Narrator John Nesbitt laments the disappearance of the rural one-room schoolhouse in America. He reminisces about his own days as a student in such a school and how his teacher, Miss Turlock, influenced so many students. Many of them reunite at the school on Miss Turlock's last day, when the school was closed in 1940.
Goodbye, Miss Turlock (1948) is a family film directed by Edward L. Cahn, released on January 24, 1948 with a runtime of 11m. It stars John Nesbitt, Nana Bryant, Norman Ollestad and Fred Fisher. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
John Nesbitt
as Narrator (voice)
Nana Bryant
as Miss Turlock (uncredited)
Norman Ollestad
as 'Irish' the Spitball Shooter (uncredited)
Fred Fisher
as Skinny (uncredited)
Directed by Edward L. Cahn, written by John Nesbitt, produced by John Nesbitt and Herbert Moulton.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 14 ratings.
There is something of the “How Green Was My Valley” about this engaging little retrospective from a narrator who recalls his childhood in a one-room school built in 1902. He can’t recall everyone’s name from the time, but that doesn’t really matter as we see kids of different ages play merrily in the playground before being summoned by the bell of the stern and fastidious “Miss Turlock” (Nana Bryant). She puts up…
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The main cast of Goodbye, Miss Turlock (1948) includes John Nesbitt, Nana Bryant, Norman Ollestad and Fred Fisher. The film was directed by Edward L. Cahn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Goodbye, Miss Turlock was released on January 24, 1948 and runs for 11m.
Goodbye, Miss Turlock (1948) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
