George Formby Film Collection (The)

£39.99

Much Too Shy (1942)
George Formby stars as a handy man in trouble with the local ladies as he teams up with radio star Jimmy Clitheroe, Kathleen Harrison and Charles Hawtrey in a cracker of a comedy that’s definitely on the saucy side. The film includes four outstanding musical numbers from George Formby – ‘Handy Andy’, ‘They Laughed When I Started To Play’, ‘Talking To The Moon About You’ and ‘I’m Delivering The Morning Milk’

Get Cracking (1943)
George Formby signs up for the Home Guard in this cracking wartime musical comedy which also stars Dinah Sheridan and Ronald Shiner. Watch out Adolf. George has signed up to do his patriotic duty with the Minor Wallop Village Home Guard – and he’s ready for you and your goose-steppers. There’s only one minor problem – the Minor Wallop Home Guard are busy waging their own private war against the unit based in Major Wallop. Includes three great songs.

Bell-Bottom George (1944)
George Formby joins the Royal Navy and tackles a devious Nazi spy ring in this classic wartime comedy musical. This truly champion Formby classic includes no less than four great musical numbers from George Formby – Swim Little Fish, It Serves You Right, If I Had A Girl Like You and Bell-Bottom George.

I Didn't Do It (1945)
Gormless George Trotter (George Formby) moves down from Manchester to the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune on the stage – only to find himself the prime suspect in a bizarre murder mystery. This delightful comedy musical includes three full-length musical numbers from George Formby - The Daring Young Man, She’s Got Two Of Everything and I’d Like A Dream Like That.

South American George (1941)
George's first release for Columbia sees him - with moustache - play dual roles, as a renowned South American tenor and Northern chap George Butters who stands in for him. See George sing The Barmaid At The Rose & Crown, Swing Mama, I Played On My Spanish Guitar, La Donna Mobile and I'd Do It With A Smile.

He Snoops To Conquer (1944)
George Formby is joined by Robertson Hare in this fabulous 1940s British musical comedy. George plays teaboy George Gribble who teams up with a mad inventor to expose and defeat his corrupt local council. In between setting the world to rights and championing the little people, George has time to perform three belting musical numbers in true Formby style - Got To Get Your Photo In The Press, Hill Billy Willie and Unconditional Surrender.

George In Civvy Street (1946)
George's last film sees him play a soldier who returns to his country pub and finds himself in the middle of a beer war. The film includes a dream sequence with the characters from 'Alice In Wonderland'. 'Lavender' the stripper earned the film an 'A' certificate on release. Features the songs The Mad March Hare, We've Been A Long Time Gone, It Could Be, I Was Christened With A Horse Shoe, You Don't Need A License For That and You Don't Need Them.

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George Formby, Kathleen Harrison, Jimmy Clitheroe, Hilda Bayley, Eileen Bennett, Joss Ambler, Peter Gawthorne, Charles Hawtrey, Wally Patch, Dinah Sheridan, Ronald Shiner, Edward Rigby, Frank Pettingell, Irene Handl, Harry Fowler, E.V.H. Emmett (narrator), Anne Firth, Reginald Purdell, Peter Murray Hill, Charles Farrell, Billy Caryll, Jack Daley, Majorie Browne, Ian Fleming, Felix Aylmer, Linden Travers, Herbert Lomas, Robertson Hare, Elizabeth Allan, Rosalyn Boulter, Harry Locke