Girls' School (1938 film)
Girls' School is a 1938 comedy film starring Anne Shirley. The film was directed by John Brahm and based upon a Tess Slesinger story. Morris Stoloff and Gregory Stone were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring.
| Girls' School | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | John Brahm |
| Written by | Tess Slesinger (story) Richard Sherman |
| Starring | Anne Shirley |
| Music by | Gregory Stone |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Otto Meyer |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film revolves around wealthy high school teenagers who are sent to Magnolia Hall,[1] a boarding school to learn proper etiquette. One of the girls causes a scandal when she stays out all night, then announces on planning to elope with a boy. She gets in trouble when the faculty finds out through a monitor's report from a reluctant poor girl attending on scholarship.[2]
Cast
- Anne Shirley - Natalie Freeman
- Ralph Bellamy - Michael Hendragin
- Nan Grey - Linda Simpson
- Dorothy Moore - Betty Fleet
- Gloria Holden - Miss Laurel
- Marjorie Main - Miss Honore Armstrong
- Cecil Cunningham - Miss Brewster, Dean of Students
- Doris Kenyon - Mrs. Howard
- Margaret Tallichet - Gwennie
- Peggy Moran - Myra
References
- Whittaker, Herbert W. (December 24, 1938). "Story of Sensitive Youth at School Finely Told in Picture". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. p. 11. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- The New York Times Review
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