I've had a crush on Eve Arden since forever. There was something incredibly cool about her sharp diction and haughty, well-heeled demeanor that sent this cat into wayoutsville, man. Never a big star, Arden popped up in supporting roles in lots of comedies and even some dramas (she's great in Mildred Pierce) but is best remembered for her 130-episode stint on the popular CBS television series Our Miss Brooks in the early 1950s. The series ended in 1956 but immediately made the transition to the big screen in this independently produced feature, which (in contemporary Tinseltown-speak) tried to "reboot the franchise" by depicting Miss Brooks during her first days at Madison High. If you can overlook that slightly bizarre development, there's plenty here to enjoy in addition to The Lady Eve, including series regular Gale Gordon as Principal Conklin, Jane Morgan as landlady Mrs. Davis, and Richard Crenna and Nick Adams as students.
Review of Our Miss Brooks
