Teacher, Teacher

1969 1h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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Hamilton Cade is an alcoholic teacher striving to put his life back together. He accepts a job tutoring an "exceptional child" only to find that young Freddie is mentally retarded. A black man who works for Freddie's father also becomes interested in teaching the child and becomes a second role model for him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David McCallum
Hamilton Cade
Ossie Davis
Charles Carter
George Grizzard
F. Niles Putnam
Billy Schulman
Freddie Putnam
Sally Chamberlin
Woman
Anthony Jones
Joey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fielder Cook
Writers: Allan Sloane
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fielder Cook, shot by Andrew Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sidney Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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David McCallum and Ossie Davis and George Grizzard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fielder Cook directs. Andrew Laszlo behind the camera. Sidney Katz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fielder Cook, shot by Andrew Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sidney Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David McCallum and Ossie Davis and George Grizzard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0065077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.