The show business career of George Formby spanned forty years,
beginning in 1921 and lasting until his death in 1961. During that
period he appeared in 21 hit films, made over 230 records, and made
hundreds of stage performances. This collection showcases some of
his finest moments on the big screen. 'No Limit' (1935) was
Formby's first major film role after leaving the music halls.
Assistant chimney sweep George Shuttleworth (Formby) is laughed at
by his friends when he dreams of winning the Isle of Man's TT Motor
Cycle Race. Undeterred, he spends his time restoring his battered
motorcycle to its former glory, and manages to set a new record at
the trials when his brakes fail. In 'Let George Do It' (1940),
George (Formby) is a ukelele-playing member of the Dinky-Do band,
who is mistaken for a British agent and dispatched to Norway on a
secret mission. Teaming up with Mary (Phyllis Calvert) - a real
operative - George stops bandleader Mendez (Garry Marsh) sending
coded musical messages to his Nazi paymasters over the radio, but
falls afoul of some enemy agents when they pump him full of a truth
drug. Can George overcome the Germans, save the day and win Mary's
heart? In 'Turned Out Nice Again' (1941), George Pearson (Formby)
works in the manufacturing industry and produces a high quality
line of traditional womens' underwear. But the poor fellow loses
his job when he invests heavily in a revolutionary new yarn which
turns out to be as good as useless. Never mind, though: George is
going to prove the worth of his yarn, and produce some attractive
and modern ladies' undergarments while he's at it... In 'I See Ice'
(1938), George Bright (Formby) is a photographer's assistant who
dreams of making it big, but his attempts to obtain a scoop only
result in him getting the sack. George gets a job as the property
man for an ice ballet company, but keeps up his hobby in his spare
time. After inventing a miniature camera that can be concealed in
his bowtie, George inadvertently takes an incriminating snap of a
leading journalist, which leads to him being acclaimed as a major
photographic talent. But will his new-found success help him to woo
icy young skater Judy Gaye (Kay Walsh)? In 'Spare a Copper' (1940),
George (Formby) is an inept reserve policeman working in wartime
Liverpool, who is chosen by a gang of Nazi saboteurs as the stooge
for their planned destruction of the British battleship HMS
Hercules. Framed by the villains and forced to go on the run,
George sets out to clear his name with the aid of his new
girlfriend Jane (Dorothy Hyson). In 'It's In The Air' (1939),
George (Formby) agrees to salvage the situation after his sister's
serviceman boyfriend forgets to deliver a message to his sergeant
major. Impersonating the RAF man to gain entry into the local
aerodrome, George finds it impossible to drop his disguise, and
soon finds himself behind the controls of a state-of-the-art
bomber. Finally, in 'Come On, George' (1939), George (Formby) is a
drifter on the run from the police, who meets up with a
disagreeable stallion while hiding in a horse box. Eventually the
two become friends and George ends up riding his mate in the big
race.
General
Studio: |
Optimum Home Entertainment
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Release date: |
May 2007 |
Movie released: |
1941 |
Actors: |
George Formby
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Dimensions: |
190 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
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Disks: |
4 |
Region encoding: |
Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
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Audio format: |
Dolby Digital Mono |
Languages: |
English
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Age restriction: |
PG |
Categories: |
DVD >
Classics
DVD >
Feature Film
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LSN: |
X4V-1G2-8PE-2 |
Barcode: |
5060034579564 |
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