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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(as Tommy Smothers)

Jimmy O'Neill

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Russell Harty

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Melvyn Bragg

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(as Melvin Bragg)

Ringo Starr

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Mary Ann Zabresky

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Michael Leckebusch

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Barry Fantoni

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Jeremy Paxman

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Bob Pridden

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Keith Richards

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(as Keith Richard)

Garry McDonald

Norman Gunston
(as Norman Gunsten)

Steve Martin

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Rick Danko

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Director
- Jeff Stein
Writer
- Jeff Stein
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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.

Connections
Edited from Monterey Pop (1968)

Soundtracks
My Generation
Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who
Fabulous Music Ltd.

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These kids are fantastic!

Only recently did I acquire an appreciation for The Who. After seeing this film, they've moved from the bottom of my list to nearly the top. It gives an amazing look into the group almost solely through the use of concert footage. There are a few cuts of interviews and humorous stuff with Ringo Starr, but they don't compare with the concerts.

It also gave me a new perspective beyond The Who and into the world of the modern music world and INDUSTRY. Most people have seen Trent Reznor and Kurt Cobain destroying their equipment at Woodstock and on Mtv, but have they seen The Who do it on the Smother's Brothers Show? THAT is insane!!! That was 35+ years ago...

Where is modern pop-music going? That's what I ask after this film. What is being done today that hasn't been done before? The answer is pretty close to nothing. Except a lot more money is being made...big deal.

10 out of 10... Easily as good as "Don't Look Back" and the Bob Marley docs I've seen. Just as inspiring.