| Our Miss Brooks, Vol. 1 Lib/E Adapted Edition Contributor(s): Hollywood 360 (Author), CBS Radio (Producer), Arden, Eve (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1483015955 ISBN-13: 9781483015958 Publisher: Black Eye Entertainment OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - General - Performing Arts | Comedy |
| Series: Classic Radio Collection |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Our Miss Brooks was a highly popular radio sitcom that was eventually adapted for both television and film. It starred Hollywood film and New York stage veteran Eve Arden, who specialized in playing the wisecracking friend. She often did it better than anyone else, receiving an Oscar nomination for the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. Since her skill with the wicked one-liner was beginning to lead to typecasting, Arden signed on for the lead in radio's Our Miss Brooks to find a new image. The series centers on Connie Brooks, a sharp-witted, lovable English teacher at fictional Madison High School. Between gentle wisecracks, Miss Brooks dotes on nerdish student Walter Denton, played by Richard Crenna, and frequently locks horns with crusty, cranky principal Osgood Conklin, played by Gale Gordon. Many plot lines revolve around Miss Brooks' longing for Philip Boynton, the school's bashful biology teacher. The radio series lasted until 1957, having already made a successful jump to television in 1952 where Arden won a Primetime Emmy for Best Female Star in a Regular Series. Episodes include Snap Magazine's Model American Teacher; Stretch Snodgrass and the English Exam; Peanuts, the Great Dane; Arguments, Arguments; Christmas in July; Mrs. Davis' Pensacola Popovers; Miss Brooks Takes the Blame; Chaperone for the Cereal Bowl Game; Connie's Letter to 'Sandy Clawsss'; Babysitting for New Year's Eve; Professorship at State U; and Making Dinner for Mr. Boynton. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arden, Eve: - Eve Arden (1908-1990) was an American actress of stage, radio, film, and television. She is best known her her role as Connie Brooks in Our Miss Brooks. She was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. Gordon, Gale: -Gale Gordon (1906-1995) was a character actor known for playing stuffy characters, from military officers to high school principals. He appeared in I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Our Miss Brooks, and numerous other films and television series. Colfer, Chris: -Hollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States. Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood to today's most current headlines. Full Cast, A.: - Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on 27 October 1914. In 1934 his first book of poetry, Eighteen Poems appeared, followed by Twenty-five Poems in 1936, Deaths and Entrances in 1946 and in 1952 his final volume, Collected Poems. He also published many short stories, wrote filmscripts, broadcast stories and talks, did a series of lecture tours in the United States and wrote Under Milkwood, the radio play.During his fourth lecture tour of the United States in 1953, a few days after his 39th birthday, he collapsed in his New York hotel and died on November 9th at St. Vincent's Hospital. His body was sent back to Laugharne, Wales, where his grave is marked by a simple wooden cross. In June 1994, his wife, Caitlin Thomas, died in Italy, where she had spent most of the years of her life after the death of Dylan Thomas. Her body is buried next to his. CBS Radio: -CBS Radio, Inc. is one of the largest major-market broadcast media operators in the United States and the undisputed leader in news and sports radio. Producing original audio and video content, live events, and exclusive programming broadcast via on-air, online, and mobile platforms, CBS Radio reaches more than 72 million consumers nationwide each week. As a part of CBS Corporation, the division owns and operates 117 radio stations in 26 markets. |