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Hoosier Schoolboy

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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.

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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
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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
Producer
Ken Goldsmith
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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