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Reform School (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Reform School' is an American film produced by Million Dollar Productions in 1939, starring Louise Beavers. The film was directed by Leo C. Popkin. In 1944 the film was re-released as 'Prison Bait'.
Beavers plays as Mother Barton, a probation officer of a large city that believes in a plan for an "honor system" at a reform school. When the previous superintendent of the school is ousted, she becomes superintendent and has to address a brutal guard, the previous superintendent's "henchmen", and teens at the school. Reginald Fenderson played a supporting role as "Freddie Gordon", one of the boys at the school.
The film debuted a group called the "Harlem Tuff Kids", which included Eugene Jackson playing as "Pete", DeForrest Covan as "Bill", Eddie Lynn as "Joe" and Bob Simmons as "Johnny". The Harlem Tuff Kids also appeared in the 1942 film 'Take My Life'.
The executive producer of the film was Harry M. Popkin. The writers were Jos. O'Donnell and Hazel Jamieson.
Posters for the film remain.
Cast
*Louise Beavers as Mother Barton
*Reginald Fenderson as Freddie Gordon
*Monte Hawley as head guard Jackson
*Maceo Sheffield as Superintendent Stone
*Robert Webb
*Paul White (actor)
*Harlem Tuff Kids
References
Category:1939 films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Race films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Leo C. Popkin
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