My Old School (2013 film)

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My Old School
Directed byJason Allard
Produced byScott Gabrielson
Edited byJason Allard
Music byRandy Laskowski and Paul Bouley
Release dates
  • October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)(Woonsocket, Rhode Island)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200

My Old School is a 2013 historical documentary created by Jason Allard [1] [2] and Scott Gabrielson. [3]

Contents

Plot

The film traces in history of the largest abandoned school in New England, located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The historic building, constructed in 1914, housed thousands of students over the years as Woonsocket High School, then as Woonsocket Middle School. My Old School features a series of interviews with former teachers, faculty, and city officials along with historical photographs and footage from inside the abandoned school. [4]

The film premiered to a local audience in Woonsocket on October 5, 2013. [5] It premiered on PBS on March 6, 2014. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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