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School's Out

School's Out

School's Out

School's Out

The kids mistake Miss Crabtree's brother for a potential boyfriend, and plot to discourage him.

1930•20m•

★7.0(13 ratings)

ComedyFamily

Overview

The schoolchildren lost their last teacher because she got married and quit her job. When the brother of their teacher Miss Crabtree comes to visit, the children mistake him for a suitor. The children tell abominable lies about Miss Crabtree to try to discourage the man. Meanwhile, one of the children is selling answers to the upcoming oral exam. Unfortunately for the students, the young entrepreneur used a book of minstrelsy and blackface as his source for the "answers".

Director

Robert F. McGowan

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Main Cast

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Hercules

Norman Chaney

Norman Chaney

Chubby Chaney

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Dorothy DeBorba

Dorothy DeBorba

Dorothy

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Farina

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Wheezer

June Marlowe

June Marlowe

Miss Crabtree

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Jack Crabtree

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Robert F. McGowan

Writing

Dialogue: H.M. Walker

Production

Producer: Hal Roach

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Art Lloyd

Editing

Editor: Richard C. Currier

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The kids mistake Miss Crabtree's brother for a potential boyfriend, and plot to discourage him."

#2

The film was directed by Robert F. McGowan.

#3

Cinematography was handled by Art Lloyd.

#4

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0021339.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

13 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

School's Out

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Hal Roach Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer