It's Great to be Young! (1956)
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.

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Cast

John Mills John Mills As: Dingle
Cecil Parker Cecil Parker As: Frome, Headmaster
John Salew John Salew As: Routledge, a Senior Master
Elizabeth Kentish Elizabeth Kentish As: Mrs Castle, a School Mistress
Mona Washbourne Mona Washbourne As: Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Let Yourself Go!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 26 December 1956

Country: GB

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Marble Arch Productions

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Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Dingle

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Frome, Headmaster

John Salew

John Salew

Routledge, a Senior Master

Elizabeth Kentish

Elizabeth Kentish

Mrs Castle, a School Mistress

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Miss Merrow, a School Mistress

Mary Merrall

Mary Merrall

Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress

Derek Blomfield

Derek Blomfield

Paterson, Sports Master

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids

Dorothy Bromiley

Dorothy Bromiley

Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids

Wilfred Downing

Wilfred Downing

Browning, The Angel Hill Kids

Robert Dickens

Robert Dickens

Morris, The Angel Hill Kids

Dawson France

Dawson France

Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids

Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley

Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids

Richard O'Sullivan

Richard O'Sullivan

Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids

Norman Pierce

Norman Pierce

Publican

Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

Barmaid

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Organ Salesman

Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

Landlady

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Mr. Morris

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

School Inspector

Joan Benham

Joan Benham

Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)

Directed By

Cyril Frankel

Cyril Frankel

Director

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Second Assistant Director

Denis Johnson

Denis Johnson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Ted Willis

Ted Willis

Original Story

Ted Willis

Ted Willis

Screenplay

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kenneth Mackay

Kenneth Mackay

Makeup Artist

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Hairstylist

Sound

Louis Levy

Louis Levy

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Val Stewart

Val Stewart

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Cinematography

Diana Billings

Diana Billings

Choreographer

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