The scottish scenes in geordie were filmed in and around the trossachs area, formerly perthshire but now following local government reorganisation, in stirling. Wee geordie is one of best movie released on 24 september 2008 starring alastair sim, bill travers, paul young, norah gorsen, anna ferguson. 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 is a scots lad sent to the melbourne olympics to represent britain in hammerthrowing. Geordie biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Film about a weak young scottish boy who grows up to be a musclebound hammer thrower. With bill travers, alastair sim, paul young, norah gorsen. 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. 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. 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. As an adult i think the movie is rather dated and simplistic, but i still enjoy it. I believe the film was entitled wee geordie for the north american audience. Yan is back for another thrilling adventure this time up against geordie, with c. Since then i have been as happy as any man has a right to be. A hard rock band from newcastle, england, geordie is mostly known for their lead vocalist, brian johnson, who would later join acdc. Netflixs latest young adult film misses the mark on. A slight of frame and puny gamekeepers son named geordie paul young, who is coming of age in the scottish. Find out when and where you can watch wee geordie on tv with the full listings schedule at. True geordie podcast with tiger king star bhagavan doc antle.
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. I thought it time i had my own page cos im sick of my bitch getting all the attention. Concerned about his small stature, a young scottish boy applies for a mailorder body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength. A slight of frame and puny gamekeepers son named geordie paul young, who is coming of age in.
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