| 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 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
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
External links
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