Alive and Kicking (1959 film)
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| Directed by | Cyril Frankel |
| Written by | Denis Cannan William Dinnie William Murum |
| Produced by | Victor Skutezky |
| Starring | Sybil Thorndike Kathleen Harrison Estelle Winwood Stanley Holloway |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | Diador |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors (UK) Seven Arts (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Alive and Kicking is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Sybil Thorndike, Kathleen Harrison, Estelle Winwood and Stanley Holloway[1] with Richard Harris making his film debut. Its plot follows three women who grow dissatisfied with their lives in a retirement home and escape in order to search for fresh enjoyment and adventure. They eventually end up running a successful cottage industry sweater business on a remote island offshore of Ireland. However the film was shot in Scotland.[2]
In 1964 the film was released in the US with the film trailer establishing a tie-in to Stanley Holloway's success in My Fair Lady.
Cast
- Sybil Thorndike - Dora
- Kathleen Harrison - Rosie
- Estelle Winwood - Mabel
- Stanley Holloway - MacDonagh
- Liam Redmond - Old man
- Marjorie Rhodes - Old woman
- Richard Harris - Lover (film debut)
- Olive McFarland - Lover
- John Salew - Solicitor
- Eric Pohlmann - Soviet Captain
- Colin Gordon - Bird watcher
- Joyce Carey - Matron
- Anita Sharp-Bolster - Postmistress
- Paul Farrell - Postman
- Patrick McAlinney - Policeman
- Liz Fraser - Minor role
- Brendan O'Dowda - Singer/Minor Role
- Joseph McNally - Title Singer/ Minor Role
- Totti Truman Taylor - Royal Personage
Soundtrack
- Alive and Kicking
Music by Philip Green
Lyrics by Michael Carr
Liscannon Bay
Music by Philip Green
Lyrics by Michael Carr
(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Arranged by Philip Green
(1877) (uncredited)
Music by Euphemia Allen (using the pseudonym, Arthur De Lulli)
- One I Truly Love
Music by Philip Green
Lyrics by Michael Carr
" (uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by Sybil Thorndike, Estelle Winwood and Kathleen Harrison in the speedboat
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by the children
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