It's Great to Be Young_
"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.
Starring
John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
It's Great to Be Young was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
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 so...
It's Great to Be Young is a Music, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
John Mills
Dingle
Cecil Parker
Frome, Headmaster
John Salew
Routledge, a Senior Master
EK
Elizabeth Kentish
Mrs Castle, a School Mistress
Mona Washbourne
Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
Mary Merrall
Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress
Derek Blomfield
Paterson, Sports Master
Jeremy Spenser
Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
DB
Dorothy Bromiley
Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids
BS
Brian Smith
Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids
WD
Wilfred Downing
Browning, The Angel Hill Kids
RD
Robert Dickens
Morris, The Angel Hill Kids
DF
Dawson France
Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids
Carole Shelley
Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids
Richard O'Sullivan
Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids
NP
Norman Pierce
Publican
Eleanor Summerfield
Barmaid
Bryan Forbes
Organ Salesman
Marjorie Rhodes
Landlady
Eddie Byrne
Mr. Morris
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What is It's Great to Be Young about?
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.
How long is It's Great to Be Young?
It's Great to Be Young has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in It's Great to Be Young?
The cast of It's Great to Be Young includes John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew, Elizabeth Kentish, Mona Washbourne.
What is the rating of It's Great to Be Young?
It's Great to Be Young has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Music
Comedy