It's Great to be Young! (1956)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.483 |
Directed By
Cyril Frankel
Crew
Cyril Frankel
Gilbert Taylor
Ted Willis
Ted Willis
Ted Sturgis
Denis Johnson
Val Stewart
Louis Levy
Diana Billings
Jane Seymour
Max Benedict
Kenneth Mackay
TOP CAST
John Mills
Dingle
Cecil Parker
Frome, Headmaster
John Salew
Routledge, a Senior Master
Elizabeth Kentish
Mrs Castle, a School Mistress
Mona Washbourne
Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
Mary Merrall
Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress
Derek Blomfield
Paterson, Sports Master
Jeremy Spenser
Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
Dorothy Bromiley
Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids
Brian Smith
Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids
Wilfred Downing
Browning, The Angel Hill Kids
Robert Dickens
Morris, The Angel Hill Kids
Dawson France
Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids
Carole Shelley
Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids
Richard O'Sullivan
Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids
Norman Pierce
Publican
Eleanor Summerfield
Barmaid
Bryan Forbes
Organ Salesman
Marjorie Rhodes
Landlady
Eddie Byrne
Mr. Morris
Russell Waters
School Inspector
Joan Benham
Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)
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