It's Great to be Young!

6.2
  • Genre: MusicComedy
  • Run time: 94 min
  • Premiere: 1956. December 26.

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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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

Bryan Forbes

Organ Salesman

Eddie Byrne

Mr. Morris

Russell Waters

School Inspector

Joan Benham

Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)

Camera

Val Stewart

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Jane Seymour

Hairstylist

Kenneth Mackay

Makeup Artist

Crew

Gilbert Taylor

Cinematography

Diana Billings

Choreographer

Directing

Cyril Frankel

Director

Ted Sturgis

Second Assistant Director

Denis Johnson

Assistant Director

Editing

Sound

Louis Levy

Music Director

Writing

Ted Willis

Original Story

Ted Willis

Screenplay

Camera

Val Stewart

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Jane Seymour

Hairstylist

Kenneth Mackay

Makeup Artist

Crew

Gilbert Taylor

Cinematography

Diana Billings

Choreographer

Directing

Cyril Frankel

Director

Ted Sturgis

Second Assistant Director

Denis Johnson

Assistant Director

Editing

Sound

Louis Levy

Music Director

Writing

Ted Willis

Original Story

Ted Willis

Screenplay