The WOMAN you'll never forget! The LOVE STORY you'll never forget! The PICTURE you'll never forget!
Ella Bishop is an inhibited girl whose frustrations grow as she approaches womanhood. As a women, her ambitions to teach cause her to lose her only opportunity for true love. Ella's life becomes one of missed chances and wrong choices. As she reaches old age, she reflects back and realizes she allowed the years to go by without achieving what she believes to be her true fulfillment. However, her years have not been without glory, and her moment of triumph arrives when her numerous now-famous students from over the years, return to honor their beloved Miss Bishop.
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) is a comedy and drama film directed by Tay Garnett, released on February 21, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Martha Scott, William Gargan, Edmund Gwenn and Sterling Holloway. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Martha Scott
as Ella Bishop
William Gargan
as Sam Peters
Edmund Gwenn
as President Corcoran
Sterling Holloway
as Chris Jensen
Dorothy Peterson
as Mrs. Bishop
Sidney Blackmer
as John Stevens
Mary Anderson
as Amy Saunders
Donald Douglas
as Delbert Thompson
Marsha Hunt
as Hope Thompson
John Archer
as Richard Clark (as Ralph Bowman)
Lois Ranson
as Gretchen Clark
Rosemary DeCamp
as Minna Fields
Directed by Tay Garnett, written by Bess Streeter Aldrich, Stephen Vincent Benet and Adelaide Heilbron.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 20 ratings.
In some ways, this reminded me of “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” (1939) in that it quite touchingly illustrates the dedication of a schoolteacher to a profession that frequently saw their own lives being sacrificed. It also features a character who isn’t always appreciated by her students or even by some of her professional colleagues as time marches on. “Ella Bishop” (Martha Scott) has always been keen on education and…
Reviewed on July 20, 2025
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Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) includes Martha Scott, William Gargan, Edmund Gwenn, Sterling Holloway and Dorothy Peterson. The film was directed by Tay Garnett. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cheers for Miss Bishop was released on February 21, 1941 and runs for 1h 35m.
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
