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It's Great to be Young! (1956)

1956-12-26 · 1h 34m · EN
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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.

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Cyril FrankelDirector

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John MillsJohn MillsCecil ParkerCecil ParkerJohn SalewJohn SalewElizabeth KentishElizabeth KentishMona WashbourneMona WashbourneMary MerrallMary MerrallDerek BlomfieldDerek BlomfieldJeremy SpenserJeremy SpenserDorothy BromileyDorothy BromileyPaulette, The Angel Hill KidsBrian SmithBrian SmithGinger, The Angel Hill KidsWilfred DowningWilfred DowningBrowning, The Angel Hill KidsRobert DickensRobert DickensMorris, The Angel Hill Kids

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Genre affinityComedy · MusicTheme affinityMusicalDialogue densityComedyDirector preference321126Actor preference249226 · 195869 · 229478Country preferenceGb

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What is It's Great to be Young! about?

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.

How long is It's Great to be Young!?

It's Great to be Young! has a runtime of 94 minutes.