It's Great to be Young!
Music
Comedy
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.
1956-12-26
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Cast
John Mills as Dingle
Cecil Parker as Frome, Headmaster
John Salew as Routledge, a Senior Master
Mona Washbourne as Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
Mary Merrall as Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress
Derek Blomfield as Paterson, Sports Master
Jeremy Spenser as Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
Carole Shelley as Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids
Richard O'Sullivan as Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids
Eleanor Summerfield as Barmaid
Bryan Forbes as Organ Salesman
Marjorie Rhodes as Landlady
Eddie Byrne as Mr. Morris
Russell Waters as School Inspector
Joan Benham as Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)