The New School Teacher

1924Movie⏱️ 52m

Comedy

⭐ 5.8

IMDB Rating

32 votes

The new teacher is brutally terrorized by the pupils and becomes the laughingstock of town. Then dramatic events occur which give him a chance for redemption.

Director

Gregory La Cava

Writers

N/A

Stars

Charles 'Chic' Sale, Doris Kenyon, Mickey Bennett

Release Date

June 1, 1924

Language

None, English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Charles 'Chic' Sale

as Prof. Timmons

Doris Kenyon

as Diana Pope

Mickey Bennett

as Philander Pope

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Russell Griffin

as Waldo Pope

Robert Bentley

as Diana's Fiance

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Polly Archer

as Pupil

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Helen Gerould

as Pupil

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Bert Gorman

as Pupil

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Fred Gorman

as Pupil

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Warren Gorman

as Pupil

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Silent

Color

Black and White

Production

C.C. Burr Productions

🏷️ Keywords

schoolteacherteacherschool

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Production line silent comedy plays quite well.

by Mozjoukine • 2006-06-27

"No longer an animator, Gergory La Cava soon to head up "She Married Her Boss," "Fifth Avenue Girl" and "Stage Door" was now doing live action features. This agreeable bucolic comedy doesn't have the polish of the La Cava sound films but is one of the more enjoyable American features of it's day. Sale (Wellman's "Star Witness" and Ben Gunn in the Metro "Treasure Island") gets away with being the romantic lead and the rural setting is quite nicely caught, though standard for the time. Best feature is the pyromaniac sub-plot which..."

📖 Synopsis

The new teacher is brutally terrorized by the pupils and becomes the laughingstock of town. Then dramatic events occur which give him a chance for redemption.