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      Hoosier Schoolboy

      Released Jul 7, 1937 1h 8m Drama List
      Reviews 20% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score In the town of Ainsley, Ind., troubled schoolboy Shockey (Mickey Rooney) lives on the wrong side of the tracks with his father, Fred Carter (Edward Pawley), a war veteran who has recently started drinking. The arrival of kindly schoolteacher Mary Evans (Anne Nagel) helps lift Shockey and his father out of their hardscrabble existence. But rising tensions between townsfolk and dairy owner John Matthews (William Gould) threaten to derail Fred's rehabilitation. Read More Read Less

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      kevin w Rooney's cartoony stereotype performance in Breakfast At Tiffany's is an example how one bad outing can color an entire career to the detriment of a performer, but the man had the chops, and many of his works prove just that (even if public memory could be damning). He literally is the star stuff that dreams are made of (cinema dreams) in this moving tale of a youngster cursed under the drunken shadow of the father he idolizes. A caring teacher sees his potential and reaches out to the recalcitrant youth before his errant proclivities are set in stone. This is an undiscovered gem. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent Drama With Some Interesting Themes--A Monogram for Mickey!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member NIFTY LITTLE B FILM, NICELY ACTED BU MICKEY ROONEY. HE IS A LITTLE OVER DRAMATIC AT TIMES, BUT HE'S ALWAYS GOOD TO WATCH. DECENT DRAMA. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member [b]SYNOPSIS[/b]: Shockey Carter is the school bad boy. He fights with everyone and even knocks the books out of the hands of girls. His teacher wants to save him. Problem, Carter's father is a drunk. Teacher first must save the father. [b]RATING:[/b] NR but PG recommended. [b]RUN TIME[/b]: 1 hour, 2 minutes [b]REVIEW:[/b] Yes, this is a short film and a pretty boring one at that. It's like 400 Blows but really boring. I fell asleep watching this. Not recommended unless you're an insomniac. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In the town of Ainsley, Ind., troubled schoolboy Shockey (Mickey Rooney) lives on the wrong side of the tracks with his father, Fred Carter (Edward Pawley), a war veteran who has recently started drinking. The arrival of kindly schoolteacher Mary Evans (Anne Nagel) helps lift Shockey and his father out of their hardscrabble existence. But rising tensions between townsfolk and dairy owner John Matthews (William Gould) threaten to derail Fred's rehabilitation.
      Director
      William Nigh
      Screenwriter
      Robert Lee Johnson
      Distributor
      Monogram Pictures Corporation
      Production Co
      Monogram Pictures
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 7, 1937, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 11, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 8m
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