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Wonderful to Be Young!

Original title: The Young Ones
  • 19611961
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 32m
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5.8/10
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The Young Ones (1961)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
Nicky and his friends find that their youth club is in danger of being flattened to make way for a new office block unless they can come up with £1500 to pay the new owner, the ruthless prop... Read allNicky and his friends find that their youth club is in danger of being flattened to make way for a new office block unless they can come up with £1500 to pay the new owner, the ruthless property tycoon Hamilton Black. To help raise the cash, Nicky records a song and his friends b... Read allNicky and his friends find that their youth club is in danger of being flattened to make way for a new office block unless they can come up with £1500 to pay the new owner, the ruthless property tycoon Hamilton Black. To help raise the cash, Nicky records a song and his friends broadcast it via a pirate radio station, touting him as "The Mystery Singer" - the plan wor... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writers
    • Ronald Cass
    • Peter Myers
  • Stars
    • Cliff Richard
    • Robert Morley
    • Carole Gray
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writers
    • Ronald Cass
    • Peter Myers
  • Stars
    • Cliff Richard
    • Robert Morley
    • Carole Gray
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Cliff Richard
    Cliff Richard
    • Nicholas 'Nicky' Blackas Nicholas 'Nicky' Black
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Hamilton Blackas Hamilton Black
    Carole Gray
    Carole Gray
    • Tonias Toni
    Jet Harris
    • Self (bass guitar)as Self (bass guitar)
    Hank B. Marvin
    • Self (lead guitaras Self (lead guitar
    • (as The Shadows)
    Tony Meehan
    • Self (drums)as Self (drums)
    • (as The Shadows)
    Bruce Welch
    • Self (rhythm guitar)as Self (rhythm guitar)
    • (as The Shadows)
    Teddy Green
    • Chrisas Chris
    Richard O'Sullivan
    Richard O'Sullivan
    • Ernestas Ernest
    Melvyn Hayes
    Melvyn Hayes
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Annette Robertson
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Robertson Hare
    Robertson Hare
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    Sonya Cordeau
    Sonya Cordeau
    • Dorinda Morellas Dorinda Morell
    Sean Sullivan
    Sean Sullivan
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Harold Scott
    Harold Scott
    • Denchas Dench
    Gerald Harper
    • Wattsas Watts
    Rita Webb
    • Woman in Marketas Woman in Market
    John Adams
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writers
      • Ronald Cass
      • Peter Myers
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The theatre used in the film is the Finsbury Park Empire, which closed in 1960. Cliff Richard and the Shadows had performed there for one week in November 1959.
    • Goofs
      During the dance scene you can see teddy slip as he turns, he gets right again but barely noticeable.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood U.K.: Making It in London (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Nothing's Impossible
      Written by Peter Myers and Ronald Cass

      Performed by Cliff Richard and Grazina Frame

    User reviews16

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    Top review
    5/10
    "What Do You Know, We Got A Show"
    Before the Beatles came along to personify post World War II British music there was a battle between Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard as the top pop boy singer of the United Kingdom. Both these guys like Elvis Presley did some films that were tailored to the image they projected and this one The Young Ones suits Richard's clean cut image. Unlike the Beatles who had those Liverpudlian accents that took a bit of getting used to when they spoke, Richard's was a clear and proper diction.

    Almost as precise as Robert Morley's who plays Richard's tycoon business father. It's almost like a Frank Capra film with the generations battling each other until the young one teaches the old one to be cool.

    Morley is building a huge office building and the youth club that Richard belongs to is targeted for demolition. With no place for his pals to hang out the younger ones decide to use that tried and true method handed down from Mickey and Judy, put on a show.

    The plot of course is just an excuse for Richard and his back up band The Shadows to perform a lot of numbers, some good ones too. That opening sequence was quite cleverly done using almost the whole city of London as a backdrop. Richard is a pleasing performer and he's given a good opportunity to display his wares.

    As an actor not that good especially when stacked up against Robert Morley who looks like he's having a great old time as the Scrooge like father. But the numbers are staged well and this is a film that really shows London at the turn of the 60s.
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    • May 10, 2015

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1962 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallo, Mr. Twen!
    • Filming locations
      • Ruislip Lido, Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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