Overview

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. Leafing through the yellowed pages, Josh discovers that Grandpa went through many of the same childhood travails that he is enduring at that moment. Armed with a renewed understanding of and appreciation for his elders, Josh decides to stick around for a while and see how things develop.

Cast

Bobby Driscoll, Robert Preston, Martha Scott, Sherry Jackson, John Wilder, Frances Chaney, Poodles Hanneford, Ralph Dumke

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What is "When I Grow Up" about?

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. Leafing through the yellowed pages, Josh discovers that Grandpa went through many of the same childhood travails that he is enduring at that moment. Armed with a renewed understanding of and appreciation for his elders, Josh decides to stick around for a while and see how things develop.

When was "When I Grow Up" released?

When I Grow Up was released in 1951.

Who stars in "When I Grow Up"?

The cast includes Bobby Driscoll, Robert Preston, Martha Scott, Sherry Jackson.

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