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It's Great to be Young!

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, December 26 1956
67 years ago
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Portrait of John MillsJohn Mills
John Mills was
48 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Dingle'.
Sat, Feb 22 1908 –
Sat, Apr 23 2005
Portrait of Cecil ParkerCecil Parker
Cecil Parker was
59 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Frome, Headmaster'.
Thu, Sep 02 1897 –
Tue, Apr 20 1971
Portrait of John SalewJohn Salew
John Salew was
54 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Routledge, a Senior Master'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Thu, Sep 14 1961
Portrait of Elizabeth KentishElizabeth Kentish
Elizabeth Kentish was
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as 'Mrs Castle, a School Mistress'.
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Portrait of Mona WashbourneMona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne was
53 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Miss Merrow, a School Mistress'.
Fri, Nov 27 1903 –
Tue, Nov 15 1988
Portrait of Mary MerrallMary Merrall
Mary Merrall was
66 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress'.
Sun, Jan 05 1890 –
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Portrait of Derek BlomfieldDerek Blomfield
Derek Blomfield was
36 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Paterson, Sports Master'.
Tue, Aug 31 1920 –
Thu, Jul 23 1964
Portrait of Jeremy SpenserJeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser was
19 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Fri, Jul 16 1937
Portrait of Dorothy BromileyDorothy Bromiley
Dorothy Bromiley was
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as 'Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids'.
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Portrait of Brian SmithBrian Smith
Brian Smith was
24 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Sat, Dec 24 1932
Portrait of Wilfred DowningWilfred Downing
Wilfred Downing was
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as 'Browning, The Angel Hill Kids'.
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Portrait of Robert DickensRobert Dickens
Robert Dickens was
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as 'Morris, The Angel Hill Kids'.
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Portrait of Dawson FranceDawson France
Dawson France was
15 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Thu, Nov 06 1941 –
Sat, Dec 06 1980
Portrait of Carole ShelleyCarole Shelley
Carole Shelley was
17 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Wed, Aug 16 1939 –
Fri, Aug 31 2018
Portrait of Richard O'SullivanRichard O'Sullivan
Richard O'Sullivan was
12 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Sun, May 07 1944
Portrait of Norman PierceNorman Pierce
Norman Pierce was
56 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Publican'.
Wed, Sep 05 1900
Portrait of Eleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfield
Eleanor Summerfield was
35 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Barmaid'.
Mon, Mar 07 1921 –
Fri, Jul 13 2001
Portrait of Bryan ForbesBryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes was
30 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Organ Salesman'.
Thu, Jul 22 1926 –
Wed, May 08 2013
Portrait of Marjorie RhodesMarjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes was
59 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Landlady'.
Fri, Apr 09 1897 –
Wed, Jul 04 1979
Portrait of Eddie ByrneEddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne was
45 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Mr. Morris'.
Tue, Jan 31 1911 –
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Portrait of Russell WatersRussell Waters
Russell Waters was
48 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'School Inspector'.
Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Joan BenhamJoan Benham
Joan Benham was
38 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 17 1918 –
Sat, Jun 13 1981

Crew

Portrait of Cyril FrankelCyril Frankel
Director
Cyril Frankel was
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Portrait of Louis LevyLouis Levy
Music Director
Louis Levy was
62 in It's Great to be Young!
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Sun, Aug 18 1957
Portrait of Denis JohnsonDenis Johnson
Assistant Director
Denis Johnson was
38 in It's Great to be Young!
Sat, Aug 03 1918 –
Sat, Sep 20 1986
Portrait of Ted SturgisTed Sturgis
Second Assistant Director
Ted Sturgis was
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Portrait of Ted WillisTed Willis
Screenplay, Original Story
Ted Willis was
38 in It's Great to be Young!
Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Tue, Dec 22 1992
Portrait of Max BenedictMax Benedict
Editor
Max Benedict was
36 in It's Great to be Young!
Fri, Feb 20 1920 –
Sun, Apr 20 1986
Portrait of Gilbert TaylorGilbert Taylor
Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor was
42 in It's Great to be Young!
Sun, Apr 12 1914 –
Fri, Aug 23 2013
Portrait of Kenneth MackayKenneth Mackay
Makeup Artist
Kenneth Mackay was
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Portrait of Jane SeymourJane Seymour
Hairstylist
Jane Seymour was
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Portrait of Val StewartVal Stewart
Camera Operator
Val Stewart was
42 in It's Great to be Young!
Tue, Nov 24 1914 –
Mon, Sep 15 1975
Portrait of Diana BillingsDiana Billings
Choreographer
Diana Billings was
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