Our miss brooks, was a radio sitcom that first aired on cbs radio on july 19, 1948. Produced by larry berns and written and directed by al lewis, our miss brooks premiered on the network on july 19th, 1948. Tom alger, tom dischley, rina fox, wayne miller, robert leszczak, james beer. In 1952, our miss brooks moved to cbs television, becoming one of televisions first hit television shows. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of seasons two. The rhinestone world strives to provide you with everything you need to successfully start or grow your apparel or decal business. Arden had actually been the third choice to play the title role. She eve arden teaches english, flusters the principal gale gordon and flirts with a colleague robert rockwell. Popular videos our miss brooks our miss brooks topic. Eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell, jane morgan, richard crenna, nick adams, leonard smith, gloria mcmillan. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of season one. The thirteen best our miss brooks episodes of seasons two and. The film version of our miss brooks was not quite as successful why pay for something that.
Eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. 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. 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. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic highschool english teacher. The radio series continued until 1957, a year after its television life ended. It was a comedy about a wisecracking, spinster english teacher at madison high school who yearns for love with philip boynton, a. Stories depict her romantic misadventures as she struggles to impress philip boynton, the biology instructor. It told the story of an english teacher connie brooks, which was portrayed by american actress eve arden.
Today were continuing our threeweek series on the best episodes from the tv version of our miss brooks. However, i have a dvdr set containing 126 of the episodes. Our miss brooks sample episode and our miss brooks feature film. Connie constance brooks eve arden, an english teacher at. Well, the first season of our miss brooks has finally come out on dvd. The our miss brooks tv show, like many other comedy series of the day, began on the radio in 1948. Shes a classy lady whose comebacks may knock you off your feet while shes trying to allure her future husband.
Hong kong, india, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait. 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. Sep 03, 20 welcome to another situation comedy tuesday. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a. In the 1950s, america adopted our miss brooks as its very own. In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for the big screen in the film of the same name. The orphan twins our miss brooks comedy old time radio. Our miss brooks had been a radio and tv sitcom hit thanks to the considerable input of star eve arden. Our miss brooks 510318 123 miss enrights birthday party, old time radio. Many of the scripts for the tv show were adapted from the radio scripts.
It also aired on radio from 1946 to 1957 and was also the subject of a 1956 film. Our miss brooks who teaches english at madison high is keenly aware of the situation file. We also enjoy taking an extra step for you, by providing the latest t. Our miss brooks, an american situation comedy, starred eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher. 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. Audiences could and continue to relate to connie brooks as a clever, sarcastic, kindhearted teacher. Radio mirror magazine nominated eve arden as the topranking comedienne two years in a row for her portrayal as miss brooks. Our miss brooks 510204 117 puppy love mr barlow miss. This content is now available for download at the internet archive here. Featuring a witty professional woman as the central character of the old time radio show, our miss brooks was a groundbreaking concept. Our miss brooks online using any of the 3 radio players below. Our miss brooks was a hit on radio from the outset. Overview of our miss brooks, 1956, directed by al lewis, with eve arden, gale gorden, don porter, at turner classic movies.
Our miss brooks tv series 19521952 the movie database. Al lewis, joe quillan, eve arden, jeff chandler, mary jane croft, gale gordon, richard. 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. It began as a radio show broadcast on cbs from 1948 to 1957. Travel crazy 511 1956 if you liked this our miss brooks tv show page, try these. Our miss brooks sparks new riverstage season applause. For the audition program that used the same script. Oct 27, 2017 our miss brooks 500205 078 miss enrights dinner, old time radio. When the show was adapted to television, it became one of the mediums earliest hits. 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.
A few episodes have been featured on cheap public domain sets, but the series has never been given an. It was a simple play to put on with a lot of good humor. Our miss brooks is a 1956 american comedy film based on the radio and tv sitcom hit on cbs of the same name. The episodes are edited, but all 38 are now available and in beautiful quality. 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. Though a few episodes have been featured on cheap public domain sets, the series has never been given an official release. Ill be honest though, i was kind of disappointed in this movie. In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for big screen in the film of the same name. Our miss brooks is an american situation comedy starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english teacher.
With eve arden, gale gordon, jane morgan, robert rockwell. Osgood conklin becomes the new principal of madison high. When the show was adapted to television 195256, it became one of the mediums earliest hits. The trials and tribulations of connie brooks, the wisecracking english teacher at madison high school. Review by drama director, franklin heights high school, columbus, ohio this is one of our most delightful productions.
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. With eve arden, gale gordon, don porter, robert rockwell. 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. Our audiences had a great time, and we received amazing feedback from school board members and the administration. Our miss brooks 001 1st show our miss brooks comedy. 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.
Our miss brooks 500205 078 miss enrights dinner, old time radio. This category is for photos from the television program our miss brooks which aired on us television from 1952 to 1956. I understand that the 1956 movie served as an informal finale, as it was, as noted by r2, shot immediately after the tv series had ended. Original release, july 19, 1948 october 3, 1952 on cbstv may 11, 1956. Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic high school english. 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. 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. Miss brooks teaches english at madison high, rents a room from mrs. 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. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection mod. 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 past four years of television and started with a new storyline. Our miss brooks star our miss brooks star is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 5 times. Stories depict her romantic misadventures as she struggles to impress philip boynton.
Emmy winner eve arden starred as connie brooks in the longrunning radio and tv series about a wisecracking high school english teacher. Contest aka planning trip to europe otr our miss brooks 29. Eleanor audley as an eccentric headmistress in our miss brooks with eve arden 1956. The our miss brooks connie brooks facebook fan page. Our miss brooks dvdr 1956 warner archive collection. Our miss brooks 001 1st show our miss brooks comedy old. Monet, and a wellknown movie idol of the 1950s, jeff chandler, plays bashful biology teacher mr. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter. The movie provides all the tv shows charm and laughter plus a dividend for fans. Come back next tuesday for the thirteen best our miss brooks episodes from seasons two and three. Except for jeff chandler, all for the remaining cast made the move from radio to tv. Old clothes for party lack of coal student government head of english dept. Boynton, who was miss brooks love interest though not.
Our miss brooks is an american sitcom starring eve arden as a sardonic highschool english. Davis, gets rides to school with student walter, fights with principal conklin, and tries to snag shy biology teacher boynton. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. This film version was made at the end of the series and is a nice keepsake for fans of.
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