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Overview

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Director:
Jeff Stein
Writer:
Jeff Stein (writer)
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Release Date:
21 December 1979 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
Seeing is believing!
Plot:
From the early black and white days to their colourful hedonistic era, you will Rock! See them at their most creative, and destructive, and experience The Who: Here! full summary | add synopsis
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showcasing one of the best bands more (46 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Roger Daltrey ... Himself (The Who)

John Entwistle ... Himself (The Who)

Keith Moon ... Himself
Pete Townshend ... Himself (The Who)
Tom Smothers ... Himself (as Tommy Smothers)
Jimmy O'Neill ... Himself
Russell Harty ... Himself
Melvyn Bragg ... Himself (as Melvin Bragg)

Ringo Starr ... Himself
Mary Ann Zabresky ... Herself
Michael Leckebusch ... Himself
Barry Fantoni ... Himself
Jeremy Paxman ... Himself
Bob Pridden ... Himself
Keith Richards ... Himself (as Keith Richard)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Who Rock Concert (Philippines: English title)
The Who: The Kids Are Alright (Australia)
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
The Who Films more

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Trivia:
In addition to compiling rare clips, Jeff Stein arranged for The Who to film a concert for invited fans. The show, performed at Shepperton Film Studios in London on 25 May 1978, turned out to be Keith Moon's last concert with The Who before his death on 7 September at the age of 32. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Rick Danko of The Band is listed in the end credits as appearing in the film, even though his segment was deleted from the final print. more
Quotes:
John Entwistle: We became rich later than I expected. Now I'm too old to enjoy my money. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Who Are You more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
showcasing one of the best bands, 4 March 2004
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

This film came out shortly after Who drummer Keith Moon's death and as such, is a hybrid between a tribute to his work with the band and what it was probably originally intended to be, a collection of performances and material showcasing their development through their first quarter-century.

There are some great live performances here: including a smashing live version of the extended ‘Won't Get Fooled Again', stuff from the sixties' German pop show Beat Club, and many more. There are interviews (including the famous one with Russell Harty from the mid-seventies), and other bits and pieces put together. This was always the definitive line-up of the band, when their songs had spirit and their performances were technically accomplished with a touch of humour.

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