A slight of frame and puny gamekeepers son named geordie paul young, who is coming of age in the scottish. This enchanting british comedy follows the trials of geordie, a wee scottish boy, fed up of being bullied. Sir bobby robson tribute song to tune of coming home newcastle wor sir bobby duration. A slight of frame and puny gamekeepers son named geordie paul young, who is coming of age in. Find out when and where you can watch wee geordie on tv with the full listings schedule at. Geordie biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. With bill travers, alastair sim, paul young, norah gorsen. A hard rock band from newcastle, england, geordie is mostly known for their lead vocalist, brian johnson, who would later join acdc. Concerned about his small stature, a young scottish boy applies for a mailorder body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength. I was swept away by the beauty of the highlands of scotland, and the leading lady calling out come away my wee geordie.
Wee geordie movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Wee geordie is one of best movie released on 24 september 2008 starring alastair sim, bill travers, paul young, norah gorsen, anna ferguson. Geordie mactaggart bill travers is a slight boy who lives in the scottish highlands and is constantly bullied by the other boys, who call him wee geordie. Since then i have been as happy as any man has a right to be. The scottish scenes in geordie were filmed in and around the trossachs area, formerly perthshire but now following local government reorganisation, in stirling. Also known as geordie, the british comedy wee geordie was immensely popular worldwide. The film is full of wonderful performancesalastair sim is a born scenestealer. Geordie released in the united states as wee geordie is a 1955 british film directed and coproduced by frank launder, with bill travers in the title role as a scotsman who becomes an athlete and competes at the 1956 summer olympics in melbourne.
Geordie 1955 wee geordie, fed up with being small, follows a postal body building course with such great effect that he enters the hammer throwing event in the melbourne olympic games. As an adult i think the movie is rather dated and simplistic, but i still enjoy it. True geordie podcast with tiger king star bhagavan doc antle. It was revealed to me many years ago with conclusive certainty that i was a fool and that i had always been a fool. I thought it time i had my own page cos im sick of my bitch getting all the attention. Wee geordie 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This movie directed by frank launder whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. Director frank launder cowrote the screenplay for wee geordie with his longtime collaborator sidney gilliat. I believe the film was entitled wee geordie for the north american audience. Netflixs latest young adult film misses the mark on. Geordie is a scots lad sent to the melbourne olympics to represent britain in hammerthrowing. Geordie released in the united states as wee geordie is a 1955 british film directed and coproduced by frank launder, with bill travers in the title role as a.
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