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Good Morning, Miss Dove

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1955 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Rushmore or Election, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of Liberty Hill. When she falls ill, a kindly doctor, who is a former student of Miss Dove's, comes to her aid. As many of her pupils, present and past, come to see her in the hospital, they reveal how Miss Dove has greatly impacted their lives over the years. These visitors include a police officer, a playwright, a banker, a convict, and an unmarried mother.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Henry Koster

  • Jennifer JonesMiss Dove
  • Robert StackDr. Tommy Baker
  • Kipp HamiltonVirginia Baker
  • Robert DouglasJohn Porter
  • Peggy KnudsenBillie Jean Green
  • Marshall ThompsonWilfred Banning Pendleton III
  • Chuck ConnorsBill Holloway
  • Biff ElliotReverend Alex Burnham
  • Jerry ParisMaurice Levine
  • Mary WickesMiss Lorraine Ellwood