Her Twelve Men (1954)

Jan Stewart, a new teacher at The Oaks, a boys' boarding school, becomes instructor and mother-figure to a class of twelve. She must overcome the disapproval of Joe Hargrave, head of the ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Z. Leonard

Writers:

Louise Baker (story), William Roberts,

Stars:

Greer Garson, Robert Ryan, Barry Sullivan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greer Garson	...	Jan Stewart
Robert Ryan	...	Joe Hargrave
Barry Sullivan	...	Richard Y. Oliver, Sr.
Richard Haydn	...	Dr. Avord Barrett
Barbara Lawrence	...	Barbara Dunning
James Arness	...	Ralph Munsey
Rex Thompson	...	Homer Curtis
Tim Considine	...	Richard Y. Oliver, Jr.
David Stollery	...	Jeff Carlin
Frances Bergen	...	Sylvia Carlin
Ian Wolfe	...	Roger Frane
Donald MacDonald	...	Bobby Lennox
Dale Hartleben	...	Kevin Ellison Clark III
Ivan Triesault	...	Erik Haldeman
Stuffy Singer	...	James Tracy 'Jimmy' Travers

Storyline

Jan Stewart, a new teacher at The Oaks, a boys' boarding school, becomes instructor and mother-figure to a class of twelve. She must overcome the disapproval of Joe Hargrave, head of the lower school, who has misgivings about Jan's inexperience.

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Plot Keywords:

school | widow | friendship between boys | teaching | number in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Miss Baker's Dozen

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Anscocolor) (negative) Color (Technicolor) (prints)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

User Reviews

Greer Garson in color!!!!!!

Greer Garson portrays a teacher at an all boys school in this familiar vehicle from MGM studios. She must be a teacher to her students and a mother simultaneously. In the process, she attracts three suitors.

I love Garson and I'm a huge fan, however,I will also agree this is not her best film. Its only for those who are big fans of the actress. Also, for those who are die-hard fans of Garson, if you need another reason to see it? She's in color! It was filmed in color and is not one of Turner's colorized films. Garson fans like myself know the majority of her films were done in black and white.

While I agree with the previous post stating this film is a familiar vehicle for Garson, I disagree with him on the statement that Garson could have chosen a better film to appear in. I'm sure the previous poster has not forgotten that when this film was made, Garson was still under contract to MGM and the company had been dealing with a shift in power during this period. The powers that be at the studio would not give the actress parts that were fitting of her abilities and range. As a result, she took films like this to avoid being shunned by the film community and to continue working. She also was trying to avoid being sued by the studio for breach of contract. Eventually, she did grow tired of being stuck in films like this so she did what any graceful woman like herself would do...she waited for her contract to expire by taking films like this. When her contract was up, she left.

For more inside information of Garson, the poster above should read her book, "A Rose for Mrs. Miniver" to get an in depth understanding of this great actress.

Also, on a sad note, this is one of Garson's films that has never gone to video. :(