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Our Miss Brooks, Collection 1 Audiobook (Free)

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Our Miss Brooks was a situation comedy present heard on radio and seen on television and films. It starred Hollywood film and NY stage veteran Eve Arden, who had specialized in playing the wisecracking friend to the heroine. She often did it much better than anyone else, receiving an Oscar nomination for 1945’s “Mildred Pierce.” Arden’s skill using the wicked one-liner and acidity aside was starting to lead to typecasting, so to discover a new picture, Arden signed on for the business lead in radio’s Our Miss about Our Miss Brooks, Collection 1 Brooks.The series centered on Connie Brooks, a smart, sharp-witted, lovable English teacher at imaginary Madison High School. Between gentle wisecracks, Miss Brooks doted on nerdish college student Walter Denton (Richard Crenna) and frequently locked horns with crusty, cranky Primary Osgood Conklin (Gale Gordon). Many story lines revolved around Miss Brooks’ desiring Philip Boynton (Jeff Chandler), the college’s bashful biology teacher. Our Miss Brooks made a successful transition to TV in 1952 while the radio series lasted until 1957.Enjoy 12 comedy-filled half-hour shows in this collection!3-5-50 Cleanup, Paintup, Fixup

3-12-50 The Burglar

4-2-50 April Fools’ TV Models

4-9-50 Tint Tomorrow Dye

4-23-50 Economy Kick, Tape Recorder

4-30-50 Mayor Duff, Passing Madison High

5-7-50 Cold Barbeque

5-14-50 Mr. Boynton’s Parents

5-21-50 Black Orchid

5-28-50 Traffic Court

9-24-50 Football Trainer Fired

10-15-50 Anti-Gambling Crusade