Talk:Our Miss Brooks

Started on radio
Just for the record, Our Miss Brooks had a long run on radio before television, as well as inspiring a movie after both had ended, and frankly this area needs serious expansion. Much of the info on cast members was incomplete or limited only to the TV version (which itself went through a major format change in which Miss Brooks began teaching at a private school, with new supporting players). I hope to get to some of this myself, but if anyone else cares to work on expanding and sub-dividing this section, go to it! Aleal 22:00, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

edit please?
"Those only familiar with Crenna in his role as the military officer who is the only person trusted by John Rambo in the Sylvester Stallone Rambo films would be amazed to hear the high-pitched, naive characterization which he crafted to play Denton." This is one looooong sentence. Would someone with more grace than I help break this down or reword it? Thanks.

NOPV?
This article, while it has a wealth of good material in it, concerns me. For one, it needs to be broken down into sections. But more importantly, I don't think it has a neutral point of view, especially looking at the last paragraph. Much as I like the radio show, this looks like it was taken off the back cover of a hypothetical Our Miss Brooks CD case. What do you think? Canadian Joeldude 05:28, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

I would agree it needs attribution Dnyhagen Dnyhagen 08:22, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Fixed it, a little
I'm sure somebody can polish it better than I have! I put in some references, tried to make it sound less like it was copied from something, put in more info about the radio show and more importantly the difference between that and the television program, etc. The movie section still needs some work. Devotchka 07:24, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Harriet Conklin
"(Harriet, a sometime love interest for Walter Denton, was herself honest and guileless with none of her father's malevolence and dishonesty.)" I suggest this characterization be moved from the paragraph on Osgood to Harriet's own paragraph. Dynzmoar (talk) 12:16, 24 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Done. Pepso2 (talk) 22:19, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Infobox?
Is there an appropriate infobox to use for a program that was important on both radio and television? Putting a full project-specific infobox in each section doesn't seem wrong, really, but what should go at the top?--Hjal (talk) 15:19, 24 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I moved one to the top. Pepso2 (talk) 16:29, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Desilu
This was a Desilu production. Why is that not mentioned? 64.183.42.12 (talk) 23:51, 6 September 2016 (UTC) Little Ricky

Harriet Conklin actress
obvious contradiction in article between Gloria McMillan and Ann Whitfield — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.58.27.104 (talk) 02:45, 14 November 2020 (UTC)


 * The author included a reference to a 1956 newspaper article that claimed that Anne Whitfield played the part of Harriet Conklin on radio. However, the article appears to be incorrect. Radio histories by John Dunning and Martin Grams Jr list Gloria McMillan in that role. Also, McMillan herself discusses playing the role in a 2007 interview with Chuck Schaden on speakingofradio.com. None of these sources reference Whitfield in a regular or significant role on this show. Shadow2023 (talk) 02:14, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

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Upgraded quality rating to "C" – explanation and suggestions for further improvement
This article has clearly improved from "Start-class" since the last time it was rated in 2006; there are no glaring problems with spelling, grammar, style, or structure, there is some good information here for a casual reader, and there are several wonderful pictures.

To achieve "B" class:
 * Add more citations to reliable sources are needed (some of the info is uncited)
 * Add more information pertaining to the differences between the radio and television versions (plots, humor style, characterizations), if such differences exist

To achieve GA status – or higher!
 * Implement the above suggestions (that probably goes without saying, but I like to be thorough)
 * Add excerpts of reviews from prominent publications
 * Add information on the show's impact in pop culture and wider society
 * A double-check of copyright statuses on all images is imperative.

All of this is just one person's opinion (informed by the content assessment guidelines), but I hope that it will serve as some food for thought (and action). I see real potential for this to be an exemplary article, and I will help as much as possible to achieve the full potential. I hope other editors will do so as well.

SmileySnail (talk) 20:42, 27 May 2024 (UTC)