The Teacher (1974)

Director:

Howard Avedis

Writer:

Howard Avedis (writer)

Release Date:

May 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

Her Best Lessons Were Taught After Class!

Plot:

18-year-old Sean's first summer after completing high school is much spent with 28-year-old teacher Diane...

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Boat | Female To Male Footsie Playing | Footsie Under The Table | Female Nudity

Cast

Angel Tompkins	...	Diane Marshall
Jay North	...	Sean Roberts
Anthony James	...	Ralph Gordon
Marlene Schmidt	...	Alice Roberts
Barry Atwater	...	Sheriff Murphy
Med Flory	...	Joe Roberts
Rudy Herrera Jr.	...	Lou Gordon
Quinn O'Hara	...	Margaret Parker
Sivi Aberg	...	Bonnie Nelson
Richard Winterstein	...	Russell Marshall (as Dick Winterstein)
Katherine Cassavetes	...	Gossiping Lady 1 (as Katherine Cassavettes)
Lady Rowlands	...	Gossiping Lady 2 (as Lady Rolands)
Cassandra Lucas	...	Waitress

Also Known As:

The Seductress

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Crown International Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: The lunch time pool scene at Sean's place. The shadows constantly change as the scene continues. The start has radiant sunlight showering Diane and Sean. As the camera cuts to a different angle, they are covered in shade. Move back to the original angle, all sun again. Continues for a while until the end of the scene. The same can be noticed on the water of the pool. First shot shows it bathed in sun. As Bonnie gets out of the pool, it is mostly shade.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Teacher

Any entertainment value is purely unintentional

Former "Dennis the Menace" star Jay North and WIP-vet Angel Tompkins star in this ridiculous story of an affair between a student and a "teacher" (funny, we never see her actually teaching anything). Tompkins clocks some obligatory nude scenes, but anyone expecting a softcore sex romp is going to be pretty disappointed--this movie has an actual (if completely deranged) plot where both characters are being stalked by a crazed Vietnam vet who's obsessed with the teacher and blames the kid for the death of his younger brother (don't ask). Any entertainment value is purely unintentional, however. The kid's parents are especially hilarious. The mother foists her son on this "older woman", saying things like:"I know he's my son, but I find Sean very attractive." His father on the other hand is totally alarmed that his boy might be making the beast with two backs with a sexy, 28-year-old woman (every father's worst nightmare I'm sure). It all ends completely preposterously. This is evidently supposed to be a tragic drama, but I would recommend it as a so-bad-it's-good comedy were it not for the very slow final act and the wretched, vomit-inducing theme song. OK, but not great.