Goodbye, Miss Turlock
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 at the 20th Academy Awards in 1948 for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
Plot
A nostalgic look is taken at an abandoned one-room school 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 Miss Turlock, is seen, along with various students.
Awards
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| author | John Nesbitt |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel |
| director | Edward L. Cahn |
| editor | Newell P. Kimlin |
| genre | action |
| keywords | abandon central school districts flashback one-room school retirement party rural america rural united states school district spinster |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel |
| producer | Herbert Moulton |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | short |