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| The Young Ones |
| Directed by |
Sidney J. Furie |
| Produced by |
Kenneth Harper, Andrew Mitchell |
| Written by |
Peter Myers and Ronald Cass |
| Starring |
Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Melvyn Hayes, Teddy Green, Richard O'Sullivan, Robertson Hare, Gerald Harper, Rita Webb, and The Shadows |
| Music by |
Stanley Black, Ronald Cass |
| Cinematography |
Douglas Slocombe |
| Editing by |
Jack Slade |
| Release date(s) |
19 December 1961 (London) |
| Running time |
108 |
| Country |
England |
| Language |
English |
| Followed by |
Summer Holiday |
| Allmovie profile |
| IMDb profile |
The Young Ones (US title: "Wonderful to Be Young!") is a British musical released in 1961, featuring singer Cliff Richard. The musical was directed by Sidney J. Furie and was produced by Kenneth Harper and Andrew Mitchell for the Associated British Studios at Elstree. The original screenplay was written by Peter Myers and Ronald Cass, who also wrote most of the songs. The cast included Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Melvyn Hayes, Teddy Green, Richard O'Sullivan, Robertson Hare, Gerald Harper, Rita Webb, and The Shadows. Herbert Ross choreographed the musical numbers.
[edit] Plot summary
The story concerns Richard and his chums (including Hayes, Green and O'Sullivan, in roles originally intended for members of The Shadows) trying to save their youth club from unscrupulous millionaire property developer, Hamilton Black (Morley). The gang decide to put on a show to raise money to buy a Lease renewal. The twist is that Cliff Richard's character, Nicky Black, is in reality Hamilton Black's son. He keeps this secret from his friends until some of them try to kidnap Black senior, at which stage reveals himself to the attackers. The following scene shows Nicky and his friends pleading with Black Senior to give the club back to the youth. He eventually relents and the credits roll.
[edit] Background
This was Cliff Richard's third film, following Serious Charge and Expresso Bongo. The film was originally intended to feature the Shadows in more major acting roles, and scripts were duly tailored to them, including a character with glasses (intended for Shadows lead guitarist Hank Marvin, but eventually played by Richard O'Sullivan), a character with blonde hair (intended for bassist Jet Harris but played by Melvyn Hayes, who was required to bleach his normally black hair for the role. The eventual film sees them more as musicians, especially since they also wrote Got A Funny Feeling and We Say Yeah for the soundtrack.
[edit] Soundtrack
- see The Young Ones (album)
[edit] Miscellanea
- The title of the film inspired the television series The Young Ones, which had many references to Cliff Richard throughout its twelve episode run.
- The plot of the film was cribbed for the 1980 John Landis musical The Blues Brothers
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Singles (UK)
1970-1979 |
"Sunny Honey Girl" · "Silvery Rain" · "Flying Machine" · "Sing a Song of Freedom" · "Jesus" · "Living in Harmony" · "A Brand New Song" · "Power to All Our Friends" · "Days of Love" · "Take Me High" · "You Keep Me Hanging On" · "It's Only Me You Left Behind" · "Honky Tonk Angel" · "Miss You Nights" · "Devil Woman" · "I Can't Ask for Anymore Than You" · "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" · "My Kinda Life" · "When Two Worlds Drift Apart" · "Yes He Lives" · "Please Remember Me" · "Can't Take the Hurt Anymore" · "Green Light" · "We Don't Talk Anymore" · "Hot Shot"
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1980-1989 |
"Carrie" · "Dreamin" · "Suddenly" · "A little in Love" · "Wired for Sound" · "Daddy's Home" · "The Only Way Out" · "Where Do We Go From Here" · "Little Town" · "True Love Ways" · "Driftin" · "She means nothing to me" · "Never say die" · "Please don't fall in Love" · "Baby You're Dynamite" · "Two to the Power" · "Shooting From the Heart" · "Living Doll" · "Heart User" · "All I Ask of You" · "Slow Rivers" · "She's So Beautiful" · "It's in every one of us" · "Born to Rock and Roll" · "My Pretty One" · "Some People" · "Remember me" · "Two Hearts" · "Mistletoe and Wine" · "The Best of Me" · "I Just Don't Have the Heart" · "Lean On You" · "Whenever God Shines His Light"
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1990-1999 |
"Stronger Than That" · "Silhouettes" · "From a Distance" · "Saviour's Day" · "More to Life" · "We Should Be Together" · "This New Year" · "I Still Believe In You" · "Peace In Our Time" · "Human Work of Art" · "Never Let Go" · "Healing Love" · "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Miss You Nights" · "Misunderstood Man" · "Had to Be" · "The Wedding" · "Be with Me Always" · "Can't Keep This Feeling In" · "The Miracle" · "The Millennium Prayer"
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