You're Never Too Young
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| You're Never Too Young | |
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Paul Jones |
| Written by | Fanny Kilbourne Edward Childs Carpenter |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Dean Martin Diana Lynn Raymond Burr |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 25, 1955 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Language | English |
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You're Never Too Young was filmed from October 18 - December 27, 1954. It was released on August 25, 1955 by Paramount.
[edit] Plot
Wilbur Hoolick (Jerry Lewis) is the apprentice of a barber who doesn't have enough money for train fare. He pretends to be an eleven-year-old in order for him to purchase a ticket for half price. Meanwhile a valuable diamond has been stolen and the thief (Raymond Burr) hides it in Hoolick's pocket without his knowledge.
Once on the train, Hoolick gets the impression that the thief is a jealous husband and he hides from him in the compartment of Nancy Collins (Diana Lynn), a teacher at a private girl's school. Feeling sorry for Hoolick travelling alone, she allows him to stay in her compartment for the duration of the train ride.
During a stop-over, another teacher, Gretchen Brendan (Nina Foch), boards the train and finds out that Collins is sharing her compartment with a 'man'. Brendan hurries to the school to let Collins' fiancee, Bob Miles (Dean Martin), in on this news. In order to protect Collins' job and reputation, Hoolick must continue the charade and he accompanies "Aunt Nancy" to school. The jewel thief follows them in order to retrieve the stolen diamond.
Along the way, Hoolick falls in love with Collins, although she still thinks of him as a little boy. Eventually the thief retrieves the stolen jewel and a chase ensues. In the end the jewel thief is captured and Hoolick's identity is revealed.
[edit] Trivia
- It is a remake of another Paramount film, 1942's The Major and the Minor.
- It was re-released with another Martin and Lewis film, The Caddy in 1964.
- Diana Lynn previously appeared with Martin and Lewis in their first film, My Friend Irma, as well as its sequel, My Friend Irma Goes West.
