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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
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John MillsJohn Mills. John Mills was 48 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Dingle'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 22 1908 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 2005
Portrait of Cecil ParkerCecil Parker. Cecil Parker was 59 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Frome, Headmaster'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1897 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 1961
Portrait of Elizabeth KentishElizabeth Kentish. Elizabeth Kentish was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Mrs Castle, a School Mistress'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mona WashbourneMona Washbourne. Mona Washbourne was 53 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Miss Merrow, a School Mistress'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1903 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 05 1890 –
Died: Tue, Aug 31 1976
Portrait of Derek BlomfieldDerek Blomfield. Derek Blomfield was 36 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Paterson, Sports Master'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1920 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 16 1937
Portrait of Dorothy BromileyDorothy Bromiley. Dorothy Bromiley was 26 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 18 1930 –
Died: Fri, May 03 2024
Portrait of Brian SmithBrian Smith. Brian Smith was 24 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1932
Portrait of Wilfred DowningWilfred Downing. Wilfred Downing was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Browning, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert DickensRobert Dickens. Robert Dickens was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Morris, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dawson FranceDawson France. Dawson France was 15 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1941 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1939 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1944
Portrait of Norman PierceNorman Pierce. Norman Pierce was 56 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Publican'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 05 1900 –
Died: Fri, Mar 22 1968
Portrait of Eleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfield. Eleanor Summerfield was 35 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Barmaid'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jul 13 2001
Portrait of Bryan ForbesBryan Forbes. Bryan Forbes was 30 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Organ Salesman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 22 1926 –
Died: Wed, May 08 2013
Portrait of Marjorie RhodesMarjorie Rhodes. Marjorie Rhodes was 59 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Landlady'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1897 –
Died: Wed, Jul 04 1979
Portrait of Eddie ByrneEddie Byrne. Eddie Byrne was 45 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Mr. Morris'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1911 –
Died: Fri, Aug 21 1981
Portrait of Russell WatersRussell Waters. Russell Waters was 48 in It's Great to be Young! as 'School Inspector'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Died: 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)'.
Birthday: Fri, May 17 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jun 13 1981

Crew

Portrait of Cyril FrankelCyril Frankel. Cyril Frankel was 34 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jun 07 2017
Portrait of Ted SturgisTed Sturgis. Ted Sturgis was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Denis JohnsonDenis Johnson. Denis Johnson was 38 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 03 1918 –
Died: Sat, Sep 20 1986
Portrait of Louis LevyLouis Levy. Louis Levy was 62 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Died: Sun, Aug 18 1957
Portrait of Ted WillisTed Willis. Ted Willis was 38 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Screenplay, Original Story'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Died: Tue, Dec 22 1992
Portrait of Max BenedictMax Benedict. Max Benedict was 36 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 20 1986
Portrait of Gilbert TaylorGilbert Taylor. Gilbert Taylor was 42 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 12 1914 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 2013
Portrait of Val StewartVal Stewart. Val Stewart was 42 in It's Great to be Young! as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 24 1914 –
Died: Mon, Sep 15 1975
Portrait of Kenneth MackayKenneth Mackay. Kenneth Mackay was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Diana BillingsDiana Billings. Diana Billings was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jane SeymourJane Seymour. Jane Seymour was >> in It's Great to be Young! as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday