'You're Only Young Twice': UofG on Film
A lively discussion of Terry Bishop's neglected 1952 campus comedy classic 'You're Only Young Twice', filmed at the University of Glasgow. Presented as part of Doors Open Days Digital Festival 2020.
Doors Open Days Festival
Date: Thursday 17 September 2020
Time: 19:30 - 20:30
Venue: Zoom
Category: Films and theatre, Social events, Academic events
Speaker: Professor Willy Maley
You're Only Young Twice: James Bridie, Irish-Scottish Studies and the University of Glasgow on Film
Presented as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Digital Festival 2020
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Join a lively discussion led by Professor Willy Maley on the neglected 1952 campus comedy classic You're Only Young Twice, which was filmed at the University of Glasgow.
Written by former University of Glasgow medical student James Bridie, it tells the story of a fugitive poet active in the struggle for Irish independence now posing as a porter, interwoven with a narrative of campus politics involving the election of a new Rector. This combination of a power struggle at the top of the University and a storyline that reflects on recent Irish history makes for an intriguing work. Starring Duncan MacRae, Roddy McMillan, a young Ronnie Corbett and Charles Hawtrey, and students of the College of Dramatic Art that Bridie helped found in 1950.
Short clips and stills from You're Only Young Twice will be shared during the event, but we recommend that you watch the film in full in advance. It is available on DVD and to stream on the Internet Archive.