Summary
Beloved teacher Miss Hinklefink inherits a western ranch, and to spend the summer with Professor Townley, she invites students Freddie, Dodie, Betty, Lee and Roy to join if Townley will co-chaperone.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 53
IMDb4.0
Running time
1 h 7 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 music movies, −39 min on the typical 106
typical 10667Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1947
January 25, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism14 of 14
Freddie StewartFreddie Trimball
June PreisserDodie Rogers
Noel NeillBetty Rogers
Frankie DarroRoy Donne
Warren MillsLee Watson
Milton KibbeeProfessor Owen Townley
Belle MitchellMiss Matilda Hinklefink
Hugh ProsserTom Sneed
Terry FrostCharlie
John HartBig Jim- EEEdythe ElliottMrs. Rogers
Claire JamesIndian Girl
Spade CooleySelf- JWJerry WaldSelf
Directing · 1
- Arthur Dreifuss Director
Writing · 1
- Hal Collins Screenplay
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GoodWatch score 67Film 6
- Campus Sleuth (1948)
GoodWatch score 72Film 7
- Music Man (1948)
GoodWatch score 72Film 8
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