The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
The two leading ladies are cast as Prudence and Agatha, a pair of old-fashioned schoolteachers in an old-fashioned small town. Disdaining the wimpy theories of "progressive" education, Prudence and Agatha stick to the reliable "Three R's," often teaching to the tune of a hickory stick. Though ridiculed for their so-called outmoded methods, the heroines manage to turn out quite a few prize students, earning the undying gratitude of the local citizenry.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Phil RosenDirector
- Samuel OrnitzWriter
Cast
- Alison SkipworthAgatha Stanton / Old Lady Ironsides
- Polly MoranPrudence Matthews
- Irene ManningEllen Southard
- Donald CookBruce Arnold
- Jackie SearlElliot 'Wet Mouth' Braxton
- Lila LeeEthel Harriman
- Luis AlberniGuili
- Maxie RosenbloomMax Handler
- Marcia Mae JonesGeraldine 'Jerry ' Karns
- Harry BurnsNicky Zackorackus
- Clarence WilsonTwitchell
- Selmer JacksonDr. MacIntyre
Stills
Themes
teachers and students