The Young Ones (1961)
- Directed by
- Sidney J. Furie
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young singer and his band try to save a youth club from being torn down by a property developer. His father disapproves but a romance with a girl in the club helps him fight for the cause.
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What happens
The Young Ones (US title: Wonderful to Be Young!) is a 1961 British comedy musical film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Cliff Richard, Robert Morley as his character's father, Carole Gray as his love interest, and the Shadows as his band. The screenplay was written by Peter Myers and Ronald Cass, who also wrote most of the songs. Herbert Ross choreographed the dance scenes. Its soundtrack spawned numerous hits, including the title track. Although Richard had appeared in two pictures prior, The Young Ones was his first major film in a string of musical films including Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life. The film was produced by the Associated British Picture Corporation and shot at their Elstree Studios. It had its World Premiere on 13 December 1961 at the Warner Theatre in London's West End. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Two a Penny (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.