It's Great to Be Young is a 1956 British Technicolor musical comedy film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Cecil Parker and John Mills.

[6] Monthly Film Bulletin said "A simple, boisterous schoolboy romp which echoes Hue and Cry [1947] and the early Garland-Rooney musicals without achieving the gaiety of the former or the slickness of the latter.

The dubbing of the musical numbers by professional groups is quite efficient, though the sugary, American-style songs strike an alien note in such emphatically British surroundings.

"[7] Kine Weekly said "Lively story, clever conbution by John Mills, talented juveniles, catchy theme song, rollicking highlights, picturesque backgrounds, star values, Technicolor and 'U' certificate.

Its virtues are those of many ABPC productions of its era, from the vibrant Eastmancolor cinematography to the immaculately-selected cast and even if some of the sixth-formers are aged in their twenties, they do sound convincing as teenagers.

John Mills stars as trumpet-playing, jazz loving Mr Dingle, whose enforced resignation from Angel Hill School leads to a (very minor) revolution.

The kids, led by Jeremy Spenser and Dorothy Bromiley, are charming, and, thanks to an excellent Ted Willis screenplay, the adults are utterly believable, as is the studio construction of the school.