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George Formby

George Formby - Sings

George Formby - Sings "Maginot Line" - 1940

George Formby sings again - this time "Maginot Line". Unfortunately track only.

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George Formby's Great Charity Concert

George Formby's Great Charity Concert (1940)

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

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George Formby - Sings

George Formby - Sings "My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock"

George Formby sings "My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock".

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George Formby In France

George Formby In France (1940)

The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France.

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Celeb - Horse Race - George Formby As Jockey

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

Comedian George Formby takes part in the October Hurdle Handicap horse race at Northolt, London.

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George Formby - Salvage Collector

George Formby - Salvage Collector (1940)

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

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Funeral Of Comedian George Formby Of Lancashire

Funeral Of Comedian George Formby Of Lancashire (1921)

Funeral ceremony of comedian George Formby of Lancashire

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George Formby Arrives In South Africa

George Formby Arrives In South Africa (1946)

George Formby, Jr. (ukulele playing entertainer) arrives in Capetown, watches African war dancers, and receives a ticker-tape parade

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George Formby Congratulates Beauty Contest Winner

George Formby Congratulates Beauty Contest Winner (1952)

British Comedian George Formby presents prize cup to National Bathing Beauty Contest winner and hugs contestants until his wife drags him off by the ear

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Memorial Unveiled AKA Beautiful Memorial

Memorial Unveiled AKA Beautiful Memorial (1922)

Memorial to the late comedian George Formby (father of famous comedian) Warrington, Cheshire.

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Uk:  Football:  England - Football Match Between Comedians Includiing George Formby And Boxers

Uk: Football: England - Football Match Between Comedians Includiing George Formby And Boxers (1929)

Stage v Ring - a team of comedians headed by George Formby defeat Lancashire boxers in charity football match in Manchester.

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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 sings songs to the troops including the 'Swinging along with the Boy of the New Brigade'.

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Hurdle Race - Northolt

Hurdle Race - Northolt

Comedian George Formby takes part in the October Hurdle Handicap horse race at Northolt, London.

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Evans Of The Broke Comperes A Shelter Concert

Evans Of The Broke Comperes A Shelter Concert (1940)

Sir Edward Evans introduces George Formby who sings at a shelter concert in London.

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National Beauty Queen

National Beauty Queen (1952)

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

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Canada: George Formby. He Is Presented With A Gold Lifetime Variety Card By Chief Baker Harry Mandell While A Former Chief Baker J.J. Fitzgibbons Admires The Card Formby Then Visits Variety Village An Occupational School For Crippled Children Maintained B

Canada: George Formby. He Is Presented With A Gold Lifetime Variety Card By Chief Baker Harry Mandell While A Former Chief Baker J.J. Fitzgibbons Admires The Card Formby Then Visits Variety Village An Occupational School For Crippled Children Maintained B (1955)

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George Formby's Grand Gesture

George Formby's Grand Gesture (1941)

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

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British National Bathing Beauty Contest Of 1952

British National Bathing Beauty Contest Of 1952 (1952)

National Bathing Beauty Contest of 1952 with 36 women in the swimsuit competition judged by British comedian George Formby and others

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Home, Women Only

Home, Women Only (1946)

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

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Old Crocks Win Through

Old Crocks Win Through (1953)

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

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Sydney - Curtains For The

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

Good footage covering the last night of the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney.

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Laughter And Life

Laughter And Life (1960)

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

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Laughter And Life

Laughter And Life (1920)

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

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News In A Nutshell 100 Mile Race At Southport, Italian Car Race At Livorno, Croydon Aeroplane Crash, Hurricane In U.S., Somerset Light Infantry Rehearse At Chelsea Barracks, Mitchem Fair Opened, Olympic Games In Berlin

News In A Nutshell 100 Mile Race At Southport, Italian Car Race At Livorno, Croydon Aeroplane Crash, Hurricane In U.S., Somerset Light Infantry Rehearse At Chelsea Barracks, Mitchem Fair Opened, Olympic Games In Berlin (1936)

News in brief from around the World.

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Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 2 Of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 2 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

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Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2

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

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of musicals on film.

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Still: George Formby In France (1940)

The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France.

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