The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979
PG
1h 49m

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Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend in The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)

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Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.

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Roger Daltrey

Self (The Who)

Pete Townshend

Self (The Who)

Keith Moon

Self (The Who)

John Entwistle

Self (The Who)

Tom Smothers

Self
(as Tommy Smothers)

Jimmy O'Neill

Self

Russell Harty

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Melvyn Bragg

Self
(as Melvin Bragg)

Ringo Starr

Self

Mary Ann Zabresky

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Michael Leckebusch

Self

Barry Fantoni

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Jeremy Paxman

Self

Bob Pridden

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Keith Richards

Self
(as Keith Richard)

Garry McDonald

Norman Gunston
(as Norman Gunsten)

Steve Martin

Self

Rick Danko

Self

Director
- Jeff Stein
Writer
- Jeff Stein
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9/10

Smashing and very well done look at one of the greatest of the best

The Who are many things- loud, sometimes hilarious, and even an influence to most of the rock following it (including Punk), but what they are ultimately are amazing. In they're time with drummer Keith Moon (and even a little afterwards), they created some of the best stuff to come from a guitar, synthesizer, drum, harmonica, etc, etc. And this documentary follows that spirit in showing the groups most famous hits including "Baba O'Reiley", "I Can't Explain", "Who Are You" and "Summertime Blues" among a whole bunch. In these songs and inbewteen them the Who explain the inspiration for they're hits, they're hilarity (seeing Keith Moon for no reason starting to strip is dead pan), and how they replaced the broken guitars. Excellent in nearly ever way, shape and form, right up there with Woodstock and Spinal Tap. A+

Quinoa1984
May 26, 2001
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Trivia
In addition to compiling rare clips, Jeff Stein arranged for The Who to film a concert for invited fans. The show, performed at Shepperton Film Studios in London on 25 May 1978, turned out to be Keith Moon's last concert with The Who before his death on 7 September at the age of 32.

Goofs
Rick Danko of The Band is listed in the end credits as appearing in the film, even though his segment was deleted from the final print.

Quotes
Roger Daltrey: My main ambition now is to get back on the road with the horrible Who. The worst Rock-n-Roll group in the world.
Interviewer: [off] The worst?
Roger Daltrey: Yes! You couldn't pick more - four more horrible geezers that make more - I mean, make the worst noise that you've ever heard in your life!

Crazy credits
Various clips of stage goodbyes from live appearances of The Who through the years are shown during the closing credits.

Alternate versions
The version of the film that appears on Turner Classic Movies features The Who's Rock N' Roll Circus performance window-boxed and surrounded by flashing marquee lights in the manner of the film's original theatrical presentation.