Alive and Kicking

1958
1h 34m

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Three elderly ladies tire of living in an old people's home and when they heard that they are about to be separated, they make a bid for freedom. They escape to an island off the Irish coast... Read allThree elderly ladies tire of living in an old people's home and when they heard that they are about to be separated, they make a bid for freedom. They escape to an island off the Irish coast and are about to occupy a group of cottages when the owner, an Irish millionaire, just re... Read allThree elderly ladies tire of living in an old people's home and when they heard that they are about to be separated, they make a bid for freedom. They escape to an island off the Irish coast and are about to occupy a group of cottages when the owner, an Irish millionaire, just returned from making his fortune in America, appears on the scene.

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8AnthonyMcDonald-Dublin

Old Ladies can be FUN

I know its a twee as hell, but maybe thats part of its charm. They dont do the cute natives too much, everybody seems to get a long in a balanced fair way. The story is pretty well written. The acting, well there are some absolute legends.

I'm not going to go into it too much, but I will say there is a very young Richard Harris as the love interest.

Enjoy it.

10folsominc2

Delightful and fun that produces a smile

This is what I do. I search for gems in the mountains of movies produced since film began. This was an accidental gem I found tonight and dearly love.

After all, when you see a still photograph of three delightful old ladies and the title is "Alive and Kicking" you have to be curious.

Amazing little British comedy with a Walt Disney-esk flavor that is delightful and fun with nary a bad guy in it.

Sit down for about an hour and a half for delightful fun and witty humor. And of course, the ol' Irish standards of everything ending happily ever after and an Irish ballad or two.

PS Look for a very young Richard Harris that's almost unrecognizable.🤗

10yengahan-254-257374

Just lovely

In an age when most movies are noisy, violent, oversexed, bloody and generally don't do much to provide an enjoyable experience, this old black and white one is gold. No violence, funny acting, memorable characters and a simple plot that keeps you rooting for the people in it. A very enjoyable hour and a half well spent, leaving me with a smile on my face.

6richardchatten

Hell's Grannies

A rather exhausting farce probably inspired by 'The Ladykillers', showcasing three veteran actresses against a backdrop of Irish blarney.

Ironically Kathleen Harrison was eventually forced to come clean about having knocked six years off her age when 'outed' as a centenarian in 1992 (although that still made her by far the youngest of this trio); while very unusually Stanley Holloway actually ADDS five years to his real age by claiming to be 72 when he was really 67!

Richard Harris in his film debut begins as he will continue for the next forty years by being an abrasive young lover; all the appeal this pair musters residing in the charming Olive McFarland.

7carousel-01002

Irish fun

Light hearted and quite amusing in many parts, a pretty good product of its time. Reviewer malcolmgsw is a real miseryguts.

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Trivia
All three starring women were over 65 when this was made, and they all lived considerably long lives after it. Sybil Thorndike died at 93 in 1976, Estelle Winwood died at 101 in 1984, and Kathleen Harrison died at 103 in 1995.