Reception and Legacy
The film was the second most popular movie at the British box office in 1961, following The Guns of Navarone.
The plot of the film was cribbed for the 1980 John Landis musical The Blues Brothers. The title of the film was used for the British television series The Young Ones (1982-1984), which had many references to Cliff Richard throughout its twelve episode run.
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