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GEORGE FORMBY - SINGS

George Formby - Sings "Maginot Line" - 1940 (1940)

George Formby sings again - this time "Maginot...

COMING CHAMPIONS

Coming Champions (1928)

The Boys' Golf Championship at Formby in Lancashire.

MEMORIAL UNVEILED aka BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL

Memorial Unveiled AKA Beautiful Memorial (1922)

Memorial to the late comedian George Formby (father...

THE DOG DERBY

The Dog Derby (1925)

We see some really lovely greyhounds which will compete for 89th Waterloo Cup.

HURDLE RACE - NORTHOLT

Hurdle Race - Northolt (1938)

Comedian George Formby takes part in the October Hurdle Handicap horse...

GEORGE FORMBY'S GREAT CHARITY CONCERT

George Formby's Great Charity Concert (1940)

George Formby singing "Imagine Me on the Maginot Line".

GEORGE FORMBY IN FRANCE

George Formby In France (1940)

The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France.

 

 

GEORGE FORMBY - SINGS

George Formby - Sings "My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock" (1940)

George Formby sings "My Little...

QUEEN MOTHER PRESENTS COLOURS TO MANCHESTER REGIMENT

Queen Mother Presents Colours To Manchester Regiment (1954)

Queen mother presenting colours to...

GEORGE FORMBY'S GRAND GESTURE

George Formby's Grand Gesture (1941)

George Formby's charity show to raise £40,000 for bomb victims.

THAT OUTDOOR URGE!

That Outdoor Urge! (1931)

Girl guide camp - cooking, waking up, singing songs around the camp fire etc.

AMERICA WINS ANOTHER GOLF TITLE

America Wins Another Golf Title (1928)

Steward Scheftal wins Boys' Amateur Golf Championship from...

CELEB - HORSE RACE - GEORGE FORMBY AS JOCKEY

Celeb - Horse Race - George Formby As Jockey (1938)

Comedian George Formby takes part in the...

BRAVO - 19 YEAR OLD MISS ENGLAND

Bravo - 19 Year Old Miss England (1930)

19 year old Diana Fishwick beats Glenna Collett to win the...

GEORGE FORMBY - SALVAGE COLLECTOR

George Formby - Salvage Collector (1940)

Formby collects old pots and pans for scrap metal - then...

STILL SMILING! - JIM DALEY

Still Smiling! - Jim Daley (1940)

An Australian seaman relates how he was freed from the German Navy...

EVANS OF THE BROKE COMPERES A SHELTER CONCERT

Evans Of The Broke Comperes A Shelter Concert (1940)

Sir Edward Evans introduces George Formby who...

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THIS ONE ? aka GEORGE FORMBY ENTERTAINS THE TROOPS

Have You Ever Heard This One ? AKA George Formby Entertains The Troops (1939)

George Formby...

HOME, WOMEN ONLY

Home, Women Only (1946)

An item for women only showing fashions, a foster mother, and bathing beauty...

NATIONAL BEAUTY QUEEN

National Beauty Queen (1952)

National Beauty Contest at Morecambe, - George Formby & Cesar Romero are...

FORCES' WOUNDED HOME COMING

Forces' Wounded Home Coming (1944)

Wounded servicemen return home.

FOLLOWING IN FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS NO. 3

Following In Father's Footsteps No. 3 (1935)

Virginia May Moore Duprez, Frank Formby and Maisie...

SYDNEY - CURTAINS FOR THE

Sydney - Curtains For The "Tiv" AKA 'tivoli' Last Night, Sydney Theatre... (1966)

Good...

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1928-1960)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 100 MILE RACE AT SOUTHPORT, ITALIAN CAR RACE AT LIVORNO,...

News In A Nutshell 100 Mile Race At Southport, Italian Car Race At Livorno,... (1936)

News...

OLD CROCKS WIN THROUGH

Old Crocks Win Through (1953)

Old Crocks race from London's Hyde Park to Brighton is successful despite...

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1920-1959)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 2 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 2 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 1 & 2

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2 (1928-1935)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...