Status
Released
original language
English
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0

Nora Trinell

Dan Hopkins

Dewey Roberts

Kate Hill

Dewey Roberts as a boy

Mrs. Roberts

Miss Nadine Price

Lady in Political Entourage

Mrs. Dewey Roberts

Mr. Roberts

Mr. Steele

Miss Cartwright

Peter

Mr. Mason

Graham

Tom Hanlon

Bill Tower

Mr. Avery

Mrs. Martha Avery

Cecil

Sen. Phillips

Gov. Teller

Steve Hill

Telegraph clerk

Beaulah

Doorman

Photographer

Mrs. Hill

Student

Reporter

Committeeman

Detective

Photographer

Photographer

Mr. Blanton - Photographer

Undetermined Role

Third Baseman

Radio Announcer

Pitcher (uncredited)

Boy

Student

Teacher

Society Reporter

Hotel P.A. Announcer

Teacher

Jeweler

Photographer

Jane - Flower Girl

Man Awaiting Dewey's Arrival

Bellboy

Photographer

Photographer

Photographer

Mrs. Petit

Hotel Clerk

Committeeman

Slicker

Teacher

Student

Teacher

Teacher

Bellboy

Beaulah's Assistant


Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-17
Claudette Colbert arrives at a swanky hotel asking to meet a "Mr Roberts". She is asked to take a seat and whilst waiting, she begins to reminisce of the days when she was his teacher. "Miss Trinnell" had the unenviable task of trying to educate her young class when they, especially "Dewey" (Douglas Croft) are much more interested in the ball game. When her attempt to take them to see some Shakespeare clashes with the baseball, she is introduced to the coach "Hopkins" (John Payne) and after a bit of a sticky start, the couple start to fall in love. The plot here is not the most innovative, but there are lovely performances for us to enjoy from Colbert, Payne and from the conduit to their relationship - the engaging young Croft. The ending is tinged with tragedy, but also with joy as we learn a little more of whom she is awaiting, and the narrative really does exemplify the huge value to anyone of having a good teacher! There is some on-screen chemistry, a little bit of humour, and I learned something about sailing boats too. I quite enjoyed this.