The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935 film)

The Hoosier Schoolmaster is a 1935 American historical drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Norman Foster, Charlotte Henry and Otis Harlan. It was distributed by the independent studio Monogram Pictures. It is an adaptation of the 1871 novel The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston, which had previously been made into two silent films.

The Hoosier Schoolmaster
Directed by	Lewis D. Collins
Written by	Charles Logue
Based on	The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston
Produced by	Paul Malvern
Starring	Norman Foster Charlotte Henry Otis Harlan
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Production company	Paul Malvern Productions
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	May 15, 1935 (1935-05-15)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

In the wake of the American Civil War, a former Union soldier settles in southern Indiana to become a schoolmaster. As this is largely butternut country, he receives a great deal of hostility from locals who had supported the Confederates.

Cast

• Norman Foster as Ralph Hartsook
• Charlotte Henry as Hannah
• Dorothy Libaire as Martha Means
• Tommy Bupp as Shocky
• Otis Harlan as Squire Hawkins
• Fred Kohler Jr. as Bud Larkin
• William V. Mong as Jake Means
• Russell Simpson as Doc Small
• Joseph E. Bernard as Randall
• Wallace Reid Jr. as Hank
• George 'Gabby' Hayes as Pearson
• Sarah Padden as Sarah

Bibliography

• Considine, David M. The Cinema of Adolescence. McFarland, 1985.
• Fetrow, Alan G. Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• The Hoosier Schoolmaster at IMDb
• The Hoosier Schoolmaster is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive