted that arden was at that time considered the no. Our miss brooks 1956 changes the movie database tmdb. Eve arden our miss brooks 1956 8x10 original photo t6502 ebay. Our miss brooks this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Our miss brooks was directed by al lewis, who was the chief writer for the radio and tv editions of the property. Our miss brooks 1956 everyones favorite tarttongued high school english teacher made the transition from radio to television, and then headed to the silver screen once the tv ratings started to slip. Our miss brooks was one of the first television programs to feature an independent, sharp, strong, beautiful woman who planned on a career and loved her career as a teacher. Our miss brooks 1956 1h 25min comedy 24 april 1956 usa miss brooks teaches english at madison high, rents a room from mrs. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection.
Our miss brooks had been a radio and tv sitcom hit thanks to the considerable input of star eve arden. The film version of our miss brooks is likely to be best appreciated by those who have been exposed to the tv series or possibly the radio series from which it is drawn, although devotees may be thrown a bit by the movie s rewriting history a little bit by having miss brooks a. If you thought that movies made from beloved tv series was something new, you havent done your research. Our miss brooks 1956 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Arden had actually been the third choice to play the title role. In 1950s, america adopted our miss brooks as its very own. Minerva was a regular character on the series back in the radio days and during the television run when she was played by cat actor orangey. Eve arden and leonard smith in our miss brooks 1956 jane morgan in our. With eve arden, gale gordon, bob sweeney, jane morgan. The opening credits read, eve arden as our miss brooks. Our miss brooks was a popular early sitcom starring eve arden, which ran on cbs radio 194857 and television 195256.
With eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter plus a dividend for. Our miss brooks is a 1956 american comedy film based on the radio and tv sitcom hit on cbs of the same name. Our miss brooks 1956 daydream wedding sequence youtube. Released 1956, our miss brooks stars evearden, galegordon, robertrockwell, donporter the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. Arden plays connie brooks, a benevolent, wisecracking english teacher. Our miss brooks, was a radio sitcom that first aired on cbs radio on july 19, 1948. Miss brooks is talked into buying geraldine, the milk run horse, by benny. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic highschool english teacher. Our miss brooks was a hit on radio from the outset. Our miss brooks is a film directed by al lewis with eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell, year. Miss brooks is often tardy because her dates with mr. It was such a hit among many listeners that during its run, it received several awards including arden winning the radio mirror magazines poll for the best radio comedienne of the year for the years 1948.
Directed by al lewis, who was the chief writer for the radio and tv editions, and written by both him and joseph quillan, the movie disregarded the past four years of television and started with a new. Eve arden was wonderful in just about everything she appeared in and the television series our miss brooks was a major highlight in her career and a pleasing situation comedy from 1952 through 1956. The main difference between the two, the movie focused on the brooksboynton romance and downplayed miss brooks work in the classroom, interactions with. The film version of our miss brooks is likely to be best appreciated by those who have been exposed to the tv series or possibly the radio series from which it is drawn, although devotees may be thrown a bit by the movie s rewriting history a little bit by having miss brooks a brand new teacher at good old madison high. The bigscreen translation of the successful television show of the 1950s. Davis, gets rides to school with student walter, fights with principal conklin, and tries to snag shy biology teacher boynton. In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for big screen in the film of the same name. Read the full synopsis of our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies. It is a delightful movie with a happy ending for those of us. Jul 11, 2017 from the movie version of the popular television series, our miss brooks. The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. In the 1950s, america adopted our miss brooks as its very own.
To help her decide if miss brooks is a good person to stay with her, mrs. But complications arise when its discovered she is soon to be a mother with mr. Our miss brooks 1956 stream and watch online moviefone. Eve arden was a consummate comedienne who took the romantic comedy heroine from 1930s romantic comedy and combined her with a career woman in her portrayal of connie brooks. On decades, you can watch our miss brooks weekdays at 10am 9c. A beloved high school teacher finally catches the eye of the colleague shes mooning after when another man shows interest. Emmy winner eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. As ever, high school teacher connie brooks carries a torch for handsome but. She eve arden teaches english, flusters the principal gale gordon and flirts with a colleague robert rockwell. From the movie version of the popular television series, our miss brooks. The series concluded with a movie adaptation in 1956. Miss brooks teaches english at madison high, rents a room from mrs. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter. Directed by al lewis, who was the chief writer for the radio and tv editions, and written by both him and joseph quillan, the movie disregarded the past four years of television and started with a new storyline.
Oct 28, 2012 our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. Eve arden our miss brooks 1956 8x10 original photo t6502. Oct 31, 2012 our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. Overview of our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies. Arden stars as connie brooks, wisecracking english teacher at madison high school, still hoping to tie the knot with shy biology teacher philip boynton robert rockwell. Starring eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, and robert rockwell. It told the story of an english teacher connie brooks, which was portrayed by american actress eve arden.
Eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. This film version was made at the end of the series and is a nice keepsake for fans of the actors and the characters they portrayed. Within those years, from 1952 to 1956, it took on a new life as a sitcom, and. Davis and connie helps her cover up the falsehoods she wrote to him about. This movie version, made just after the series finished is o. Eve ardens miss brooks may have been a massively popular radio and early tv character. Miss brooks boards with an elderly woman named mrs. Our miss brooks movie orangey as minerva cat on mrs. Feb 26, 2016 our miss brooks was considered groundbreaking for showing a woman who was neither a scatterbrained klutz nor a homebody but rather a working woman who transcended the actual or assumed limits to. Our miss brooks tv series 19521956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Cast and crew credits for our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies. With eve arden, gale gordon, jane morgan, robert rockwell. It began as a radio show broadcast from 1948 to 1957. Our miss brooks was considered groundbreaking for showing a woman who was neither a scatterbrained klutz nor a homebody but rather a working woman who transcended the actual or assumed limits to. This article needs additional citations for verification. Our miss brooks 1956 cast and crew she eve arden teaches english, flusters the principal gale gordon and flirts with a colleague robert rockwell. Boynton as a midwife while conklin and munsey are sent into a tizzy. Crenna appeared in 1956 on the television series, father knows best, in the episode, the promising young man, as a young man named woody. Our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. Our miss brooks 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This movie was released about two weeks before the final episode of the tv. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection mod.
Davis jane morgan who owns an orange tabby cat named minerva. The film version of our miss brooks was not quite as successful why pay for something that. Davis, gets rides to school with student walter, fights with principal conklin, and tries to snag shy biology teacher. The film version of our miss brooks was not quite as successful why pay for something that you can get at home every week for free. Our miss brooks which actually began as a radio program in 1948.
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