Poster of Wonderful to Be Young!

Wonderful to Be Young!

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, December 19 1961
64 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Music
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Cast

Portrait of Cliff RichardCliff Richard. Cliff Richard was 21 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Nicholas 'Nicky' Black'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1940
Portrait of Robert MorleyRobert Morley. Robert Morley was 53 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Hamilton Black'.
Birthday: Tue, May 26 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jun 03 1992
Portrait of Carole GrayCarole Gray. Carole Gray was 21 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Toni'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Jet HarrisJet Harris. Jet Harris was 22 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Self - The Shadows (bass guitar)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1939 –
Died: Fri, Mar 18 2011
Portrait of Hank MarvinHank Marvin. Hank Marvin was 20 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Self - The Shadows (lead guitar)'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1941
Portrait of Bruce WelchBruce Welch. Bruce Welch was 20 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Self - The Shadows (rhythm guitar)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 02 1941
Portrait of Teddy GreenTeddy Green. Teddy Green was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Chris'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard O'SullivanRichard O'Sullivan. Richard O'Sullivan was 17 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Ernest'.
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1944
Portrait of Melvyn HayesMelvyn Hayes. Melvyn Hayes was 26 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Jimmy'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 11 1935
Portrait of Annette RobertsonAnnette Robertson. Annette Robertson was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Barbara'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robertson HareRobertson Hare. Robertson Hare was 70 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Chauffeur'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 16 1891 –
Died: Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of Sonya CordeauSonya Cordeau. Sonya Cordeau was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Dorinda Morell'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony MeehanTony Meehan. Tony Meehan was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Self - The Shadows (drums)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sean SullivanSean Sullivan. Sean Sullivan was 39 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Eddie'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jun 03 1985
Portrait of Harold ScottHarold Scott. Harold Scott was 70 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Dench'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 21 1891 –
Died: Wed, Apr 15 1964
Portrait of Gerald HarperGerald Harper. Gerald Harper was 30 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Watts'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1931 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 2025
Portrait of Rita WebbRita Webb. Rita Webb was 57 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Woman in Market'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1904 –
Died: Sun, Aug 30 1981

Crew

Portrait of Sidney J. FurieSidney J. Furie. Sidney J. Furie was 28 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 25 1933
Portrait of Douglas SlocombeDouglas Slocombe. Douglas Slocombe was 48 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 10 1913 –
Died: Mon, Feb 22 2016
Portrait of Robert LennardRobert Lennard. Robert Lennard was 51 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Casting Director'
Birthday: Mon, May 16 1910 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1999
Portrait of Fred SlarkFred Slark. Fred Slark was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald CassRonald Cass. Ronald Cass was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Screenplay, Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter MyersPeter Myers. Peter Myers was 38 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1923 –
Died: Fri, Apr 07 1978
Portrait of Kenneth HarperKenneth Harper. Kenneth Harper was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack SladeJack Slade. Jack Slade was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley BlackStanley Black. Stanley Black was 48 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 14 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 2002
Portrait of John HowellJohn Howell. John Howell was 47 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 14 1914 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Stuart FreebornStuart Freeborn. Stuart Freeborn was 47 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 05 1914 –
Died: Wed, Feb 06 2013
Portrait of Len ShiltonLen Shilton. Len Shilton was 51 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 30 1910 –
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1985
Portrait of A.W. LumkinA.W. Lumkin. A.W. Lumkin was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Recording Supervision'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rebecca BreedRebecca Breed. Rebecca Breed was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Wardrobe Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John WilcoxJohn Wilcox. John Wilcox was 40 in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 18 1921 –
Died: Sat, Feb 02 2002
Portrait of Ivy EmmertonIvy Emmerton. Ivy Emmerton was >> in Wonderful to Be Young! as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday