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As Young as You Feel

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After his 65th birthday, Acme Printing plant worker John R. Hodges (Monty Woolley) becomes a victim of his employer's mandatory retirement policy. In a scheme to get his job back and the policy repealed, Hodges impersonates parent-company owner Harold P. Cleveland and arranges an impromptu visit to the plant that he hopes will leave the executives' heads spinning. But when his granddaughter's boyfriend, Joe Elliott, discovers his plot, it could ruin everything.
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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 25, 2025
4/10
The whole ordeal never rises to madcap intensity; it’s peppered with light comedy and curious personas, but it regularly fizzles, allowing the tenser interactions to unwind almost blandly. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 26, 2015
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Worth checking out if you care to catch Marilyn Monroe in the beginning. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 Aug 9, 2026 The script didn't work for me at all. See more Jim K @RT09231165 Aug 22, 2024 This movie made for a very pleasant hour plus of watching. See more Jun 13, 2014 Pleasant comedy with a good cast. See more Jan 30, 2014 I really enjoyed this fine screwball comedy, from a very clever story by Paddy Chayefsky, about a man forced to retire from a beloved printing job because he turned 65. He decides to go straight to the president to question the ageist policy, discovers no one knows what the president looks like, decides to impersonate him, and hilarity ensues. Wonderful roles for Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, Constance Bennett and Marilyn Monroe. Heartily recommended if you're in the mood for a few good laughs at the expense of American big business. Still a relevant question that wrangles society today: Whether or not capable people should have to stop doing what they love because of age. I wonder if many instances are simply excuses to incorporate age-related discrimination. See more Jan 11, 2014 It's not the best film in the world...but, it's worth watching at least once b4, you kick the bucket...Njoy!!!! See more Dec 26, 2012 A sweet satire film where the main character dictates the entire flow of the movie. It was so funny, but not the kind of funny that will put you to tears or blow you away. The entire cast was good, and I think each of them said the words "Consolidated Motors" at least 5 times each. Good film. See more Read all reviews
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Harmon Jones

Director

Monty Woolley

John R. Hodges

Thelma Ritter

Della Hodges

Jean Peters

Alice Hodges

David Wayne

Joe Elliott

Constance Bennett

Lucille McKinley
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Synopsis After his 65th birthday, Acme Printing plant worker John R. Hodges (Monty Woolley) becomes a victim of his employer's mandatory retirement policy. In a scheme to get his job back and the policy repealed, Hodges impersonates parent-company owner Harold P. Cleveland and arranges an impromptu visit to the plant that he hopes will leave the executives' heads spinning. But when his granddaughter's boyfriend, Joe Elliott, discovers his plot, it could ruin everything.
Director
Harmon Jones
Producer
Lamar Trotti, Cyril J. Mockridge
Screenwriter
Lamar Trotti
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 1951, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 17m
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