Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)
Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)
"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.

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Cast

Bud Cort Bud Cort As: Max Brown
Samantha Eggar Samantha Eggar As: Alice Field
Chris Wiggins Chris Wiggins As: Lyle Bishop
Gary Reineke Gary Reineke As: Harris Montgomery
John Friesen John Friesen As: Dave McDougall
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Storyline

It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.


Tagline: "Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 23 June 1977

Country: CA

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Lancer Productions Limited, Fraser Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players

Budget: $81

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Cast

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Max Brown

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Alice Field

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

Lyle Bishop

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Harris Montgomery

John Friesen

John Friesen

Dave McDougall

Michael J. Reynolds

Michael J. Reynolds

Burt Fields

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Inspector Woods

Scott Swan

Scott Swan

Dan Trowbridge

Merrilyn Gann

Merrilyn Gann

Sheila Barnes

Norma West

Norma West

Mrs. Bishop

Margery Hill

Margery Hill

Mrs. Montgomery

Joanne McNeal

Joanne McNeal

Mrs. McDougall

George Gwin

George Gwin

Dance Caller

Doug Blake

Doug Blake

Percy Garfield

Alan Stebbings

Alan Stebbings

Lester Sinclair

Joe Yasinsky

Joe Yasinsky

Max's Father

Vernis McCuaig

Vernis McCuaig

Max's Mother

Richard Davison

Richard Davison

Max's Brother

Kathie Ball

Kathie Ball

Louise Brown - Max's Sister

Jim Devereaux

Jim Devereaux

Train Conductor

Phyllis Ellis

Phyllis Ellis

Rita Danchuk

Lyman Potts

Lyman Potts

Radio Announcer (voice)

Dale McGowan

Dale McGowan

Jake Stevenson

Curtis Peterson

Curtis Peterson

John Stevenson

Andrea Paulson

Andrea Paulson

Anne McDougall

Dale Crowle

Dale Crowle

Myron McDougall

Warren Sulatycky

Warren Sulatycky

Charlie McDougall

Larissa MacLean

Larissa MacLean

Pearlie Sinclair

Michael Zwiers

Michael Zwiers

Sammy Sinclair

Karen Bernstein

Karen Bernstein

Violet Sinclair

Jody Hargraves

Jody Hargraves

Cathy Friesen

Ronald Urban

Ronald Urban

Paul Friesen

Cynthia MacDonald

Cynthia MacDonald

Mary Field

Rick Bremness

Rick Bremness

Bill Field

Jennifer Hill

Jennifer Hill

Summer Littlewood

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Alan Littlewood

Murray McCune

Murray McCune

Bob Sanderson

Cathy Lynn Viste

Cathy Lynn Viste

Betty Bishop

David Figenshaw

David Figenshaw

Carl Wells

Ed Bell

Ed Bell

Dan Smith (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fil Fraser

Fil Fraser

Executive Producer

Lawrence Hertzog

Lawrence Hertzog

Producer

Mike Cheda

Mike Cheda

Associate Producer

Eva Langbord

Eva Langbord

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Rick Hyslop

Rick Hyslop

Music

Nolan Roberts

Nolan Roberts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Marc Champion

Marc Champion

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Karen Bromley

Karen Bromley

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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