Wonderful to Be Young! (1961)
Its Wonderful to be Young
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. 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 Nicky has an even bigger secret and one that he cannot share, even with his girlfriend Toni... Hamilton Black is his father.
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: December 19, 1961
Cast
- Cliff Richard - Nicholas 'Nicky' Black
- Robert Morley - Hamilton Black
- Carole Gray - Toni
- Jet Harris - Self - The Shadows (bass guitar)
- Hank Marvin - Self - The Shadows (lead guitar)
- Bruce Welch - Self - The Shadows (rhythm guitar)
- Teddy Green - Chris
- Richard O'Sullivan - Ernest
- Melvyn Hayes - Jimmy
- Annette Robertson - Barbara
Screenplay
- Peter Myers (Screenplay)
- Ronald Cass (Screenplay)
Music: Stanley Black, Ronald Cass
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Editing: Jack Slade
Production: Associated British Picture Corporation, Warner-Pathé Distributors
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
dancing, musical, singer
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wonderful to Be Young! about?
- 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. 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 Nicky has an even bigger secret and one that he cannot share, even with his girlfriend Toni... Hamilton Black is his father.
- Who directed Wonderful to Be Young!?
- Wonderful to Be Young! was directed by Sidney J. Furie.
- Who stars in Wonderful to Be Young!?
- Wonderful to Be Young! stars Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Jet Harris, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch.
- How long is Wonderful to Be Young!?
- Wonderful to Be Young! has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Wonderful to Be Young!?
- Wonderful to Be Young! is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was Wonderful to Be Young! produced?
- Wonderful to Be Young! was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Wonderful to Be Young!?
- The themes of Wonderful to Be Young! include: Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Musical Spectacle.