The Little Red Schoolhouse | |
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Directed by | Charles Lamont |
Written by | Paul Perez |
Produced by | George R. Batcheller |
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Cinematography | M.A. Anderson |
Edited by | Roland D. Reed |
Production company | Chesterfield Pictures |
Distributed by | Chesterfield Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Little Red Schoolhouse is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Frank Coghlan Jr., Lloyd Hughes and Dickie Moore. [1]
A boy runs away from school and heads for New York City.
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