After weeks of highlighting the best episodes of i love lucy, the lucydesi comedy hour, and the honeymooners, today we begin our threeweek stint on the best episodes from the tv version of our miss brooks. Radio mirror magazine nominated eve arden as the topranking comedienne two years in a row for her portrayal as miss brooks. Our miss brooks 1956 she eve arden teaches english, flusters the principal gale gordon and flirts with a colleague robert rockwell. When the show was adapted to television 195256, it became one of the mediums earliest hits. Audiences could and continue to relate to connie brooks as a clever, sarcastic, kindhearted teacher. Ctva comedy forum our miss brooks 195256 eve arden show 195758 mothers in law 196769 our miss brooks 195256 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive contributions by. Our miss brooks star our miss brooks star is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 5 times. In the 1950s, america adopted our miss brooks as its very own. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic highschool english. Boynton, who was miss brooks love interest though not. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of seasons two. Our miss brooks 001 1st show our miss brooks comedy. Our miss brooks show featured a number of memorable and unique characters, whose trials and tribulations offered zany humor for old time millions of listeners.
The radio series continued until 1957, a year after its television life ended. Stories depict her romantic misadventures as she struggles to impress philip boynton, the biology instructor. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english. Except for jeff chandler, all for the remaining cast made the move from radio to tv. Produced by larry berns and written and directed by al lewis, our miss brooks premiered on the network on july 19th, 1948. Travel crazy 511 1956 if you liked this our miss brooks tv show page, try these. Our miss brooks was a hit on radio from the outset. The orphan twins our miss brooks comedy old time radio. Monet, and a wellknown movie idol of the 1950s, jeff chandler, plays bashful biology teacher mr. Featuring a witty professional woman as the central character of the old time radio show, our miss brooks was a groundbreaking concept. The our miss brooks tv show, like many other comedy series of the day, began on the radio in 1948.
Our miss brooks sparks new riverstage season applause. The rhinestone world strives to provide you with everything you need to successfully start or grow your apparel or decal business. Our miss brooks 001 1st show our miss brooks comedy old. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection mod. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of season one. The cbs radio show broadcast from 1948 to 1957 was an instant hit, the tv series from 19521956 was a fourtime nominee for the emmy for. Davis, gets rides to school with student walter, fights with principal conklin, and tries to snag shy biology teacher boynton.
In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for the big screen in the film of the same name. Ive gotten hooked on watching the italicour miss brooksitalic reruns on me tv, just because it takes me back to the days when tv was actually fun and without an agenda. Review by drama director, franklin heights high school, columbus, ohio this is one of our most delightful productions. Come back next tuesday for the thirteen best our miss brooks episodes from seasons two and three. It was a simple play to put on with a lot of good humor.
It was a comedy about a wisecracking, spinster english teacher at madison high school who yearns for love with philip boynton, a. This film version was made at the end of the series and is a nice keepsake for fans of the actors and the characters they portrayed. It was such a hit among many listeners that during its run, it received several awards including arden winning the radio mirror magazines poll for the best radio comedienne of the year for the years 1948. The our miss brooks connie brooks facebook fan page. Osgood conklin becomes the new principal of madison high. Well, the first season of our miss brooks has finally come out on dvd. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter plus a dividend for fans. The film version of our miss brooks was not quite as successful why pay for something that. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection. The episodes are edited, but all 38 are now available and in beautiful quality. Al lewis, joe quillan, eve arden, jeff chandler, mary jane croft, gale gordon, richard. For the audition program that used the same script.
Our miss brooks, an american situation comedy, starred eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for big screen in the film of the same name. This category is for photos from the television program our miss brooks which aired on us television from 1952 to 1956. A place to discuss and share photos and memories of our favorite fictional school teacher.
The trials and tribulations of connie brooks, the wisecracking english teacher at madison high school. Our miss brooks had been a radio and tv sitcom hit thanks to the considerable input of star eve arden. Directed by al lewis, who was the chief writer for the radio and tv editions, and written by both him and joseph quillan, the movie disregarded the. Miss brooks teaches english at madison high, rents a room from mrs. A situation comedy about highschool english teacher connie brooks, her favorite student walter denton, her crush on biology teacher philip boynton, and her runins with cranky principal, osgood conklin. With eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell. Overview of our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies. Our miss brooks who teaches english at madison high is keenly aware of the situation file. When the show was adapted to television, it became one of the mediums earliest hits. Eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell, jane morgan, richard crenna, nick adams, leonard smith, gloria mcmillan. Our miss brooks 510318 123 miss enrights birthday party, old time radio.
Connie constance brooks eve arden, an english teacher at. It told the story of an english teacher connie brooks, which was portrayed by american actress eve arden. We also enjoy taking an extra step for you, by providing the latest t. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter. It was a comedy about a wisecracking, spinster english teacher at madison high school who yearns for love with philip boynton, a biology teacher. Shes a classy lady whose comebacks may knock you off your feet while shes trying to allure her future husband. Our miss brooks online using any of the 3 radio players below. Our miss brooks sample episode and our miss brooks feature film. Old clothes for party lack of coal student government head of english dept. I just love the connie brooks character and eve arden is one of my favorites. Popular videos our miss brooks our miss brooks topic.
It began as a radio show broadcast on cbs from 1948 to 1957. Oct 27, 2017 our miss brooks 500205 078 miss enrights dinner, old time radio. So if youve been unfamiliar with our miss brooks so far but like to to be entertained in a smart and amusing way, then give connie brooks a chance to win you over. Our miss brooks 510204 117 puppy love mr barlow miss. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a. Arden had actually been the third choice to play the title role. Sep 03, 20 welcome to another situation comedy tuesday. Contest aka planning trip to europe otr our miss brooks 29. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of seasons two and. Our audiences had a great time, and we received amazing feedback from school board members and the administration. This content is now available for download at the internet archive here. Eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher.
Our miss brooks, was a radio sitcom that first aired on cbs radio on july 19, 1948. Eve arden, gale gordon, richard crenna, jane morgan ii, robert rockwell, jesslyn fax, gloria mcmillan, bob sweeney our miss brooks cast, crew and credits tv. Eve arden was wonderful in just about everything she appeared in and the television series our miss brooks was a major highlight in her career and a pleasing situation comedy from 1952 through 1956. She eve arden teaches english, flusters the principal gale gordon and flirts with a colleague robert rockwell. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic highschool english teacher. However, i have a dvdr set containing 126 of the episodes.
Original release, july 19, 1948 october 3, 1952 on cbstv may 11, 1956. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Our miss brooks is a 1956 american comedy film based on the radio and tv sitcom hit on cbs of the same name. Emmy winner eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. Many of the scripts for the tv show were adapted from the radio scripts.
Today were continuing our threeweek series on the best episodes from the tv version of our miss brooks. Our miss brooks 500205 078 miss enrights dinner, old time radio. Stories depict her romantic misadventures as she struggles to impress philip boynton. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. This film version was made at the end of the series and is a nice keepsake for fans of. Ill be honest though, i was kind of disappointed in this movie. Tom alger, tom dischley, rina fox, wayne miller, robert leszczak, james beer. Though a few episodes have been featured on cheap public domain sets, the series has never been given an official release. Our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. In 1952, our miss brooks moved to cbs television, becoming one of televisions first hit television shows. At the start of the 1955 1956 season, madison high was razed for a highway project and miss brooks found a new job at mrs.
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