History Film / TheKidsAreAlright

''The Kids Are Alright'' is a 1979 {{rockumentary}} about the British rock band Music/TheWho, titled after one their songs from ''Music/MyGeneration''.

** Creator/KenRussell, the director of Film/Tommy makes appearance (apparently shit-talking UK PM UsefulNotes/HaroldWilson).

Not to be confused with the aforementioned 2010 film ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight,'' about lesbians and [[Creator/MarkRuffalo The Hulk]], or ''Series/TheKidsAreAlright2018'', a DomCom about an Irish-American family during the 1970's.

* RockersSmashGuitars: Their infamous [[Series/TheSmothersBrothersComedyHour Smothers Brothers]] appearance opens up the film and instrumental destruction is prevalent throughout the rest of the film.

* StuffBlowingUp: Keith Moon's drum kit during the opening sequence.

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''The Kids Are Alright'' is a 1979 {{rockumentary}} about Music/TheWho, titled after one of the songs from ''Music/MyGeneration''.

Director Jeff Stein, who had worked with the band as a teenager, wanted to create a collection of visual history for fans and approached Pete Townsend. The film comprises live performances, promotional videos, and recorded interviews with the band.

As has been done with beloved television shows, Stein wasted no expense to scrounge old broadcasting sheds in over eight countries (eight that you could name, though) over the next two years to rescue any film reel with a hint of the band in order to make this masterpiece that would never hit major popularity and would be completed overshadowed by an indie drama in 2010. Stein also proved not very good at his scavenger hunt and so new material had to be filmed at Shepperton Studios and at Keith Moon's California beach home, as well as recording some of the band's big hits during tours that couldn't be recovered elsewhere.

The group in some places had to re-dub some of their own musical performances on tape and soundtrack, either because the recording proved bad or they weren't pleased with how they had sounded. Apologies to everyone in the 1969 Awesome/{{Woodstock}} crowd. Moon also died during the sound editing, and the band decided to not change anything further once he had.

Not to be confused with said 2010 ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight,'' about lesbians and [[Creator/MarkRuffalo The Hulk]] or ''Series/TheKidsAreAlright2018'', a DomCom about an Irish-American family during the 1970's.

** Ken Russell, the director of Film/Tommy makes appearance (apparently shit-talking UK PM Harold Wilson).

* RivalsTeamUp: Ringo Starr of Music/TheBeatles is seen interviewing Keith Moon throughout the film. The Beatles were one of the bands constantly in rivalry with Music/TheWho.

* TheCameo: Creator/SteveMartin makes an appearance during a montage featuring Keith Moon.

''The Kids Are Alright'' is a 1979 {{rockumentary}} about Music/TheWho, narrated by Music/RingoStarr and titled for one of the songs from ''Music/MyGeneration''.

* RockersSmashGuitars: Their infamous [[Series/TheSmothersBrothersComedyHour Smothers Brothers]] opens up the film and instrumental destruction is prevalent throughout the rest of the film.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Keith Moon died during sound editing, and the film was left unchanged afterwards.

* RivalsTeamUp: The film was narrated by Ringo Starr of Music/TheBeatles, one of the bands constantly in rivalry with Music/TheWho.
* {{Rockumentary}}

Not to be confused with said 2010 ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight,'' about lesbians and [[Creator/MarkRuffalo The Hulk.]]

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''' ''The Kids Are Alright'' ''' is a 1979 rockumentary about Music/TheWho, narrated by Music/RingoStarr and titled for one of the songs from "My Generation."

[[caption-width-right:309:...and all tucked up in bed.]]

As has been done with beloved television shows, Stein wasted no expense to scrounge old broadcasting sheds in over eight countries (eight that you could name, though) over the next two years to rescue any film reel with a hint of the band in order to make this masterpiece that would never hit major popularity and would be completed overshadowed by an indie drama in 2010. Stein also proved not-very-good at his scavenger hunt and so new material had to be filmed at Shepperton Studios and at Keith Moon's California beach home, as well as recording some of the band's big hits during tours that couldn't be recovered elsewhere.

Not to be confused with said 2010 ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight'', about lesbians and [[Creator/MarkRuffalo the Hulk]].

!Tropes:
* AudienceParticipation: In an interview featured, Keith Moon tells how he was picked up to be a 'stand-in' drummer from an audience.

* UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion

* Music/TheWho

Not to be confused with said 2010 ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight'', about lesbians and [[Creator/MarkRuffalo the Hulk]].