tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post7200478779068751347..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: Our Miss Brooks - 1956Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-32207441779425166032021-08-26T08:12:29.612-04:002021-08-26T08:12:29.612-04:00Thank you very much, Paul, and welcome to the blog...Thank you very much, Paul, and welcome to the blog. I agree, the radio show was tops, and Al Lewis gets much of the credit for that, but what a terrific cast around the mic. Like a well-oiled machine. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-51086711931448011452021-08-23T21:00:08.163-04:002021-08-23T21:00:08.163-04:00This was a wonderful article and hit perfectly on ...This was a wonderful article and hit perfectly on all cylinders. I didn't see much of the TV version, but I listened to the radio show faithfully every Sunday night. Eve Arden was perfect. So was Gale Gordon (amazing to believe he once played Flash Gordon on radio!) Much credit should probably go to writer/director Al Lewis. He also gets credit for the movie, but I agree that was just a victory run. The radio series was simply classic.Paul Dellingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987867810206173159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-65004783886854801232014-09-06T20:16:51.036-04:002014-09-06T20:16:51.036-04:00Glad you enjoyed the movie. The cast on film, TV,...Glad you enjoyed the movie. The cast on film, TV, or radio, all worked well together, with terrific timing, and Eve Arden, of course, was a treasureJacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-68182672039018552162014-09-06T17:14:04.001-04:002014-09-06T17:14:04.001-04:00I for one, loved it. It was good to see Mr. Boynto...I for one, loved it. It was good to see Mr. Boynton being featured a bit more in the Our Miss Brooks film. For those who didn't like it, relax & try & enjoy the film for what it was. Silly to overanalyze it all. <br /><br />Miss Brooks never got her happy ending in the series, so their relationship being prominently featured in the movie makes perfect sense for those of us who wanted to see Connie get her happily ever after. <br /><br />Our Miss Brooks is forever the definitive classic to me. Eve Arden & company worked just beautifully. It's no wonder she won best radio comedienne of 1948/9. Actors were perfectly cast, which is why the show became the great success it was. I never tire of listening to the show. I also greatly enjoy the tv series. It's nice putting faces to the voices. Though Joel Samuels whose appeared in a handful of the radio episodes is a huge mystery. No trace of information or photo of his, either in the OTR star archives or Our Miss Brooks logs. Only his listed episode credits. He was Mike & Danny's Pop, Mr. Gillis in the Twin Orphans & Mr. Murdoch in the Jiffy Vacuum episodes. Loved his soothing voice.<br /><br />In closing, I'd just like to add that whether it be the original radio show, television series or this cute theatrical outing, Our Miss Brooks is timelessly enjoyable. And as far as I'm concerned, the more we see of Mr. Boynton, the better. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-12337850383012234082011-02-11T20:12:10.883-05:002011-02-11T20:12:10.883-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Becky. I've been plea...Thanks for stopping by, Becky. I've been pleased to discover a lot of classic film fans are also OTR fans. Internet Archive is really a treasure trove. Happy hunting.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-22283264780474665772011-02-11T18:10:02.340-05:002011-02-11T18:10:02.340-05:00Had to stop by and leave a quick comment - I absol...Had to stop by and leave a quick comment - I absolutely ADORE Eve Arden, and I am an old time radio show junkie. I pulled up the site you gave, and put it in my favorites! Thanks so much for a great post and for guiding me to another OTR site!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-74031854975631001612011-02-11T07:42:01.051-05:002011-02-11T07:42:01.051-05:00Welcome, John. I hope you like the radio episodes...Welcome, John. I hope you like the radio episodes. I don't think the TV show has been broadcast in repeats for a while. It would be nice if TV Land or some such channel would run it again.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-3234792007283547332011-02-10T23:02:25.680-05:002011-02-10T23:02:25.680-05:00Watched this many years ago and use to watch the T...Watched this many years ago and use to watch the TV series in repeats every day for a long time and remember loving it. A great cast, Richard Crenna and Gale Gordon. Gordon was lucky enough to work with Arden and Lucille Ball! I have never listened to the radio shows so I appreciate the link. Will have take a listen.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-79690647710023684492011-02-10T20:17:45.332-05:002011-02-10T20:17:45.332-05:00Thanks for stopping by Lady Eve and Classicfilmboy...Thanks for stopping by Lady Eve and Classicfilmboy. It's great to see so many Eve Arden fans. I thought it was cute that in the film "Grease" (1978), they brought Eve Arden out to play the high school prinicpal. Even though it was a different character, it's almost as if Connie Brooks finally got a promotion.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-13255955469879932002011-02-10T20:08:31.638-05:002011-02-10T20:08:31.638-05:00Great post. I haven't seen "Our Miss Broo...Great post. I haven't seen "Our Miss Brooks" the TV show in 30+ years. I should revisit it and search out this movie.Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-51129322606614272942011-02-10T19:32:36.111-05:002011-02-10T19:32:36.111-05:00I know and love the TV show, and only recently saw...I know and love the TV show, and only recently saw this movie spin-off for the first time on TCM. I didn't think it compared to the great series, but enjoyed watching it just to see all those much beloved characters one more time...Miss Brooks, Mr. Boynton, Mrs. Davis, Osgood Conklin and Walter Denton. You are so right, Eve Arden long deserved to step from supporting to lead roles...she was wonderful as Miss Brooks.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-91650173188230311662011-02-10T17:47:29.103-05:002011-02-10T17:47:29.103-05:00Miss Fierce, that sounds like fun.Miss Fierce, that sounds like fun.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-73626578693533289362011-02-10T16:59:47.906-05:002011-02-10T16:59:47.906-05:00Fun times! Thanks for the link to the radio shows...Fun times! Thanks for the link to the radio shows, I'm going to download some for work tomorrow. Radio shows are always a good way to brighten up a day at the office.Miss Fiercehttp://www.mildredfierce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-15348170166187591872011-02-10T16:44:20.877-05:002011-02-10T16:44:20.877-05:00Hi, Yvette. Yeah, Eve Arden was born to play that...Hi, Yvette. Yeah, Eve Arden was born to play that role. Her way with a line, and Gale Gordon, too. There's that famous line from "Sunset Blvd." about "they had FACES then", but I would paraphase and add, they had VOICES then. It seems odd to say that proper diction can be funny, but there's so much more you can do with precise speech than you can with lazy slurring. It carries shades of meaning beyond a facial expression or physical posture.<br /><br />There are even a few times on the radio show where you hear Eve Arden trying to stifle her own laughter. Priceless.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-34433061902916567592011-02-10T16:32:43.531-05:002011-02-10T16:32:43.531-05:00Never saw the film and after reading this, don'...Never saw the film and after reading this, don't know that I want to. Hard for me to 'see' Miss Brooks and wannabe hoody Nick Adams (later one of the obnoxious members of the gang in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE)in any universe together.<br /><br />Anyway, must tell you, Jacqueline: I LOVED THE EARLY TELEVISION SHOW! I must have, also listened to the radio show because we didn't have a television until I was about 10 or so. But what I remember most is the tv show. Eve Arden. Wow, did I love her. She was the epitome of the perfect wise-cracking teacher. She was just SO much fun. And Gale Gordon. Was he born to play that part or what? And that boobie Mr. Boynton. What a perfect name for a character. HA! Oh, can't remember details now, just that I loved this show and never missed an episode. I'm going to listen to the radio programs when I get a chance. Thanks for letting me know they're available.<br /><br />How come there are no more women in films or tv like Eve Arden??? I know why, she was one of a kind!!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-14623283024777882112011-02-10T14:33:17.330-05:002011-02-10T14:33:17.330-05:00Thanks so much, fellow "Our Miss Brooks"...Thanks so much, fellow "Our Miss Brooks" fan. You're probably right about the romance taking center stage that makes the film seem rather leaden and contrived. I haven't seen too many of the TV episodes, and most of the radio episodes I've heard were of the early years, so I don't know how they wound things up.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-87589434074017445382011-02-10T13:42:51.967-05:002011-02-10T13:42:51.967-05:00Because I'm such a huge fan of both the radio ...Because I'm such a huge fan of both the radio and television versions of <b><i>Our Miss Brooks</i></b> I wish I could enjoy this film more...I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the romance between Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton takes center stage here and it just doesn't work for me. After all, the title of the show isn't <b><i>Our Mrs. Boynton</i></b>.<br /><br />In the last season of the TV series, they jettisoned most of the cast save for Arden, Gordon and Morgan and Connie became a teacher at a private school with Conklin as principal (they even razed Madison High in the first episode of the season to accommodate this). So I always wondered if they did the same thing on the radio show (seeing as how it ran a year or two longer) or if things were pretty much the same in some sort of odd alternate audio universe.<br /><br />First-rate essay, Jacqueline.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.com