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1956

It's Great to be Young!

Directed by Cyril Frankel
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.

Duration

1h 34m

Released

December 26, 1956

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Cast22

  • John Mills
  • Cecil Parker
  • John Salew
  • Elizabeth Kentish
  • Mona Washbourne
  • Mary Merrall
  • Derek Blomfield
  • Jeremy Spenser
  • Dorothy Bromiley

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