It's Great to be Young! (1956)
Let Yourself Go!
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.
Director: Cyril Frankel
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: December 26, 1956
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
Screenplay
- Ted Willis (Screenplay)
- Ted Willis (Original Story)
Editing: Max Benedict
Production: Marble Arch Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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!?
- It's Great to be Young! stars John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew, Elizabeth Kentish, Mona Washbourne, Mary Merrall.
- How long is It's Great to be Young!?
- It's Great to be Young! has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is It's Great to be Young!?
- It's Great to be Young! is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was It's Great to be Young! produced?
- It's Great to be Young! was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of It's Great to be Young!?
- The themes of It's Great to be Young! include: Musical Spectacle.