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1939 British film by Anthony Kimmins From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Come On George! is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins which stars George Formby, with Pat Kirkwood and Joss Ambler in support. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures. It concerns the world of horse racing, and Formby, who had once been a stable apprentice, did his own riding in the film.[1] Songs featured are "I'm Making Headway Now", "I Couldn't Let The Stable Down", "Pardon Me", and "Goodnight Little Fellow, Goodnight".[2]
Come On George! | |
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Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
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Produced by | Jack Kitchin |
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Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
Edited by | Ray Pitt |
Music by | Ernest Irving |
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Distributed by | ABFD |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
In this farce, Formby plays a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins.[3]
Hal Erickson wrote in Allmovie: "Come on George! was a product of George Formby's peak movie years."[5]
According to TV Guide "this is one of" Formby's "lesser efforts".[6]
Halliwell's Film Guide noted a "standard comedy vehicle, well-mounted, with the star at his box office peak".[2]
In "thiswaydown.org", Finn Clark wrote: "the first half isn't very good... However the story picks up as it moves along until by the end, it's a charming little romp that made me laugh and made me happy".[7]
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