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Girls' School (1938 film)

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Girls' School
Theatrical poster
Directed byJohn Brahm
Written byTess Slesinger (story)
Richard Sherman
StarringAnne Shirley
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byOtto Meyer
Music byGregory Stone
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 30, 1938 (1938-09-30)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Girls' School is a 1938 American drama film starring Anne Shirley. The film was directed by John Brahm and based upon a Tess Slesinger story. Morris Stoloff and Gregory Stone were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring.

Plot

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The film revolves around wealthy high school teenagers who are sent to Magnolia Hall,[1] a boarding school to learn proper etiquette. One of the girls causes a scandal when she stays out all night, then announces on planning to elope with a boy. She gets in trouble when the faculty finds out through a monitor's report from a reluctant poor girl attending on scholarship.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Whittaker, Herbert W. (December 24, 1938). "Story of Sensitive Youth at School Finely Told in Picture". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. p. 11. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ The New York Times Review
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