Two Wise Maids (1937)
The two leading ladies are cast as Prudence and Agatha, a pair of old-fashioned schoolteachers in an old-fashioned small town. Disdaining the wimpy theories of "progressive" education, Prudence and Agatha stick to the reliable "Three R's," often teaching to the tune of a hickory stick. Though ridiculed for their so-called outmoded methods, the heroines manage to turn out quite a few prize students, earning the undying gratitude of the local citizenry.
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Alison SkipworthAgatha Stanton / Old Lady Ironsides
Polly MoranPrudence Matthews
Irene ManningEllen Southard
Donald CookBruce Arnold
Jackie SearlElliot 'Wet Mouth' Braxton
Lila LeeEthel Harriman
Luis AlberniGuili
Maxie RosenbloomMax Handler
Marcia Mae JonesGeraldine 'Jerry ' Karns
Harry BurnsNicky Zackorackus
Clarence WilsonTwitchell
Selmer JacksonDr. MacIntyreKeywords
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What is Two Wise Maids about?
The two leading ladies are cast as Prudence and Agatha, a pair of old-fashioned schoolteachers in an old-fashioned small town. Disdaining the wimpy theories of "progressive" education, Prudence and Agatha stick to the reliable "Three R's," often teaching to the tune of a hickory stick. Though ridiculed for their so-called outmoded methods, the heroines manage to turn out quite a few prize students, earning the undying gratitude of the local citizenry.
How long is Two Wise Maids?
Two Wise Maids has a runtime of 70 minutes.