Spare the rod (1961)

[MrT]

Coming soon from Odeon in the excellent "Best of British" series:



http://www.odeonent.co.uk/product.asp?cid=87&pid=2241



Mike (MrT)

[julian_craster]

Interesting to compare this movie with IT'S GREAT TO BE YOUNG (1956).....

Grammar v Secondary Modern

Spare the Rod

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New teacher Max Bygraves arrives at a tough East London school to find that his modern education methods are not welcome. Sadistic master Geoffrey Keen grabs the rod and thrashes pupils at the slightest sight of trouble, supported by hesitant Headmaster Donald Pleaseance. Bygraves eventually makes good progress with the pupils but is fired after a school riot caused by Keen's brutality.



Also starring a young Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) and Richard O'Sullivan (Dick Turpin, Man About the House).



Features extensive booklet notes.

Picture Restored by BBC Post Production.

Available to pre-order now. The release date for this title is 20.04.09, orders placed before this date will be dispatched a week before the release date.

[dpgmel]

Thanks Mr T , their releases just keep getting better and better