It's Great to be Young!
“Let Yourself Go!”
Synopsis
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
Eleanor Summerfield
Barmaid
Bryan Forbes
Organ Salesman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cyril Frankel
- Screenplay & Story
- Ted Willis
- Original Title
- It's Great to be Young!
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Marble Arch Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cyril Frankel
Ted Willis
Max Benedict
Department Leadership Roster
Cyril Frankel
Director
Ted Willis
Screenplay
Max Benedict
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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.
Who directed It's Great to be Young!?
It's Great to be Young! was directed by Cyril Frankel.
Who stars in It's Great to be Young!?
The principal cast of It's Great to be Young! includes John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew, Elizabeth Kentish, Mona Washbourne.
When was It's Great to be Young! released and how long is it?
It's Great to be Young! was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.