Young@Heart - Joe Benoit, Helen Boston, Bob Cilman, Stephen Walker
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Movie propaganda
Rock 'n' roll will never die.
Prepare to be entertained by the inspiring individuals of Young@Heart, a New England senior citizens' chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay.
As Stephen Walker's documentary begins, the retirees, led by their strict musical director, are rehearsing their new show, struggling with a discordant Sonic Youth number and giving new meaning to James Brown's
I feel good.
What ultimately emerges is a funny and unexpectedly moving testament to the simple things these seniors value: old friendships, new challenges and a little time in the spotlight.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film documentary music chorus choir sing seniors rehearsal show performance
Persons of interest
- Jim Armenti .... Himself - Chorus Band
- William E Arnold Jr .... Himself - Chorus Band
- Joe Benoit .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Helen Boston .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Louise Canady .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Bob Cilman .... Himself - Chorus Director
- Elaine Fligman .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Jean Florio .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Len Fontaine .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Stan Goldman .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Eileen Hall .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Jeanne Hatch .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Christopher Haynes .... Himself - Chorus Band
- Frederick Alexander Johnson .... Himself - Chorus Band
- Donald Jones .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Fred Knittle .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Norma Landry .... Herself - Chorus Member
- John Larareo .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Patricia Larese .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Miriam Leader .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Patricia Linderme .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Brock Lynch .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Steve Martin .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Joseph Mitchell .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Dora B Morrow .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Gloria Parker .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Liria Petrides .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Ed Rehor .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Bob Salvini .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Steven M Sanderson .... Himself - Chorus Band
- Jack Schnepp .... Himself - Chorus Member
- Janice St Laurence .... Herself - Chorus Member
- Ed Wise .... Himself - Chorus Band
- Stephen Walker .... Director
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Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
You don't have to be young at heart to appreciate a doco about old codgers singing in a choir but you do need a strong sense of fatalism. With an average age somewhere over infinite you just know that someone is going to croak... and that it's going to be a regular occurrence. Still, good on them for getting out there and giving it a go. Some old folks fade away but these ones are going out with a bang. Old people weren't born that way, they got that way.
The documentary, music movie Young@Heart is directed by Stephen Walker and stars Joe Benoit, Helen Boston, Bob Cilman.
Government security censorship classification
PG (Mild themes)
Surveillance time
107 minutes (1:47 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 16 October 2008
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