Teacher's Pet

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Teacher's Pet
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NR,2hrs 0min
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1958
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Paramount
Synopsis: Hard-boiled, self-educated newspaper editor Clark Gable turns down an opportunity to lecture before a night-school journalism class, publicly ridiculing the notion that the art of news writing can be taught. Gable's publisher, sensing a good story, orders the recalcitrant editor to appear at the lecture. Upon entering the classroom, Gable overhears journalism teacher Doris Day, the daughter of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, condemn Gable's attitude towards higher education. Intrigued by the lovely ... Full Synopsis
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Teacher's Pet is a surprisingly enjoyable comedy that manages to avoid the many pitfalls into which it could very easily become entrapped. While its premise would seem to indicate it would be a run-of-the-mill, by-the-numbers, high-concept comedy, Fay and Michael Kanin's screenplay somehow hits all the expected plot points without coming across as mechanical. Chalk a lot of this up to the flavorful ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Jim Gannon
Erica Stone
Dr. Hugo Pine
Peggy DeFore
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