George Formby Collection Vol.1 DVD

George Formby Collection Vol.1

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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.

George Formby Collection Vol.1 details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	George Formby
Directors:	Monty Banks, Anthony Kimmins
Genres:	Comedy - British, General, Drama
Studio:	ELEVATION

DVD 4 discs

Name	Discs
No Limit	PG Disc 1
Turned Out Nice Again & Spare A Copper	PG Disc 2
I See Ice & It's In The Air	PG Disc 3
Come On George & Let George Do It	PG Disc 4

DVD Information

Run time:	11 hours 56 minutes
Rental release:	07 May 2007
Main languages:	English

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George Formby at last !!

By a customer from Dunfermline , 23 May 2007

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Its been a long time coming but George Formby has finally arrived on dvd, and its been worth the wait.

No extras but thats to be expected for a source of its age. But what the discs do provide are a couple of hours of innocent fun with some catchy songs that you'll be singing long after.

Fingers crossed that the other movies, this being volume 1, are released soon.

Five stars all round.
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Turned out Nice Again/Spare a Copper

By a customer from UK , 27 Oct 2010

Each film is an hour and a quarter of time travelling joy. Light hearted and well played, George Formby sparkles with his down to earth demeanour, cheeky songs and silly slapstick. Just leave your modern sensibilities behind, open your heart and let these films wash over you!
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George Formby Collection.

By a customer from Luton , 27 May 2010

I have been a fan of George for as long as I can remember. He still makes me laugh, as unlike modern comedians, he didn't resort to smut or profane language. I liked the films so much that I bought the full set including No Limit, plus individual film that he made.
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i see ice

By a customer from manchester , 11 Apr 2010

i realy enjoyed the film and would recomend this title , theses are the type of films that will always not be forgotten, i wish there was more of this to show our youngsters of today.
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george formby collection

By a customer from halesowen , 06 Mar 2010

Good old classic british comedy real gut busting fun
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A Trip down Memory Lane

By Freddyfox (1 review) from Huddersfield , 04 Dec 2009

I remember watching the old George Formby films back in the sixties on the family B&W television. They were regular fare in those days. I laughed at them then and I laughed at them again when I rented them recently. His films had an innocence about them which you wouldn't find nowadays. Have a trip down memory lane and rent these out and you never know, 'It might turn out nice again.'
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