It's Great to be Young!
1956, English. Directed by Cyril Frankel.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Cyril FrankelDirector
- John MillsDingle
- Cecil ParkerFrome, Headmaster
- John SalewRoutledge, a Senior Master
- Elizabeth KentishMrs Castle, a School Mistress
- Mona WashbourneMiss Merrow, a School Mistress
- Mary MerrallMiss Wyvern, a School Mistress
- Derek BlomfieldPaterson, Sports Master
- Jeremy SpenserNicky, The Angel Hill Kids
- Dorothy BromileyPaulette, The Angel Hill Kids
- Brian SmithGinger, The Angel Hill Kids
- Wilfred DowningBrowning, The Angel Hill Kids
- Robert DickensMorris, The Angel Hill Kids
Details
- Released
- 26 December 1956
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ted Willis
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How long is It's Great to be Young!?
It's Great to be Young! runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is It's Great to be Young! on?
It's Great to be Young! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 1956. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like It's Great to be Young!?
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Who directed It's Great to be Young!?
It's Great to be Young! (1956) was directed by Cyril Frankel and stars John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew.