''Goodbye, Miss Turlock'' is a 1948 American
short film directed by
Edward L. Cahn, released as one of the ''
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade'' series. It won an
Oscar
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People
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at the
20th Academy Awards
The 20th Academy Awards were held on March 20, 1948, to honor the films of 1947. It is notable for being the last Oscars until 2005 in which no film won more than three awards.
Rosalind Russell was highly favored to win Best Actress for her pe ...
in 1948 for
Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
Plot
A nostalgic look is taken at an abandoned
one-room school
One-room schools, or schoolhouses, were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and s ...
somewhere in
rural America, seen in the then-present day with its windows boarded up and in disrepair. In
flashback, a day in the life of its teacher, the
spinster
''Spinster'' is a term referring to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women usually marry. It can also indicate that a woman is considered unlikely to ever marry. The term originally den ...
Miss Turlock, is seen, along with various students.
The end of the film shows the school's eventual closure, brought on by improvements in transportation and the rise of
central school districts. Miss Turlock's students, now all successful adults, return to the school before its closure to throw a retirement party for Miss Turlock.
Cast
*
John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice)
*
Nana Bryant as Miss Turlock (uncredited)
* Norman Ollestad as 'Irish', Spitball Shooter (uncredited)
References
External links
*
1948 films
1948 short films
Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Edward L. Cahn
Films set in schools
Films set in the United States
1940s English-language films
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