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  • When I Grow Up (1951)
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    90 min | Drama
When I Grow Up (1951)
Approved
90 min | Drama

"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 chances across...See more"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 chances across an old diary once kept by his grandfather (Charley Grapewin). Leafing through the yellowed pages, Bobby discovers that grandpa went through many of the same childhood travails that Bobby is enduring at that moment--and look how well gramps turned out! Armed with a renewed understanding of (and appreciation for) his elders, Bobby decides to stick around for a while and see how things develop. Written by filmfactsman See less
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Sam Spiegel (as S.P. Eagle)
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Updated Apr 20, 1951

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Apr 20, 1951 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Bobby Driscoll
Josh / Danny Reed Josh / Danny Reed   See fewer
Robert Preston
Father Reed Father Reed   See fewer
Martha Scott
Mother Reed (1890's) Mother Reed (1890's)   See fewer
Sherry Jackson
Ruthie Reed Ruthie Reed   See fewer
John Wilder
Duckface Kelly (as Johnny McGovern) Duckface Kelly (as Johnny McGovern)   See fewer
Frances Chaney
Mrs. Kelly (as Frances Cheney) Mrs. Kelly (as Frances Cheney)   See fewer
Paul Levitt
Carp's Assistant Carp's Assistant   See fewer
Griff Barnett
Dr. Bailey Dr. Bailey   See fewer
Margaret Lloyd
Volunteer Nurse Volunteer Nurse   See fewer
Charley Grapewin
Grandpa Reed Grandpa Reed   See fewer
Harry Morgan
Father Reed (modern) (as Henry Morgan) Father Reed (modern) (as Henry Morgan)   See fewer
Elisabeth Fraser
Mother Reed (modern) Mother Reed (modern)   See fewer
Robert Hyatt
Binks (as Bobby Hyatt) Binks (as Bobby Hyatt)   See fewer
Ruth Lee
Bully's Mother Bully's Mother   See fewer
Donald Gordon
Harmonica Boy Harmonica Boy   See fewer
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