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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
1935·Comedy·1h 20m

BOYS WILL BE BOYS

Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.

Above the Line
William Beaudine·DirectorWill Hay·WriterRobert Edmunds·WriterCharles Van Enger·Director of PhotographyBretton Byrd·Original Music ComposerAlfred Roome·Editor
Cast
Will Hay·Dr. Alec SmartGordon Harker·Faker BrownJimmy Hanley·Cyril BrownDavy Burnaby·Col. CrableighNorma Varden·Lady DorkingClaude Dampier·Theo P. FinchCharles Farrell·Louis BrownClive Dunn·Schoolboy watching rugby (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
William Beaudine·Director
Writing· 2
Will Hay·WriterRobert Edmunds·Writer
Camera· 1
Charles Van Enger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alfred Roome·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bretton Byrd·Original Music ComposerLouis Levy·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Alex Vetchinsky·Art Direction
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Joyful
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young boy with a cap is riding a bicycle on train tracks, raising his right hand in a wave. The background features a grassy field with telephone poles and a ”

adventurechildren's film
Key Elements
BicycleTrain TracksTelephone PolesDvd Video Logo
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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