I haven't read the book by John Haase that this came from, but I knew it had to come from somewhere other than the typical mindless Hollywood crap that was usually being made back then. Haase also wrote the social satire/drama, "Petulia", so he was capable of writing intelligent and witty work, which describes this movie very well.
Jimmy Stewart always excelled when playing eccentric characters, and he's pitch perfect in the role of an absent-minded college poetry professor here. All the other actors are equally fine, along with the direction and some wonderful music by the great George Duning.
The 'prophetic' part dealt with science and technology squeezing out the creative arts in the college. The professor's concerns have proved all too true, and have spread across the world, not just academia. Even the chances of turning out a movie like this today are virtually non-existent...
Jimmy Stewart always excelled when playing eccentric characters, and he's pitch perfect in the role of an absent-minded college poetry professor here. All the other actors are equally fine, along with the direction and some wonderful music by the great George Duning.
The 'prophetic' part dealt with science and technology squeezing out the creative arts in the college. The professor's concerns have proved all too true, and have spread across the world, not just academia. Even the chances of turning out a movie like this today are virtually non-existent...