The Young Ones (1961 film)

Not to be confused with The Young One or The Young Ones (TV series).

The Young Ones
Original UK quad format poster
Directed bySidney J. Furie
Written byPeter Myers
Ronald Cass
Produced byKenneth Harper
Andrew Mitchell
StarringCliff Richard
Robert Morley
Carole Gray
The Shadows
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byJack Slade
Music byStanley Black
Ronald Cass
Production
company
Distributed byWarner-Pathé
Release dates
  • 13 December 1961 (1961-12-13) (London)
  • 12 January 1962 (1962-01-12) (United Kingdom)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£230,000[1][2]
Box office£750,000 (UK)[3]

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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Harry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kremer, Daniel. Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films. The University Press of Kentucky, 2015. p 47
  3. ^ Gruner, Anthony (15 April 1963). "Changes Continue in British Industry". Boxoffice. p. 92. Retrieved 5 October 2019.