Girls' Dormitory (1936)

When a busybody teacher in a girls' finishing school finds a love letter from a student to an unknown man, a minor scandal erupts.

Director:

Irving Cummings

Writers:

Gene Markey (screenplay), Ladislas Fodor (play)

Stars:

Herbert Marshall, Ruth Chatterton, Simone Simon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Herbert Marshall	...	Dr. Stephen Dominik
Ruth Chatterton	...	Professor Anna Mathe
Simone Simon	...	Marie Claudel
Constance Collier	...	Professor Augusta Wimmer
J. Edward Bromberg	...	Dr. Spindler
Dixie Dunbar	...	Luisa
John Qualen	...	Toni
Shirley Deane	...	Fritzi
Tyrone Power	...	Count Vallais (as Tyrone Power Jr.)
Frank Reicher	...	Dr. Hoffenreich
George Hassell	...	Dr. Wilfinger
Lynne Berkeley	...	Dora
June Storey	...	Greta
Christian Rub	...	Forester
Rita Gould	...	Professor Emma Kern

Storyline

Dr. Stephen Dominick is the head of a German girls' finishing school and a published author who is very popular with his students. When Professor Augusta Wimmer, a snooping busybody, finds a love letter in a wastepaper basket, she goes immediately to Dominick and demands an inquiry to determine the writer's identity. Handwriting comparisons point to Marie Claudel, a 19 year old French girl. Despite threats, the senior refuses to disclose the object of her affections. Could it be the headmaster?

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Plot Keywords:

finishing school | busybody | teacher | love letter | headmaster | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

8 August 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aula de señoritas

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Tyrone Power's first substantial role. He is billed as Tyrone Power Jr., to distinguish him from his illustrious father.

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Quotes

Toni: Every morning you come in here and tidy up his room.
Professor Anna Mathe: Well, it needs a woman's touch.
Toni: Yes, but who gets the credit for it? Me! He thinks I bring him spring flowers. Flowers, huh! I wonder what kind of man he thinks I am!

User Reviews

Dated sudser

Herbert Marshall does his best with a foolish character and a melodramatic script. Simone is electric on the screen but the chemistry between she and Ruth Chatterton is far more compelling than between Marshall and either one of his leading ladies. I LOVED this movie when I was young, but cannot remember why. Seeing it now just makes me feel very, very old because the mores and standards promulgated are just so outdated.