Watch It's Great to be Young! (1956) Official Trailer
Let Yourself Go!
6.8 / 10 IMDb December 26, 1956 1h 34m
IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins imposing all sorts of repressive rules, Dingle does his best to stand up for his students, only to be dismissed for his troubles. The kids conspire to not only reinstate their favourite teacher, but to circumvent Frome's refusal to purchase new instruments for an upcoming music festival.
Director
Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
December 26, 1956
Genre
Music, Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Cast
John Mills
as Dingle
Cecil Parker
as Frome, Headmaster
John Salew
as Routledge, a Senior Master
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Elizabeth Kentish
as Mrs Castle, a School Mistress
Mona Washbourne
as Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
Mary Merrall
as Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress
Derek Blomfield
as Paterson, Sports Master
Jeremy Spenser
as Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
Dorothy Bromiley
as Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids
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Brian Smith
as Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids
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Wilfred Downing
as Browning, The Angel Hill Kids
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Robert Dickens
as Morris, The Angel Hill Kids
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Dawson France
as Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids
Carole Shelley
as Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids
Richard O'Sullivan
as Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids
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Norman Pierce
as Publican
Eleanor Summerfield
as Barmaid
Bryan Forbes
as Organ Salesman
Marjorie Rhodes
as Landlady
Eddie Byrne
as Mr. Morris
Production Companies
Marble Arch Productions
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