Martha Scott never reached stardom as a Bette Davis or Joan Crawford but she was one of our best actresses nevertheless. I love this movie. It also reminded me of another movie not out on DVD "Good Morning, Miss Dove" with Jennifer Jones. Both films salute teachers that inspire their students to be better than themselves.
Viewer Reviews This movie is a rarity for people interested in realistic human dramas. The values of integrity and determination to succeed will seem incomprehensible to viewers under 35, but older viewers will find it refreshing to remember a time when such attitudes were commonplace.
Martha Scott's performance is impressive, since the character she plays goes through every age from teen to ancient. Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street) gives a touching performance as the headmaster. And a host of support players add invaluable touches as various students and friends whom Miss Bishop comes into contact with.
A word about versions. The so-called Remastered version isn't. Not only that, but its sound and picture quality are poor and much worse than my videotape version on VHS from AlphaVideo. I haven't seen the other DVD version, so can't comment on it. My advice is to buy the VHS, the one with the cover image.
