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It's Great to be Young!

6.819561h 34mMovieMusicComedy

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…

DirectorCyril Frankel
WriterTed Willis

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 21 other countries

It's Great to be Young! isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 17 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Cyril Frankel

JMJohn Mills
John Mills
Dingle
CPCecil Parker
Cecil Parker
Frome, Headmaster
JSJohn Salew
John Salew
Routledge, a Senior Master
EK
Elizabeth Kentish
Mrs Castle, a School Mistress
MWMona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne
Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
MMMary Merrall
Mary Merrall
Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress
DBDerek Blomfield
Derek Blomfield
Paterson, Sports Master
JSJeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser
Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
DBDorothy Bromiley
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

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Is It's Great to be Young! on Netflix?

No, It's Great to be Young! is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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