The movie “Guess What We Learned in School Today?” was released in 1970. This comedy was directed by John G. Avildsen. The story revolves around a conservative community impossible to deal with the idea of children having a sex drive which they describe as a communist plot. This page will take you through the filming locations of this interesting movie and introduce you to additional intriguing facts.
Where it Filmed?
The filming locations for “Guess What We Learned in School Today?” covered various sites, predominantly in New York, USA. The locations include Croton-on-Hudson, Waterfront Books in Manhattan, Chess and Checker Club of New York in Manhattan, Churchill’s Bar, and Shattamuck Yacht Club.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Devin Goldenberg | Robbie Battle |
| Zachary Haines | Lance Battle |
| Yvonne McCall | Dr. Lilly Whitehorn |
| Rosella Olsen | Eve Manley |
| Diane Moore | Lydia |
| Jean David | Mrs. O’Reilly |
| Robert Emerick | 2nd Radio Voice (voice) |
| Larry Evers | Al |
| Daphne Gil | Dancing Girl |
| Elizabeth Grusky | Elizabeth |
| Andrew Kay | Young Man in Pool |
| Tim Lewis | Mike Avalon |
| Bret Morrison | 1st Radio Voice |
| George Pollack | Waiter |
| Bradley Price | Bradley |
| Gene Price | Marine Captain |
| Judy Price | Dance Teacher |
| Philip Price | Philip |
| Natalie Rogers | Woman in Pool |
| Jan Saint | Mailman |
| Margaret Steele | Woman in Pool |
| Charles Turner | Little Boy |
| Sandra Wolf | Betty |
| Katherine Avildsen | Opening Narrator (voice) |
| Stanton Edgehill | Billie |
Trivia and Facts
- The film was shot in 1970 and released in the Netherlands on 14th January 1971.
- Despite having a runtime of 1h 36min, it still managed to uncover various societal aspects within a conservative community.
- Known also by names such as Guess What!?! and I Ain’t No Buffalo in the United States, Desmadre en la escuela in Spain, and Mantepse ti mathame sto sholeio simera in Greece.
- One of the key characteristics of the movie was that opening titles were actually spoken by the director’s daughter, Katherine Avildsen, instead of accompanying text.
- A fun goof from the movie is during a scene where the Battle family eats breakfast when you can hear the director say “action” a couple of seconds before actor Jane McLeod starts her dialogue.
- The closing titles of the movie list a bogus credit stating “Training Film #IF92 by the Institute for Interpersonal Relations; Croton, N.Y.”
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA
- Latitude: 41.2084278
- Longitude: -73.8912481
- Place ID: ChIJaebm4TS3wokRN6T8iBY2l8M
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Waterfront Books, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7508342
- Longitude: -74.0061953
- Place ID: ChIJMQZd0rdZwokReyXu-7Ttqf8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 241 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Churchill’s Bar, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Shattamuck Yacht Club, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
