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28/01/1948 Comedy 1h 51m
72
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Overview

Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.

  1. Peter Ustinov

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Roger Livesey

    Paul Bultitude

  2. Anthony Newley

    Dick Bultitude

  3. Kay Walsh

    Florence 'Fanny' Verlane

  4. Petula Clark

    Dulcie Grimstone

  5. James Robertson Justice

    Dr. Grimstone

  6. David Hutcheson

    Marmaduke Paradine

  7. Harcourt Williams

    Judge

  8. Bill Shine

    Lord Gosport

  9. Kynaston Reeves

    Dr. Chawner

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-12
Roger Livesey ("Paul") is the wealthy but rather indifferent dad to "Dick" (Anthony Newley). The youngster hates the idea of going back to his boarding school, but his skinflint of a father is having none of it. When "Dick" tries a bit of emotional blackmail, his dad - clutching a mysterious stone from a temple in faraway India finds himself making a wish and now has the mental age of his son. His son, seeing an opportunity for some mischief takes hold of the stone and is soon his father in the body of a boy! What now ensue are an entertaining series of escapades as the youngster goes back to ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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