The writing did this 1961 film in. Laurence Harvey was born to play the mental case that he did, working as a schoolteacher with thoughts of pursuing a teaching career. Wait until you hear his voice. Crocodiles sang better.s
Was MacLaine trying to emulate her Ginny in the far superior "Some Came Running" in 1958? In this awkward film, she plays a Pennsylvania girl in New Zealand teaching the children there. She is unconventional in every way possible.
The film briefly takes note of children being pregnant with no husband around. MacLaine, fearful of love, a repressed woman, says that illegitimate children is just a wrong thing.
Jack Hawkins in the district supervisor of education. You'd first think that he would come into conflict with Shirley's methodology in teaching. Instead, love results with him as the unhappily married man.
Harvey's end departure in the film is very convenient, too convenient.
Was MacLaine trying to emulate her Ginny in the far superior "Some Came Running" in 1958? In this awkward film, she plays a Pennsylvania girl in New Zealand teaching the children there. She is unconventional in every way possible.
The film briefly takes note of children being pregnant with no husband around. MacLaine, fearful of love, a repressed woman, says that illegitimate children is just a wrong thing.
Jack Hawkins in the district supervisor of education. You'd first think that he would come into conflict with Shirley's methodology in teaching. Instead, love results with him as the unhappily married man.
Harvey's end departure in the film is very convenient, too convenient.