Girls' School (1938 film)
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1938 film by John Brahm
This article is about the 1938 film. For the 1950 film with the same title, see Girls' School (1950 film).
| Girls' School | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | John Brahm |
| Written by | Tess Slesinger (story) Richard Sherman |
| Starring | Anne Shirley |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Otto Meyer |
| Music by | Gregory Stone |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Girls' School is a 1938 American teen drama 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.
Plot
[edit ]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
[edit ]- Anne Shirley as Natalie Freeman
- Ralph Bellamy as Michael Hendragin
- Nan Grey as Linda Simpson
- Dorothy Moore as Betty Fleet
- Gloria Holden as Miss Laurel
- Marjorie Main as Miss Honore Armstrong
- Cecil Cunningham as Miss Brewster, Dean of Students
- Doris Kenyon as Mrs. Howard
- Margaret Tallichet as Gwennie
- Peggy Moran as Myra
References
[edit ]- ^ Whittaker, Herbert W. (December 24, 1938). "Story of Sensitive Youth at School Finely Told in Picture". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. p. 11. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ The New York Times Review
External links
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Categories:
- 1938 films
- 1938 comedy films
- 1938 drama films
- 1930s teen comedy films
- 1930s teen drama films
- 1930s high school films
- American black-and-white films
- American teen comedy films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films directed by John Brahm
- Films scored by Morris Stoloff
- Films set in boarding schools
- 1930s American films
- 1930s comedy film stubs