Why Shoot the Teacher? 47 years old

"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"

Why Shoot the Teacher?

It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.

Credits

Why Shoot the Teacher? Cast

Name Character
Bud Cort He was 29, now 76 years old as Max Brown
Chris Wiggins He was 46, 86 years old when he died as Lyle Bishop
Samantha Eggar She was 38, now 85 years old as Alice Field
Merrilyn Gann She was 14, now 61 years old as Sheila Barnes
Norma West She was 33, now 81 years old as Mrs. Bishop
Michael J. Reynolds He was 37, 78 years old when he died as Burt Fields
Gary Reineke He was 32, now 79 years old as Harris Montgomery
John Friesen He was 26, now 73 years old as Dave McDougall
Kenneth Griffith He was 55, 84 years old when he died as Inspector Woods

Why Shoot the Teacher? Crew

Name Department
Silvio Narizzano as Director. He was 50 (84) years old when He died Directing
Why Shoot the Teacher? poster
Why Shoot the Teacher? (47 years)

"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"

  • Release day: Thursday, June 23, 1977
  • Runtime: 100 minutes
  • Budget: 81.00