You’re Never Too Young (1955): Cast & Plot
You’re Never Too Young is a 1955 comedy directed by Norman Taurog, starring Raymond Burr as Noonan, Veda Ann Borg and Dean Martin. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is You’re Never Too Young About?
The premise of You’re Never Too Young without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Dino, the singing dean of an all‑girls school, teams up with Jerry, a wolf‑like man who dresses as a child and teaches a solitary class of 503 co‑eds. When an aspiring barber is unintentionally caught up in the theft of a valuable diamond, Jerry is forced to masquerade as a twelve‑year‑old, sparking a string of humorous mishaps.
You’re Never Too Young Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- remake
- adult as child
- based on play
- screwball comedy
- martin and lewis
- singer
- singing
- song
- handgun
- breaking the fourth wall
- switchboard
- climbing over a wall
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- water skiing
- humphrey bogart impersonation
- motor boat
- boat in a tree
- contraction in title
- four word title
- apostrophe in title
- punctuation in title
- pretending to be someone's father
- pretending to be someone's parents
- adult pretending to be a child
- pretending to be younger
- claiming to be someone's father
- barber
- diamond
- color remake of black and white film
- draft deferment
- water pistol
- volleyball
- train
- shower
- school board
- rhumba
- ray gun
- pullman berth
- murder
- manicure
- laboratory
- jewel thief
- jewel robbery
- haircut
- gym teacher
- grab ass
- girls' school
- geology
- conductor
- cigar smoking
You’re Never Too Young Cast & Characters
Raymond Burr leads the cast as Noonan, with Veda Ann Borg as Mrs. Noonan and Dean Martin as Bob Miles. Directed by Norman Taurog; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Taurog
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Raymond Burr as Noonan - Veda Ann Borg as Mrs. Noonan
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Dean Martin as Bob Miles -
Jerry Lewis as Wilbur Hoolick
Also Starring in You’re Never Too Young
· 11 more- Diana Lynn Nancy Collins
- Nina Foch Gretchen Brendan
- Whitey Haupt Michael Brendan
- Margery Maude Mrs. Ella Brendan
- Hans Conried Francois
- Milton Frome Lieutenant O'Malley
- Tommy Ivo Marty
- Nancy Kulp Marty's Mother
- Romo Vincent Ticket Agent
- Peggy Moffitt Agnes (uncredited)
- Mitzi McCall Skeets Powell
More from Norman Taurog
More films directed by Norman Taurog, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Girl Crazy, Room for One More and Blue Hawaii.
You’re Never Too Young Plot Summary
What happens in You’re Never Too Young from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A valuable diamond is stolen at a Los Angeles hotel, and the guard is killed. The thief, Noonan, hides the jewel from the police, first in the jacket of a customer, Bob Miles, and then in the pocket of a barber’s apprentice, Wilbur Hoolick. Wilbur, boarding a train to head home to Blitzen, Washington, pretends to be an eleven-year-old in order to snag a half-price ticket, a ruse that sets off a cascade of mistaken identities and comic tension.
Full summary
The whole story of You’re Never Too Young, scene by scene
You’re Never Too Young Trailers & Videos
The trailer of You’re Never Too Young.
How Well Do You Know You’re Never Too Young?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What valuable item is stolen at the Los Angeles hotel where the story begins?
You’re Never Too Young Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Man ist niemals zu jung” and “Παναγιά μου δύο παιδιά”.
- Also known as
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- Man ist niemals zu jung
- Παναγιά μου δύο παιδιά
- Il nipote picchiatello
- Der Gangsterschreck
- Un pitre au pensionnat
- Un fresco en apuros
- Παναγιά μου δυο παιδιά
- O Meninão
- ¡Qué clase de niño!
- هرگز زیاد جوان نیستید (شاگرد سلمونی)
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Movies Like You’re Never Too Young
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Too Young to Kiss, You’re Only Young Once and Young and Beautiful.
You’re Never Too Young FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of You’re Never Too Young, each answered in a sentence.
How long is You’re Never Too Young?
You’re Never Too Young runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was You’re Never Too Young released?
You’re Never Too Young was released on August 25, 1955.
Who directed You’re Never Too Young?
You’re Never Too Young was directed by Norman Taurog.
More films by Norman Taurog Who is in the cast of You’re Never Too Young?
You’re Never Too Young stars Raymond Burr as Noonan, Veda Ann Borg as Mrs. Noonan and Dean Martin as Bob Miles, among 15 credited actors.
Does You’re Never Too Young have a post-credit scene?
No. You’re Never Too Young has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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