Merry Andrew (comedy movie)

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Plot

Andrew Larabee is a teacher at a school which is run by his father as headmaster (school principal). Andrew has a unique and popular way of teaching, which his father does not approve of. Andrew's special interest is Archaeology, and he hopes to be able to publish and earn his father's respect though this field of study. Also, Letitia Fairchild, Andrew's fiancée of five years, insists that Andrew earn a promotion before she marries him.

Related Topics:
School principal - Archaeology - Fiancée

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During the school holidays, Andrew rides his bike to some ancient ruins, where he thinks a statue of Pan can be found -- thereby leading to publication and marriage with Letitia. On the way to the site, he sees a beautiful girl who is taking a shower in a special shower tent. At the site, he finds the famous Gallini Circus occupying the area. Andrew, who has a licence to dig at the site, works out an arrangement with Gallini family to do so. He meets the beautiful girl, who turns out to be Selena Gallini. The inevitable happens and Andrew and Selena fall in love with each other. Selena goes into the tunnel to speak to Andrew during the early evening, but they are trapped when there is a cave-in. The following morning, the Gallini family find Andrew and Selena in an innocent but seemingly compromising situation when the 'roof' of the tunnel suddenly collapses. To save the family honour, Selena's relatives insist that Andrew and Selena marry the following Saturday morning.

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When the circus leaves, the Gallini family hold Andrew prisoner, so he cannot escape. Selena, though, does not want Andrew to marry her just because he is being forced to do so. She loves him, but she helps him escape so that he can return to the school. Arriving there, Andrew is horrified when he is given the promotion which Letitia had insisted on, and is told that a marriage had been arranged for Andrew and Letitia to marry the following Saturday - the same day that Andrew was to marry Selena. The dismayed Andrew tries to get out of marriage with Letitia, but unwillingly gives in to society's conventions. All seems lost, with Andrew headed for a loveless marriage, until fate takes a timely hand in the affair.

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