It began as a radio show broadcast from 1948 to 1957. They played character who were only slight exaggerations of real people found in any american high school of the 1950s. I remember the tv series our miss brooks, though its possible i saw it in syndication. Our miss brooks 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection mod. The film also adds a bittersweet edge to the comedy as connie mends a rift. In the film version of our miss brooks, she is the english. In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for the big screen in the film of the same name.
Even though were too young to have seen or heard our miss brooks during its broadcast era, we still find the humor and pacing of shows from the 1950s really charming. Arden portrayed the character on radio from 1948 to 1957, in a television version of the program from 1952 to 1956, and in a 1956 feature film. Although her appearance in the film has not been confirmed, an august 1955 hollywood reporter news item adds dinah ace to. Our miss brooks had been a radio and tv sitcom hit thanks to the considerable input of star eve arden. In the 1950s, america adopted our miss brooks as its very own. Within those years, from 1952 to 1956, it took on a new life as a sitcom, and later as a film once the shows run was over. English teacher connie brooks, science teacher phillip boynton, and student walter denton refurbish principal conklins. Our miss brooks show featured a number of memorable and unique characters, whose trials and tribulations offered zany humor for old time millions of listeners.
Our miss brooks tv series 19521956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dont look for a big will you marry me scene at the end of the film. The series began as a radio show, transitioned into television, and later, became a movie and a one issue comic book. Eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. The series concluded with a movie adaptation in 1956. Our miss brooks was directed by al lewis, who was the chief writer for the radio and tv editions of the property. Popular videos our miss brooks our miss brooks topic.
Old clothes for party lack of coal student government head of english dept. Al lewis, eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell, jane morgan. Miss brooks teaches english at madison high, rents a room from mrs. Arden plays connie brooks, a benevolent, wisecracking english teacher. Conklin who is arrested so miss brooks takes extreme measures to keep both men out of jail. Overview of our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies. Emmy winner eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english. Eve arden steals the show as miss brooks, an assertive, smart, and great high school teacher searching for mr. The story takes some left and right turns, but it ends up being all about finding miss brooks a husband.
Kayes show lasted one season, but ardens comic talent led to her bestknown role, that of madison high school english teacher connie brooks in our miss brooks. The fourth season of the tv series girlshow ghetto. It began as a radio show broadcast on cbs from 1948 to 19. Our miss brooks is a 1956 american comedy film based on the radio and tv sitcom hit on cbs of the same name. Oct 25, 2017 our miss brooks, was a radio sitcom that first aired on cbs radio on july 19, 1948. Our miss brooks 1956 cast and crew she eve arden teaches english, flusters the principal gale gordon and flirts with a colleague robert rockwell. In the film version of our miss brooks, she is the english teacher at the local high school, trying to spur a student on.
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. Our miss brooks 501008 100 radio bombay aka hurricane aka walters radio aka rainy day walter, old. Radio mirror magazine nominated eve arden as the topranking comedienne two years in a row for her portrayal as miss brooks. When the show was adapted to television 195256, it became one of the mediums earliest hits. Arden had actually been the third choice to play the title role. Sep 18, 20 in the 1950s, america adopted our miss brooks as its very own. Emmy winner eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. She never really got her man in films, and thirty years later, arden is now the principal in grease. Our miss brooks 490605 044 key to the school, old time radio. Our miss brooks, was a radio sitcom that first aired on cbs radio on july 19, 1948. Our miss brooks was the only film made by the newly formed lute productions, inc. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter plus a dividend for fans. While the tv series never resolved the boyntonbrooks romance, the 1956 film did. Our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher.
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. Sep 18, 2018 from the episode living statues of the 1950s sitcom our miss brooks. Mar 15, 2018 our miss brooks had four different mediums. Read the full synopsis of our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies. In the end, boynton finally proposed, only to have a chimpanzee steal away the ring.
Connie goes to the movie alone after philip breaks a date but then sees him acting suspiciously after a jewelry store robbery. The successful 1950s sitcom our miss brooks was, heart and soul, actor eve arden. Our miss brooks was a hit on radio from the outset. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic highschool english teacher. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of our miss brooks with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. 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. Two new characters, larry nolan and gary nolan, were added for the film. 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. Our miss brooks movie orangey as minerva cat licks miss brooks face. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of season one.
It told the story of an english teacher connie brooks, which was portrayed by american actress eve arden. Our miss brooks began as a radio series in 1948 and migrated to television in 1952 and soon became one of the first hits of the socalled golden age of television, and making famous eve arden 19081990 as comely, a wisecracking, but humane high school english teacher connie brooks. 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 boynton. Gale gordon as pompous, arrogant principal osgood conklin displayed gordons talents that made him a star character actor on television. 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. With eve arden, gale gordon, jane morgan, robert rockwell. Our miss brooks 1956 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. After the show was canceled, this film was made, completely ignoring the fact that brooks had moved on to an elementary school. This film was produced towards the end of the tv shows run and features almost all of the regular characters and actors that blessed the screen at least until the illfated changes during the final year.
Our miss brooks openclose 1953 viacom enterprises v of. Gale gordon is the principal, and his role is actually pretty toned down from all those episodes in lucy. Oct 28, 2012 our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. Our miss brooks featured one of the most brilliant casts of any television comedy. A hollywood film and new york stage veteran, arden specialized in playing the wisecracking friend to the heroine.
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