Our Miss Brooks
On September 19th 2008 the Il Piccolo Players presented "The WorkHorse" an episode from Our Miss Brooks that first aired on Nov 7, 1948.
Our Miss Brooks, an American situation comedy, starred Eve Arden as a sardonic high school English teacher. It began as a radio show which lasted from 1948 to 1957, migrating to television (1952-56) and becoming one of the still-new medium’s earliest hits.
Our Miss Brooks was a hit on radio from the outset; within eight months of its launch as a regular series, the show landed several honors, including four for Eve Arden, who won polls in four individual publications of the time.
Produced by Larry Berns and written by director Al Lewis, Our Miss Brooks premiered on CBS July 19, 1948. According to radio critic John Crosby, her lines were very "feline" in dialogue scenes with principal Conklin and would-be boyfriend Boynton, with sharp, witty comebacks.
The interplay between the cast---blustery Conklin, nebbishy Denton, accommodating Harriet, absentminded Mrs. Davis, clueless Boynton, scheming Miss Enright---also received positive reviews. For its entire radio life, the show was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, promoting Palmolive soap, Lustre Creme shampoo and Toni hair care products. The radio series continued until 1957, a year after its television life ended.
Il Piccolo Players Cast
| Connie Brooks | Alexandra Spyker |
| Phillip Boynton | Ross Bruce |
| Osgood Conklin | Sandy Towle |
| Mrs. Davis | Kiki Arnaudo |
| Walter Denton | Nicholas Gumas |
| Harriet Conklin | Maria Florendo |
| Martha Conklin | Jasmine LeDuff |
| Announcer | Alida Hinton |
| Musical Arranger/Orchestra | Peter Bassford |
| Foley Artist | Cathy Foxhoven |
| Director | Cathy Foxhoven |