The New School Teacher
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Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
Written by | Ray Harris Gregory La Cava |
Based on | Short stories by Irvin S. Cobb |
Produced by | C.C. Burr |
Starring | Charles 'Chic' Sale Doris Kenyon Mickey Bennett |
Cinematography | William McCoy Neil Sullivan |
Production company | C.C. Burr Productions |
Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The New School Teacher is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Charles 'Chic' Sale, Doris Kenyon and Mickey Bennett.[1] It was based on short stories by Irvin S. Cobb, and distributed by Associated Exhibitors.
Synopsis
A new absent-minded schoolteacher arrives in a small town, but rapidly becomes a laughing stocky due to the antics of his pupils. However, he proves himself to be a hero when the school building is set on fire by an escaped arsonist.
Main cast
- Charles 'Chic' Sale as Professor Timmons
- Doris Kenyon as Diana Pope
- Mickey Bennett as Philander Pope
- Russell Griffin as Waldo Pope
- Robert Bentley as Diana's Fiancé
- Harlan Knight as Pupil
References
- ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 541. ISBN 0520209699.
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