Geronimo1967
I suppose if you are going to reimagine the classic 1939 version of this story, you have to ditch some of that films most charming elements and bring it up to date. Thats what Herbert Ross and Leslie Bricusse have done here and for the most part it sort of works. Peter OToole takes on the role of the fastidious Latin master at the all-boys Brookfield school where he is neither much liked by the staff nor much respected by the pupils. Its on a trip to London to see a show that he meets its star Katherine (Petula Clark) but he puts his foot in his mouth rather. On a trip to Pompeii, he encounters her again and this time the seeds of something special are planted. Their return to his school exposes both of them to changing attitudes towards hi...