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1956•94 min•Music, Comedy

It's Great to be Young!

Is It's Great to be Young! a Hit or Flop?

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Is It's Great to be Young! worth watching? With a rating of 6.2/10, this Music, Comedy film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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It's Great to be Young! Synopsis

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.

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Top Cast

John Mills
John MillsDingle
Cecil Parker
Cecil ParkerFrome, Headmaster
John Salew
John SalewRoutledge, a Senior Master
Elizabeth Kentish
Elizabeth KentishMrs Castle, a School Mistress
Mona Washbourne
Mona WashbourneMiss Merrow, a School Mistress
Mary Merrall
Mary MerrallMiss Wyvern, a School Mistress
Derek Blomfield
Derek BlomfieldPaterson, Sports Master
Jeremy Spenser
Jeremy SpenserNicky, The Angel Hill Kids
Dorothy Bromiley
Dorothy BromileyPaulette, The Angel Hill Kids
Brian Smith
Brian SmithGinger, The Angel Hill Kids

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Is It's Great to be Young! worth watching?

It's Great to be Young! has received mixed reviews with a 6.2/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Music, Comedy movies.

Is It's Great to be Young! hit or flop?

It's Great to be Young! has received average ratings (6.2/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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It's Great to be Young! is a Music, Comedy movie that 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...

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