Mister Scoutmaster

Mister Scoutmaster (1953)

CLIFTON WEBB IN THE COMEDY RIOT OF THE YEAR!

Snobby TV star, Robert Jordan, worries that he is out of touch with the younger generation and that's why his TV show is failing. He becomes a Boy Scout leader in an effort to "get in touch." Overnight hikes and other adventures follow, all centered around one small boy who takes a liking to the old curmudgeon.

Date of release
1953-09-02
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Henry Levin

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

Mister Scoutmaster is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Clifton Webb, Frances Dee, Edmund Gwenn and George Winslow. It was written by Leonard Praskin and Barney Slater based on the 1952 novel Be Prepared by Keith Monroe.

Production

The book Be Prepared came out in 1952 and film rights were bought by Fox who announced it was going to turn it into a film vehicle for Clifton Webb.

Webb collapsed during filming in May 1953. The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America requested some scenes in the script be rewritten.

The film marked Fox's first foray into significant television advertising with a $250,000 campaign.

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