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It's Great to Be Young! (1956) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Cyril Frankel

Writing Credits  

Ted Willis ... (original story)
 
Ted Willis ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

John Mills ... Dingle
Cecil Parker ... Frome, Headmaster
John Salew ... Routledge, a senior Master
Elizabeth Kentish Elizabeth Kentish ... Mrs. Castle, School Mistress
Mona Washbourne ... Miss Morrow, School Mistress
Mary Merrall ... Miss Wyvern, School Mistress
Derek Blomfield ... Paterson, Sports Master
Jeremy Spenser ... Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
Dorothy Bromiley Dorothy Bromiley ... Paulette, The Angel Hill Kids
Brian Smith Brian Smith ... Ginger, The Angel Hill Kids
Wilfred Downing ... Browning, The Angel Hill Kids
Robert Dickens Robert Dickens ... Morris, The Angel Hill Kids
Dawson France Dawson France ... Crowther, The Angel Hill Kids
Carole Shelley ... Peggy, The Angel Hill Kids
Richard O'Sullivan ... Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids
Norman Pierce ... Publican
Eleanor Summerfield ... Barmaid
Bryan Forbes ... Organ Salesman
Marjorie Rhodes ... Landlady
Eddie Byrne ... Mr. Morris
Russell Waters Russell Waters ... School Inspector
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joan Benham ... Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)
Virginia Bush Virginia Bush ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Raymond Dudley Raymond Dudley ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Wendy Graham Wendy Graham ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Jacqueline Haskins Jacqueline Haskins ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Ian Hobbs Ian Hobbs ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Jemma Hyde Jemma Hyde ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Anthony John Anthony John ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Jenny Jones Jenny Jones ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Pat Laurence Pat Laurence ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Terry Lefco Terry Lefco ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Michael Lewin Michael Lewin ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Ruby Murray Ruby Murray ... Singer (uncredited)
Richard Palmer Richard Palmer ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Susan Raie Susan Raie ... Dark-Haired Girl (uncredited)
Wendy Raye Wendy Raye ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Julia Richards Julia Richards ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Anthony Richmond Anthony Richmond ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Sandra Robb Sandra Robb ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Lynne Roberts Lynne Roberts ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Mavis Sage Mavis Sage ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Julia Sutton ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Linda Wescott Linda Wescott ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Ross Yeo Ross Yeo ... Schoolboy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Victor Skutezky ... producer

Cinematography by 

Gilbert Taylor ... director of photography

Editing by 

Max Benedict

Casting By 

Robert Lennard

Art Direction by 

Robert Jones

Makeup Department 

Kenneth Mackay ... makeup artist (as Ken Mackay)
Jane Seymour ... hair styles

Production Management 

Gordon Scott ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Denis Johnson ... assistant director
Ross MacKenzie ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Ted Sturgis ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

John Jones ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Wallis Smith ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Charles Crafford ... dubbing editor
Les Hammond ... sound recordist
Harold V. King ... recording director
Len Shilton ... sound recordist
M. Bradbury ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jack Lovelock ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Jim Whiting ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Dennis Whitlock ... boom operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Val Stewart ... camera operator
Ken Ryan ... still photographer (uncredited)
Bob Stilwell ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Tony White ... focus puller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Peter Austen-Hunt ... assembly cutter (uncredited)
Peter Weatherley ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Louis Levy ... musical director
Ray Martin ... composer: incidental music
Leslie Russell ... conductor: Scherzo (as Dr. Leslie Russell)
Edna Savage ... the singing voice of Paulette
Lambert Williamson ... music coach
Winifred Atwell ... musician: piano, dubbing for Mr. Mills (uncredited)
Humphrey Lyttelton ... composer: jazz jam session (uncredited) / musician: dubbed trumpet for John Mills (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Thelma Orr ... continuity

Additional Crew 

Diana Billings ... choreographer
Fritz Gottfurcht ... scenario editor
Daphne Paice ... production secretary (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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