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You're Never Too Young (1955)

Approved | | Comedy | 14 October 1955 (Ireland)
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When an aspiring barber becomes inadvertently involved in the theft of a valuable diamond, necessity forces him to masquerade as a 12 year-old child - with humorous consequences.

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Sidney Sheldon (screenplay), Edward Childs Carpenter (play) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Diana Lynn | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dean Martin ... Bob Miles
Jerry Lewis ... Wilbur Hoolick
Diana Lynn ... Nancy Collins
Nina Foch ... Gretchen Brendan
Raymond Burr ... Noonan
Mitzi McCall ... Skeets Powell
Veda Ann Borg ... Mrs. Noonan
Margery Maude Margery Maude ... Mrs. Ella Brennan
Romo Vincent ... Ticket Agent
Nancy Kulp ... Marty's Mother
Milton Frome ... Lieutenant O'Malley
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Storyline

Wilbur is a young man whose dream is to become a great barber, but for now, he's working just as an assistant, at a hotel's barber shop. When one day he gets involved (by mistake) in some big robbery, he is forced to disguise himself as a 12 year old boy, so that he can get away from his persecutor. Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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Plot Keywords:

remake | adult as child | based on play | screwball comedy | barber | See All (28) »

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Dino's the singing dean of a girl's school, Jerry - a wolf in kid's clothing - in a class by himself with 503 coeds. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1955 (Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Gangsterschreck See more »

Filming Locations:

Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$3,400,000, 31 December 1955
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, York Pictures Corporation See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Emory Parnell plays the same part (train conductor) in the original version ; "The Major and the Minor" See more »

Quotes

Wilbur Hoolick: [Imitating a French barber] Eef you lay one... If you lay un hand on me, you know whatI will do?
Noonan: [Nastily] What?
Wilbur Hoolick: I'll bleed! Au revoir.
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Connections

Referenced in In a Year with 13 Moons (1978) See more »

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Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
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Great comedy
5 February 1999 | by Petey-10 – See all my reviews

I liked this movie. Jerry Lewis was a great kid in it. Jerry Lewis is one of the best comedians of the century.
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