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It's Great to Be Young

1946 · 69 min

A breezy, cheerful musical romp full of catchy numbers and gentle backstage mischief that passes the time pleasantly.

Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Music, Comedy
Starring
Leslie Brooks, Jimmy Lloyd, Jeff Donnell
Overview
Ricky Malone, Spud Winters and some other returning G.I.'s are trying to break into show business by the old summer resort. Terry, a runaway daughter of a big producer who is trying to stifle her show-biz career, hires on as the (dubbed) singer.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Music, Comedy
Starring
Leslie Brooks, Jimmy Lloyd, Jeff Donnell
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
music, comedy
Directed by
Del Lord
Written by
Jack Henley
Starring
Leslie Brooks, Jimmy Lloyd, Jeff Donnell, Bob Haymes, Jack Fina, Frank Orth, Ann Codee, Pat Yankee
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America

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