High School (1940 film)
| High School | |
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| Directed by | George Nichols Jr. |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Screenplay by |
Jack Jungmeyer Edith Skouras Harold Tarshis |
| Starring |
Jane Withers Joe Brown Jr. Paul Harvey Lloyd Corrigan Cliff Edwards Claire Du Brey |
| Music by | Gene Rose |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
High School is a 1940 American drama film directed by George Nichols Jr. and written by Jack Jungmeyer, Edith Skouras and Harold Tarshis. The film stars Jane Withers, Joe Brown Jr., Paul Harvey, Lloyd Corrigan, Lynne Roberts, Cliff Edwards and Claire Du Brey. The film was released on January 26, 1940, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2]
Plot
A young ranch girl is sent to Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio (at that time regarded as the most beautiful high school in the United States, featured in and on the cover of an issue of Life magazine in 1938). In the beginning she has personality problems with some of the other girls at the school and is not inducted into the Lassos, a group of girls who perform with their lariats at football games in ersatz cowgirl outfits. Being in the Lassos is regarded as highly desirable, so the girl is deeply hurt by her rejection. She becomes involved with a boy, and they in turn become involved in solving and/or preventing a crime. At the end the Lassos reconsider, and she becomes a member of the group.
Cast
- Jane Withers as Jane Wallace
- Joe Brown Jr. as Slats Roberts
- Paul Harvey as James Wallace
- Lloyd Corrigan as Dr. Henry Wallace
- Cliff Edwards as Jeff Jefferson
- Claire Du Brey as Miss Huggins
- Lillian Porter as Cuddles
- Lynne Roberts as Carol Roberts
- John Kellogg as Tommy Lee
- Margaret Brayton as Miss Witherspoon
- Marvin Stephens as Bill
- Johnnie Pirrone Jr. as Terry
- Mary McCarty as Mary
- Emma Dunn as Mrs. O'Neill
- Joan Leslie as Patsy
- Betty Brian as One of the Brian Sisters
- Gwen Brian as One of the Brian Sisters
- Doris Brian as One of the Brian Sisters
References
- ↑ "High School (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ↑ "High School". Afi.com. 1940-01-26. Retrieved 2015-09-24.