Although I've never scene a single episode of the TV series "Our Miss Brooks", this movie version is quite enjoyable and stands alone quite well.
The story begins with Miss Brooks (Eve Arden) arriving at a new school where she'll be teaching English. I gathered it's the same school where she taught for the first seasons of the show. Soon after arriving, she and the Biology teacher, Mr. Boynton, begin dating. But their relationship is passionless and he gives her little reason to hope that he'll take the relationship to the next level. But of course, this changes when another man suddenly shows interest in her. While there's MUCH more to the story, I'll leave you to see what transpires.
The characters are enjoyable despite being based on sit-com characters. The writing also seems quite nice. Overall, a most enjoyable film...one that leaves me wanting to see more.
By the way, a funny and ironic scene occurs early in the film. The martinet principal (Gale Gordon) is being chewed out by a school board member (Joseph Kearns). What makes this a special scene is that BOTH men starred on "Dennis the Menace"...with Gordon taking over the role following Kearns' death.
The story begins with Miss Brooks (Eve Arden) arriving at a new school where she'll be teaching English. I gathered it's the same school where she taught for the first seasons of the show. Soon after arriving, she and the Biology teacher, Mr. Boynton, begin dating. But their relationship is passionless and he gives her little reason to hope that he'll take the relationship to the next level. But of course, this changes when another man suddenly shows interest in her. While there's MUCH more to the story, I'll leave you to see what transpires.
The characters are enjoyable despite being based on sit-com characters. The writing also seems quite nice. Overall, a most enjoyable film...one that leaves me wanting to see more.
By the way, a funny and ironic scene occurs early in the film. The martinet principal (Gale Gordon) is being chewed out by a school board member (Joseph Kearns). What makes this a special scene is that BOTH men starred on "Dennis the Menace"...with Gordon taking over the role following Kearns' death.