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Cliff Richard DVD Collection - The Young Ones / Summer Holiday / Wonderful Life [1961]

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  • Actors: Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Jet Harris, Hank B. Marvin
  • Directors: Sidney J. Furie
  • Writers: Peter Myers, Ronald Cass
  • Producers: Andrew Mitchell, Kenneth Harper
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Aug 2002
  • Run Time: 315 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000695KB
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,123 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
The three nostalgic British musicals in the Cliff Richard DVD Collection are a good reminder that, thanks to a few short years in the 1960s, Sir Cliff can legitimately include "film star" on his already exceptional show business CV. The Young Ones (1961), Summer Holiday (1963) and Wonderful Life (1964) would make tame fare for a teen audience today, but they retain a polished and honest charm which might surprise the sharpest of cynics.

First and foremost, of course, they were Cliff Richard vehicles: designed to showcase his all-round talents and capitalise on his first, heady wave of pop chart success. They are also unashamed homages to the heyday of the MGM B-musical with familiar themes: let's put on a show/save the youth club/make a film. But with up-and-coming directors Sidney Furie and Peter Yates making imaginative and sophisticated use of wide-angle camera work and fresh, snappy choreography by Herbert Ross and Gillian Lynne, they also have plenty of assets other than Cliff's wholesome appeal. There are some fine set pieces and surreal flashes, notably the history of cinema in Wonderful Life and the extraordinary mime sequence in Summer Holiday. They also tap into the very British energy of a group of young actors and dancers including Una Stubbs, Susan Hampshire, Melvyn Hayes and Richard O'Sullivan, as well as Cliff's band at the time, The Shadows. For sheer verve, they deserve to be seen on their own merits.

On the DVD: The Cliff Richard DVD Collection has been pristinely restored; the colours and clarity, not to mention the use of Cinemascope, leap off the screen (aspect ratio 2.35:1). The mono soundtrack recreates the authentic bandbox sound of the 1960s. Aside from theatrical trailers, the most notable extras are directors' commentaries: actually Furie and Yates in occasionally long-winded conversation with film and music writers. Both men give fascinating insight into the film-making climate in Britain in the early 1960s.--Piers Ford

DVD Description
DVD Special Features:

The Young Ones
Theatrical Trailer
Feature length commentary with director Sidney Furie
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Mono

Summer Holiday
Theatrical Trailer
Feature length commentary with Director Peter Yates
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Mono

Wonderful Life
Theatrical Trailer
Feature length commentary with Director Sidney Furie
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Mono

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cliff hits the Movies, 13 Jul 2002
The long awaited trilogy of films, which took Cliff to the top of the movie charts has been long awaited on DVD by Cliff fans the world over. These three films capture the youth and innocence of an era and demonstrate Cliffs ability to be a real all round entertainer. The Young Ones is set in a youth club style format with fine acting from Robert Morley among others. Summer Holiday (probably one of his most acclaimed films shows a fun loving jaunt around the med with the first ever cross dresser/stowaway, with the fabulous line "I liked you even when you were a boy!". Wonderful life shows Cliff "On the Beach" again with the usual gang Una Stubbs and the Shadows, as well as a very young looking Susan Hampshire. A perfect set for any musical collection.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cliff Musicals, 4 Jun 2003
By Philip Reeves (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
It's hard to believe but Cliff was the biggest movie star of the early 1960s in Britain and Summer Holiday/Wonderful Life grossed more than the early James Bond films.
Of the three, The Young Ones is probably the most notable because it's sharp, has a tighter script and story, Robert Morley is superb. Summer Holiday was the big hit but what makes all these films a joy is the clean cut innocence, brightness and colour, energy and fun, good supporting dancing and comedic talent and nice songs. Wonderful Life drags a little is quite implausible but the centrepiece 'We love the movies' is fun and memorable.
These films ended about the same time as the innocence of film and pop gave way to the Beatles and Stones and other grittier and perhaps seedier representations. Oh! those halcyon days......
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A lot, lot, better than expected., 11 Feb 2003
By Nigel Drake (Ipswich, England) - See all my reviews
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I have to admit that I am not a Cliff Richard fan, I bought this DVD on a whim, something that in the past has lead to some bad purchases. Not this time, this really is an excellent collection, Summer Holiday alone is worth the purchase price, it really is a very good film, with many surprisingly good songs. OK sometimes the "cool" language is a bit dated but this adds to its charm. All three films can't fail to cheer you up.

For anyone interested in English cinema or just a couple of care free hours infront of the TV, I strongly recommend this collection.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Get the Cliff Richard Sing-A-Long Collection instead
The sing-along version contains the same films, with optional song subtitles, for a fraction of the price.
Published on 4 Feb 2007 by G. Cribb

2.0 out of 5 stars no subtitles
it very dissapointing as it got no subtitles for the hearing imapaired as im deaf and cliff fan
Published on 15 Jun 2005 by P. Joannou

5.0 out of 5 stars sun shines brightly, the sea is blue, cliff's at the movies
Most critics would say that like Elvis, Cliffs best films were made in the 50's -but I don't agree with that. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2005 by paul wood

5.0 out of 5 stars Good old fashioned musical fun.
This is a belter. Its got the works, great tunes, great dancing, great characters and a little bit of comedy thrown in. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2004 by Rob

5.0 out of 5 stars Cliff Is Superb Summer Holiday,Young Ones & Wonderful life
cliff richard is superb,he is very handsome young man, so very cute, wonderfulife parodies Hollywood movies, Charlie Chaplin, Betty Grable ectt.. fabulous
Published on 17 Aug 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars cliff richard dvd's
Being a Cliff Fan I'm probably biased these films are a reminder of how the innocence has gone from life when young that can only be a pity

Sir Cliff has given 100 per cent and... Read more

Published on 6 May 2003 by mrchsterland

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