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''Geordie'' (released in the United States. as ''Wee Geordie'') is a 1955 British film directed and co-produced by Frank Launder, with Bill Travers in the title role as a Scotsman who becomes an athlete and competes at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The film is based on David Walker's 1950 novel of the same title, adapted for the screen by Launder and his co-producer Sidney Gilliat. ==The plot== The film starts with Geordie as a small boy concerned about his wee stature, although his best friend Jean doesn't seem to mind. Geordie sees a newspaper advertisement for a bodybuilding correspondence course by a bodybuilder in London who calls himself Henry Samson. So, using some of his piggy bank money, he sends for the course and embarks diligently on Samson's fitness programme. The story then jumps forward approximately 10 years and we meet Geordie as a 21-year-old. The training has turned him into a huge man, whose frequent correspondence with Henry Samson has become very personal, although they've never met, and Samson continues to charge him a lot for his advice. Geordie's contact with Jean has, however, suffered from all his training. Geordie works as assistant to his father, who is the local laird's gamekeeper. While they are out working in the fields, a gunshot is heard and on investigation they discover poachers (who get away) have shot one of the laird's stags, while they are dragging the dead stag back to the family home, his father suddenly complains of chest pain, so Geordie carries him home. His father then later dies, and the laird makes Geordie the new gamekeeper. One day he gets a letter from Samson, who encourages him to take up hammer throwing. On his first attempt he almost hits the laird, who then shows interest in helping him. A few minutes later, the laird's hammer throw almost hits the local minister who is passing on his bike. It turns out that the minister is good thrower himself and encourages Geordie further. Geordie reluctantly enters the Highland games and makes two bad throws. But after advice from the minister and a welcome boost by the return of his girl Jean, he wins with his final throw. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geordie (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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