Adventures of the Blackgang
Thalassophilia, Nautical History, Culture, and Art
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To Hell with Hitler (Film Alliance of the United States, 1940)
AKA Let George Do It; Starring George Formby – One of the best and most successful of the George Formby vehicles. The toothy, guitar-strumming Formby plays a dimwitted entertainer who is mistaken for a notorious Nazi spy. The misunderstanding is played to the hilt, culminating with our hero battling the forces of the Axis on the fields of Norway. (allmovie)
George Formby and Hal Gordon in Let George Do It
VIDEO: George Formby; Count Your Blessings and Smile from Let George Do It
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George Formby - It Serves You Right
George Formby (1904 – 1961) born George Hoy Booth, was a British comedy actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian. He sang light, comical songs, accompanying himself on the banjo, ukulele, or banjolele. He was a major star of stage and screen in the 1930s and 1940s.
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