{"product_id":"the-hoosier-schoolmaster","title":"The Hoosier Schoolmaster","description":"In the chaotic days following the American Civil War, a strong-minded ex-Union soldier, Ralph Hartsook (Norman Foster), sets out to become a school teacher in a dusty Indiana town. Even though bitterness against the \"Yankees\" still runs deep, he gets the job - mainly because none of the townspeople thinks he'll last very long. Facing a hostile classroom, Ralph slowly wins over his pupils, especially class bully Bud Larkin (Fred Kohler, Jr.).\u003cp\u003eTrouble ensues when the schoolmaster falls for the same girl Bud wants to marry, an off-limits servant girl named Hannah (Charlotte Henry). Misunderstandings quickly mount all around, pitting Ralph against Bud, land-hungry war veterans and treacherous local politicians. All hell breaks loose when a hooded band of bloodthirsty nightriders descends upon the noble teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted from Edward Eggleston's best-selling novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Hoosier Schoolmaster\u003c\/i\u003e features child star Charlotte Henry, who appeared in the classics \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e (1933) and \u003ci\u003eBabes in Toyland\u003c\/i\u003e (1934), a.k.a. \u003ci\u003eMarch of the Wooden Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, with Laurel and Hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Foster appeared in many films throughout the 1930s, including \u003ci\u003eYoung Man Of Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e (1930), \u003ci\u003eUp Pops The Devil\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), \u003ci\u003eState Fair\u003c\/i\u003e (1933) and \u003ci\u003eEscape From Devil's Island\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), before becoming a director and screenwriter. Highlights of his work include several \u003ci\u003eMr. Moto\u003c\/i\u003e movies and three of the best films in the \u003ci\u003eCharlie Chan\u003c\/i\u003e series. Foster is also remembered for directing several immensely popular \"Davy Crockett\" television shows for Walt Disney.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45799892582550,"sku":"089218468796","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218468796.jpg?v=1762117368","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/the-hoosier-schoolmaster","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}