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MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1951 DVD Release: 04/20/2004 Format: DVD - Black and White - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 16 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Comedy, Satire, Workplace Comedy

Based on a story by Paddy Chayefsky, this is the tale of a man who is being forced to retire from his job, at the age of 65, and decides to fight back. Impersonating the head of the company, he sets out to convince them to get rid of their outmoded retirement policy and gives a creditable speech on the dignity of man, gaining national attention. This movie features good performances, but it will probably be remembered more for the bit part played by a young Marilyn Monroe as the boss' secretary. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide

Monty Woolley - John Hodges
Thelma Ritter - Della Hodges
David Wayne - Joe Elliott
Jean Peters - Alice Hodges
Constance Bennett - Lucille McKinley

Harmon Jones' As Young As You Feel (1952) -- starring Monty Woolley, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Albert Dekker, and Marilyn Monroe -- is a pleasant comedy with stretches of delightful zaniness about a 65-year-old man (Woolley) and his reaction to his forced retirement. Thelma Ritter's contribution is somewhat more significant than Marilyn Monroe's, though each one tends to steal the scenes in which she appears. The movie looks good, having been transferred very cleanly in full-frame (1.33:1) aspect ratio, and sounds good, with a decent audio level. It has been given a very generous 20 chapters, which is just adequate to cover the myriad plot developments in the first 50 minutes. The original trailer, which doesn't tell us a lot about the plot, has been included as well, and it looks a bit worn compared to the movie itself. There are no other special features, apart from a list of Monroe titles available on DVD and the promotional reel for the restoration and DVD reissue of the first films in the Monroe collection. The disc opens automatically to a simple two-layer menu that provides easy access to the film and support materials, minimal as they are. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide