The New School Teacher | |
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Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
Written by | Ray Harris Gregory La Cava |
Based on | Short stories by Irvin S. Cobb |
Produced by | C.C. Burr |
Starring |
Charles 'Chic' Sale Doris Kenyon Mickey Bennett |
Cinematography | William McCoy Neil Sullivan |
Production company | C.C. Burr Productions |
Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The New School Teacher is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Charles 'Chic' Sale, Doris Kenyon and Mickey Bennett. [1] It was based on short stories by Irvin S. Cobb, and distributed by Associated Exhibitors.
A new absent-minded schoolteacher arrives in a small town, but rapidly becomes a laughing stocky due to the antics of his pupils. However, he proves himself to be a hero when the school building is set on fire by an escaped arsonist.