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      Geordie

      1955 1h 33m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 40% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings 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." He decides to embark on a bodybuilding course, and is so successful that he grows up to be an elite hammer-thrower, representing Britain at the Olympic Games in Melbourne. His girlfriend, Jean (Norah Gorsen), is put off by his vanity, but, while competing in Australia, he meets and falls for female shot-putter Helga (Doris Goddard). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This kids movie was a huge inspiration for me as a teenager as I was a slow developer like Geordie the main character. Was probably more genetics than weights and porridge that led to me becoming a 'big fella' but I remember training just that bit harder every time I saw this film haha. Yes it seems a bit hokey now but it has a good heart and I still enjoy watching it. There's lots of charming moments and as an Australian I particularly like seeing our city in Melbourne as it was in the 50s for the Olympic Games. Birth of watch if you're romantic about Scotland. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Frances H Not the most exciting or fastest moving plot, but the beauty of the highlands and the braw physique of Bill Travers in a kilt is cute enough to enjoy the watch--if you want to see Travers best films, watch Ring of Bright Water (although the real star is the little otter he adopts) and, of course, Born Free, which is wonderful! If you want to see Alastair Sim at his best, of course, you watch Scrooge! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/17 Full Review Audience Member Story of a young wee lad who under goes a fitness and exercise course to help him grow big and strong and turns into a hammer throwing champion. An enjoyable charming film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite its critical and commercial success upon release in 1955, Geordie is mundane, with a script that seems to prate on endlessly, and some abominable acting (I'm looking at you, Norah Gorsen, for your offensively English Scottish accent) that ruins whatever was left to ruin. PS. We do not sound like that. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A fine advert for Scottish patriotism and could be classed as a sports movie. It's a nice enough tale of a strong man with personal convictions and Bill Travers purposeful performance gets this across. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member (58%) A charming and very simple watch that tells its sweet natured story well. The makers attempted to blend comedy, drama, and romance together and they did so creating a very watchable matinee type movie that very much shows its age (the pacing is more than a little off), but this is still a somewhat forgotten gem that's worth tracking down for fans of classic British cinema. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis 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." He decides to embark on a bodybuilding course, and is so successful that he grows up to be an elite hammer-thrower, representing Britain at the Olympic Games in Melbourne. His girlfriend, Jean (Norah Gorsen), is put off by his vanity, but, while competing in Australia, he meets and falls for female shot-putter Helga (Doris Goddard).
      Director
      Frank Launder
      Production Co
      Individual Pictures Ltd.
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 30, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 33m