When I Grow Up

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When I Grow Up

1951Movie1 h 30 minNR

77

GreatGoodWatch score

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 81GoodWatch 77
IMDb8.1
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1951
April 19, 1951
75 years ago
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 13 more
20 people
Directing · 3
Michael Kanin Director
Ross Hunter Script Supervisor
Jack R. Berne Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Irving Friedman Musical
Production · 2
Sam Spiegel Producer
Jack Broder Associate Producer
Camera · 1
Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Edward Mann Editor
Bruce Schoengarth Editor
Sound · 3
Jerome Moross Music
George Fields Musician
Ben Winkler Sound Mixer
Art · 2
Edward R. Robinson Set Decoration
Nicolai Remisoff Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Norma Koch Costume Design
Sally Berkeley Hair Setup
Ted Larsen Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
Samuel Rheiner Production Intern

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