Nevertheless, he impresses a talented artist. TMDb (as The Shadows), Self (rhythm guitar) For some reason I saw this one more than Summer Holiday when I was younger. Also starring Robert Morley, Carole Gray and The Shadows. (1961). View production, box office, & company info. Johnny Kelly, who plans on resigning from the police force and leaving his wife the next day, has a very eventful last night on duty. Drama. ABPC Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), Self (bass guitar) Wonderful to Be Young! Nowhere near as fun or breezy as Summer Holiday but (like him or loathe him) Cliff is still an engaging lead and it the songs are great. Sidney J. Furie directs this musical. This list…, Musicals are my favourite film genre. 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. The Forgotten: Sidney J. Furie's "During One Night" (1961), Musician to Movie Star: In the Footsteps of Elvis, Movie Poster of the Week: The Czech Poster Art of Bedřich Dlouhý. Certificate: Tous Public They reckon a few song-and-dance numbers would liven things up. Synopsis Its Wonderful to be Young. Despite Bert's protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, Johnny ... See full summary ». During World War II, German soldiers occupy the home of a beautiful Belgian girl and her mother. 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 property tycoon Hamilton Black. 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 property tycoon Hamilton Black. A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. But the numbers are staged well and this is a film that really shows London at the turn of the 60s. Written by He will also discover the rather serendipitous reason his passion for the neighborhood is so strong. Some of these rise above their lot and offer great fun within a simple premise (in part, Jamaa Fanaka's EMMA MAE uses this to great effect as a late second-act sub-plot), while others are downright slogs. The Young Ones "Its Wonderful to be Young" Add to Watchlist Nicky is an aspiring and talented singer living in a rough part of London's West End. Film data from TMDb. Directed by Sidney J. Furie. 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 works and interest in their up and coming show is heightened by this new but unknown heart-throb. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Not all bad, but bloated. 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. He's a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics dislike his work. One day, the hotel receives ... See full summary », Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house. Report this film. Adapted from a list at Widescreen Museum, prefaced by this note: Note that some listings, beginning in 1958, include the…, because letterboxd doesn't see a distinction between musicals and movies about music/musicians, Now that a handful of the BFI is available in America I was curious about what I might watch with…, Films I have not seen that I plan to watch but that I may not get around to watching in…, The Golden Era of British Comedy, after which the genre descended into a mixture of sex comedies and TV sitcom…, Got rid of a bunch a while back so really need to clear…, Decided to make lists of all the films I've logged on here, by decade. Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. 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 works and interest in their up and coming show is heightened by this new but unknown heart-throb. Cliff Richard and his friends attempt to raise money to buy their youth club before Cliff’s dad can get it. Mr. Black, a developer, is eager to purchase the properties, raze them, then build upper class housing and shops. 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. 1961 Nowhere near as many riveting, catchy tunes as in SWINGERS' PARADISE and nothing really happens until an hour in to the 90+ minute movie. While anger simmered in the new wave of early 60s British cinema boldly tackling issues of race, bigotry, class, gender this movie really found the bigger issue - the future of a youth club for posh types in hip West London. This FAQ is empty. Crime, Certificate: Tous Public Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. The story concerns a British teenager (Cliff Richard) and his pals who put on a show to rescue their clubhouse from a land magnate (Robert Morley). Watch The Young Ones Online. A Comprehensive List Of Movies that Rock. Mobile site. 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. Title: IMDb 1961 Directed by Sidney J. Furie. the cockney accents are an affront but the sets make up for it. There are better Cliff Richard films. Not as fun or as light as Summer Holiday, due in part to the only really iconic song being the titular one. Discover what to watch this November including a Marvel docu-series, a '90s reboot, and a Star Wars holiday celebration. 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. 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 works and interest in their up and coming show is heightened by this new but unknown heart-throb. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business. They do up a double decker London Bus, drive it around Europe as a hotel and if they make it they ... See full summary ». I think letterboxd messed up & lost…. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? TV Shows; Movies; Sign In; Sign Up. In what seems like basically a glorified shack these rebels in slacks and waistcoats dance and giggle their way through a Friday night without the trace of a single…, "let's make a musical about making a musical to negotiate property ownership", +0.5 for Cliff Richard being cute (my rating would have been half a star, you see), but now I wish he wasn't, because then I wouldn't have allowed myself to sit through the entirety of this hell, these films are so fun and Cliff Richard is an international treasure. It is the only genre which really took off with the birth of sound,…, Buttersgreer 2,339 films 1,099 67 Edit, I do not include shorts, documentaries, live musicals or musicals on stage in this list, as they are not considered…, Films about/featuring radio talk shows, call in shows, radio stations, radio djs*. Why are these type of 60s musicals so annoying but watchable? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Apartments, shops, pubs, and other neighborhood favorite spots have lost their leases. It is what it is but it's fairly good at it! The only possible way for the neighborhood to be saved is for Nicky to put on concerts as fundraisers. Who Wants to Rock? Summary A clean-cut teenager records a pop song in a bid to save his youth club, which a greedy tycoon wants to demolish so he can build an office block. Cliff Richard Robert Morley Carole Gray Jet Harris Hank Marvin Bruce Welch Teddy Green Richard O'Sullivan Melvyn Hayes Annette Robertson Robertson Hare Sonya Cordeau, Paramount Associated British Picture Corporation Warner-Pathé Distributors, 92 mins   This musical begins on a building site with the loud refrain "It's Friday, it's time to go home" which becomes a whole opening dance number - it may not be remotely recognisable for its insightful poetry, but it's at least factually accurate about what happens on Friday when work ends. Nicky is an aspiring and talented singer living in a rough part of London's West End.

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