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When I Grow Up (1951)

When I Grow Up poster
Directed by
Michael Kanin
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy imagines what his life will be like when he becomes an adult. He envisions different futures for himself, including being a father and a businessman.

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What happens

When I Grow Up is a 1951 American drama film written and directed by Michael Kanin and starring Bobby Driscoll, Robert Preston, Martha Scott and Charley Grapewin. The film was produced by Sam Spiegel through his Horizon Pictures and distributed by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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