As Young as You Feel (1951)

NR06/15/1951Comedy1h 17m
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A THOUSAND CHEERS FOR THE NATION'S HAPPY-AS-A-LARK FAMILY!

Overview

Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the president of the parent company and arrives at his old plant on an inspection tour. Acme president McKinley is so nervous not even his beautiful secretary Harriet can calm him. McKinley's wife Lucille becomes infatuated with Hodges. Many further complications ensue.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Monty Woolley

    John R. Hodges

  2. Cast 1

    Thelma Ritter

    Della Hodges

  3. Cast 1

    David Wayne

    Joe Elliott

  4. Cast 1

    Jean Peters

    Alice Hodges

  5. Cast 1

    Constance Bennett

    Lucille McKinley

  6. Cast 1

    Marilyn Monroe

    Harriet

  7. Cast 1

    Allyn Joslyn

    George Hodges

  8. Cast 1

    Albert Dekker

    Louis McKinley

  9. Cast 1

    Clinton Sundberg

    Frank Erickson

I really enjoyed this fine screwball comedy, from a very clever story by Paddy Chayefsky, about a man forced to retire from a beloved printing job because he turned 65. He decides to go straight to the president to question the ageist policy, discovers no one knows what the president looks like, decides to impersonate him, and hilarity ensues. Wonderful roles for Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, Constance Bennett and Marilyn Monroe. Heartily recommended if you're in the mood for a few good laughs at the expense of American big business. Still a relevant question that wrangles society today: Wheth...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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