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Good Morning, Miss Dove

Good Morning, Miss Dove

A picture of Everybody for Everybody!

1955 · 107 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama

Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of Liberty Hill. When she falls ill, a kindly doctor, who is a former student of Miss Dove's, comes to her aid. As many of her pupils, present and past, come to see her in the hospital, they reveal how Miss Dove has greatly impacted their lives over the years. These visitors include a police officer, a playwright, a banker, a convict, and an unmarried mother.

Directed by Henry Koster · Written by Eleanore Griffin

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