Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

  • Born: 1912-5-18
  • Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
  • Extended Reading
    • Bethany 2022-10-23 23:04:52

      Chalkboard Jungle

      The title of this film is particularly good. The blackboard is the main medium for transmitting knowledge in schools, symbolizing education. Education often represents "love and hope". ”, this film tells exactly such a story with intense conflict and opposition. I like this film very much....

    • Demetrius 2022-10-23 23:24:10

      Youth, Exploitation and Hollywood's 1955

      It's the end of the road, boy

      Critic Gilbert Shields argued in 1950 about the value of teenage audiences to Hollywood: "The real moviegoers are made up of younger people . . . Children survive, they always automatically and habitually slip away to see the movies... Half of the people over the age of...

    Blackboard Jungle quotes

    • Richard Dadier: The name is Dadier. Mr. Dadier. Pronunciation is very important in English. I would hate to fail anyone who couldn't pronounce my name.

      Artie West: Me too, teach?

      Richard Dadier: Mr. Dadier.

      Artie West: Yeah, sure.

      Richard Dadier: Say it. And take your hat off in this classroom.

      Artie West: You ever try to fight 35 guys at one time, teach?

      Richard Dadier: [approaches West and West stands up to challenge him] Take your hat off, boy, before I knock it off.

    • Richard Dadier: There will be no calling out. You have any questions to ask, just raise your hand. You hear that, Miller?

      Gregory W. Miller: Sure, teach. You coming in strong. I can't tune you out.

      Gregory W. Miller: His name ain't "teach".

      Belazi: It's "Daddy-O!"

      Artie West: Hey, don't you know his name, jerk?

      Belazi: Excuse me, Mr. Jerk.

      Richard Dadier: All right, West, since you're so cooperative, suppose you stay after class and help me out.

      Artie West: I'm busy.

      Belazi: Oh, go on, Artie. Help him out.

      Emmanuel Stoker: Then you could be together, "alone".

      Pete V. Morales: [in a effeminate manner] Oh, "Daddy-O!"

      [the whole class laughs]

      Richard Dadier: All right, all right, fine. We had a few laughs. In a minute, the bell's gonna ring out there. That means you go to your civics class. Tomorrow morning when you come into this class...

      Artie West: [interrupts Dadier] Hey , teach, you're coming back here tomorrow?

      Richard Dadier: Sure, I'm coming back tomorrow.You know why? Because I'll "miss" you, West.

      [the whole class laughs]