Watch When I Grow Up (1951) Official Trailer
Bobby takes on the elderly
7.3 / 10 IMDb April 19, 1951 1h 30m
Josh is a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, he chances across an old diary once kept by his grandfather. Leafing through the yellowed pages, Josh discovers that Grandpa went through many of the same childhood travails that he is enduring at that moment. Armed with a renewed understanding of and appreciation for his elders, Josh decides to stick around for a while and see how things develop.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
April 19, 1951
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$50,000
Revenue
$100,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Bobby Driscoll
as Josh / Danny Reed
Robert Preston
as Father Reed
Martha Scott
as Mother Reed
Sherry Jackson
as Ruthie Reed
John Wilder
as Duckface Kelly
Frances Chaney
as Mrs. Kelly
Poodles Hanneford
as Bobo
Ralph Dumke
as Carp
Paul Guilfoyle
as Doc
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Paul Levitt
as Carp's Assistant
Griff Barnett
as Dr. Bailey
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Margaret Lloyd
as Volunteer Nurse
Charley Grapewin
as Grandpa Reed
Harry Morgan
as Father Reed (Modern)
Elisabeth Fraser
as Mother Reed
Robert Hyatt
as Binks
Hamilton Camp
as Bully
Ruth Lee
as Bully's Mother
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Donald Gordon
as Harmonica Boy
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Robert Gordon
as Boy with Water Trough
Production Companies
Horizon Pictures
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