Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)

★★★★★ · Nostalgia · krishna kumar menon · 2011-03-07

Martha Scott takes one back to their childhood teachers and the relationship that we had with them and also the role they played in character building. Though no great competition for Goodbye Mr.Chips this American Mid-western teacher holds her stead and brings lumps to throats with her rendering in the last scene where she is overwhelmed by the old students who over the years maintain respect and regard for her. A low key film but Martha Scott does superb justice to the role. The torch bearer Sam is more than adequate and another stellar performance from Edmund Gwenn who plays the Principal.…

★★★★★ · 1 kleenex, 5 stars · kareneliot · 2010-06-27

I especially liked this one. Previous reviewer is so right about it being a great timecapsule. It seems like there is a piece missing, there was a cut-up jump right in the middle of one scene into another... with her and her niece and the dress into>>> she's back talking about the past with Sam. I feel like I might need to read the book "Miss Bishop" by Bess Streeter Aldrich to get the whole story. But I still give it 5 stars for being an engrossing and entertaining film. And one kleenex - to dab the sentimental tears from my corner of my eyes towards the end.

★★★★ · Film Info · WINSTON SMITH3353 · 2013-06-05

STORYLINE: Ella Bishop is an inhibited girl whose frustrations grow as she approaches womanhood. As a woman, her ambitions to teach cause her to lose her only opportunity for true love. Ella's life becomes one of missed chances and wrong choices. As she reaches old age, she reflects back and realizes she allowed the years to go by without achieving what she believes to be her true fulfillment. However, her years have not been without glory, and her moment of triumph arrives. ~Written by Marc Andreu at mandreu@mediapark.es PRODUCER: Richard A. Rowland, Richard A. Rowland Productions. DIRECTOR…

★★★ · Good Movie · ccvr · 2004-12-25

This was a good movie, the setting reflects the morals of the time, and it gives you and idea of a the time period, set at the turn of the 19th century, going into the 20th century and beyond.

★★★ · Rah Rah Rah · Spuzz · 2013-07-18

Good drama about a school teacher and the many obstacles, some vocational, some personal (mostly personal though). Martha Scott is very good as Bishop, who manages to play her from college student all the way to retired school teacher. There's some spotty parts, but mostly it's all pretty good.