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When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 30mApproved
Drama
8.2
IMDB Rating
118 votes

"When I Grow Up" is an uncharacteristically modest film from producer Sam Spiegel (during his "S. P. Eagle" years). Bobby Driscoll plays a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, Bobby chanc...

Director
Michael Kanin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bobby Driscoll, Robert Preston, Martha Scott
Release Date
April 20, 1951
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 14
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bobby Driscoll
Bobby Driscoll
as Josh
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
as Father Reed
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
as Mother Reed (1890's)
Sherry Jackson
Sherry Jackson
as Ruthie Reed
John Wilder
John Wilder
as Duckface Kelly
👤
Frances Chaney
as Mrs. Kelly
Poodles Hanneford
Poodles Hanneford
as Bobo
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
as Carp
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
as Doc
👤
Paul Levitt
as Carp's Assistant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
California Studios - 5530 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Horizon Pictures

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Saw movie 47 years ago and influenced my life, even today.
by meister-51999-03-07

"I have been looking for this movie for 47 years. At times I thought I had the wrong title. I only saw the movie once but it influenced my thinking then and still today. I saw myself as Josh/Danny Reed. It was like looking into a mirror. I changed my attitude toward my relationship with peers, younger and older persons. I learned to treat people with respect and expect respect when deserved...."

💡 Did You Know?

The only film directed by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Michael Kanin.

📖 Synopsis

"When I Grow Up" is an uncharacteristically modest film from producer Sam Spiegel (during his "S. P. Eagle" years). Bobby Driscoll plays a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, Bobby chanc...