I agree with most of the reviews rated 5 stars or below, but would like to add something they haven't mentioned: this film makes it very obvious that "education," then and now, was about memorizing useless information and passing tests, and being obedient to authority. Miss Dove is a geography teacher whose whole purpose in life is to drill textbook facts and figures into her charges, information that is not only irrelevant to their lives, but also is outdated within a few years. What is my idea of proper education? Developing the curiosity, intuition, spontaneity, creativity, and joy that is already there in most kids. If this sounds radical to you, it means the Miss Doves of the world have done a great job.
Review of Good Morning, Miss Dove
