When I Grow Up (1951)
Bobby takes on the elderly
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: Michael Kanin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 19, 1951
Cast
- Bobby Driscoll - Josh / Danny Reed
- Robert Preston - Father Reed
- Martha Scott - Mother Reed
- Sherry Jackson - Ruthie Reed
- John Wilder - Duckface Kelly
- Frances Chaney - Mrs. Kelly
- Poodles Hanneford - Bobo
- Ralph Dumke - Carp
- Paul Guilfoyle - Doc
- Paul Levitt - Carp's Assistant
Screenplay
- Irving Friedman (Musical)
Music: Jerome Moross
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Editing: Edward Mann, Bruce Schoengarth
Production: Horizon Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $50,000
Box Office: $100,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
growing up
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When I Grow Up about?
- 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.
- Who directed When I Grow Up?
- When I Grow Up was directed by Michael Kanin.
- Who stars in When I Grow Up?
- When I Grow Up stars Bobby Driscoll, Robert Preston, Martha Scott, Sherry Jackson, John Wilder, Frances Chaney.
- How long is When I Grow Up?
- When I Grow Up has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is When I Grow Up?
- When I Grow Up is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of When I Grow Up?
- When I Grow Up had a budget of $50,000.
- How much did When I Grow Up gross?
- When I Grow Up grossed $100,000 worldwide.
- Where was When I Grow Up produced?
- When I Grow Up was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of When I Grow Up?
- The themes of When I Grow Up include: Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.