When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

1951
1h 30m
6.5

6.5/10

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"Bobby takes on the elderly"

Overview

Josh is a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, he chances across an old diary once kept by his grandfather. Leafing through the yellowed pages, Josh discovers that Grandpa went through many of the same childhood travails that he is enduring at that moment. Armed with a renewed understanding of and appreciation for his elders, Josh decides to stick around for a while and see how things develop.

Status: Released

Budget: $50,000

Revenue: $100,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Horizon Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date April 19, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0044206

Cast

Bobby Driscoll
Bobby Driscoll

Josh / Danny Reed

Robert Preston
Robert Preston

Father Reed

Martha Scott
Martha Scott

Mother Reed

Sherry Jackson
Sherry Jackson

Ruthie Reed

John Wilder
John Wilder

Duckface Kelly

Frances Chaney
Frances Chaney

Mrs. Kelly

Poodles Hanneford
Poodles Hanneford

Bobo

Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke

Carp

Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle

Doc

Paul Levitt
Paul Levitt

Carp's Assistant

Griff Barnett
Griff Barnett

Dr. Bailey

Margaret Lloyd
Margaret Lloyd

Volunteer Nurse

Key Crew

Michael Kanin
Director
Sam Spiegel
Producer