You're Only Young Twice (film)

You're Only Young Twice
Directed by	Terry Bishop
Written by	Reginald Beckwith Terry Bishop Lindsay Galloway (adaptation)
Produced by	John Baxter Barbara K. Emary
Starring	Duncan Macrae Joseph Tomelty Patrick Barr Charles Hawtrey Diane Hart
Cinematography	Jo Jago
Edited by	Bernard Gribble
Music by	Cedric Thorpe Davie
Production company	Group 3
Distributed by	Associated British-Pathé (UK)
Release date	July 1952 (UK)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

You're Only Young Twice is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Duncan Macrae, Joseph Tomelty, Patrick Barr, Charles Hawtrey and Diane Hart. A young woman visiting a Scottish university in search of her uncle, who is in hiding from the authorities, is mistaken for the principal's secretary, so she pursues the impersonation. It was based on the play What They Say? by James Bridie.

Cast

• Duncan Macrae as Professor Hayman
• Joseph Tomelty as Dan McEntee
• Patrick Barr as Sir Archibald Asher
• Charles Hawtrey as Adolphus Hayman
• Diane Hart as Ada Shore
• Robert Urquhart as Sheltie
• Edward Lexy as Lord Carshennie
• Jacqueline Mackenzie as Nellie
• Eric Woodburn as The Bedellus
• Molly Urquhart as Lady Duffy
• Ronnie Corbett as Student
• Reginald Beckwith as BBC Commentator

Critical reception

The Radio Times has described it as a "theatrical comedy," which was "shakily brought to the screen...the story involves mistaken identity, Celtic poetry, horse racing and the rigging of Rectorial elections. Blink and you'll miss Ronnie Corbett in what, of course, can only be described as a small role."

Bibliography

• Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.

External links

• You're Only Young Twice at IMDb