It's Great to be Young! (1956)

6.8/10 94 min Music Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

John Mills

Dingle

Cecil Parker

Frome, Headmaster

John Salew

Routledge, a Senior Master

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

Carole Shelley

Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids

Richard O'Sullivan

Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids

Eleanor Summerfield

Barmaid

Bryan Forbes

Organ Salesman

Marjorie Rhodes

Landlady

Eddie Byrne

Mr. Morris

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