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Movie · 1955

The Private War of Major Benson

Released 2 August 1955 More from 1955 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC program at Sheridan Academy before it fails its next inspection. At Sheridan he encounters three hundred pre-teen cadets who range from rascally to adorable, and a female doctor who has just the right prescription for him.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Don Haggerty
as Harold Hibler
41
Julie Adams
as Dr. Kay Lambert
28
David Janssen
as Young Lieutenant
24
Joey D. Vieira
as Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
11
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
30years between the oldest and youngest billed
41Don Haggerty — oldest on the call sheet
11Joey D. Vieira — youngest billed
26average age of the credited cast
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