High School Hero (1946 film)

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High School Hero
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Directed by Arthur Dreifuss
Written byHal Collins
Arthur Dreifuss
Produced by Sam Katzman
Starring Freddie Stewart
June Preisser
Noel Neill
Jackie Moran
Cinematography Ira H. Morgan
Edited by Richard Currier
Ace Herman
Music by Edward J. Kay
Production
company
Distributed by Sam Katzman Productions
Release date
  • September 7, 1946 (1946-09-07)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

High School Hero is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Freddie Stewart, June Preisser and Noel Neill. It is the third of The Teen Agers series and was also known as High School Scandal. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Schallert, Edwin (Feb 16, 1946). "Farrow Develops Story of California Missions". Los Angeles Times. p. A5.
  2. "FREDDIE STEWART AND THE TEEN AGERS - Classic Images: People". Archived from the original on 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2016-03-10.