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Cast
Duncan Macrae
as Professor "Haywire" Hayman
Joseph Tomelty
as Connell O'Grady aka 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 Kelly
Eric Woodburn
as The Bedellus
Molly Urquhart
as Lady Duffy
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1952
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes6
DirectorTerry Bishop
WritersReginald Beckwith, Terry Bishop, Lindsay Galloway
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsYou're Only Young Twice!
About You're Only Young Twice!
Ada Shore (Diane Hart) arrives at Skerryvore University in Scotland in search of her long-lost uncle Connell O’Grady (Joseph Tomelty), who was once a subversive Irish poet but is now working under an assumed name as a University porter. Ada is mistaken by Principal Archibald Asher (Patrick Barr) as his new secretary, and she goes along with the impersonation. Archibald and Ada fall in love, which incurs the disapproval of the puritanical Professor Hayman (Duncan Macrae).
Directed by Terry Bishop, You're Only Young Twice! leans on a strong ensemble — Duncan Macrae, Joseph Tomelty, Patrick Barr — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1952.
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