Come On George!
| Come On George! | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Danish poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
| Produced by | Jack Kitchin |
| Written by |
Leslie Arliss Val Valentine Anthony Kimmins |
| Starring |
George Formby Pat Kirkwood Joss Ambler Meriel Forbes |
| Music by | Ernest Irving |
| Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
| Edited by | Ray Pitt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ABFD |
Release dates | November 1939 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Come On George! is a 1939 British comedy film by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Pat Kirkwood and Joss Ambler. It was produced by Associated Talking Pictures. Hal Erickson wrote in Allmovie, "Come on George! was a product of George Formby's peak movie years."[1] It concerns the world of horse racing, and Formby, who had once been a stable apprentice, did his own riding in the film.[2] Songs featured are "I'm Making Headway Now", "I Couldn't Let The Stable Down", "Pardon Me", and "Goodnight Little Fellow, Goodnight."[3]
Plot
This farce stars comedian George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins.[4]
Cast
- George Formby as George
- Pat Kirkwood as Ann Johnson
- Joss Ambler as Sir Charles Bailey - the owner of the racehorse 'Maneater'
- Meriel Forbes as Monica Bailey
- Cyril Raymond as Jimmy Taylor
- George Hayes as Bannerman
- George Carney as Sergeant Johnson
- Ronald Shiner as Nat
- Gibb McLaughlin as Dr MacGregor
- Hal Gordon as Stableboy
- Leo Franklyn as Bannerman's Trainer
A young Dirk Bogarde makes an uncredited appearance as an extra.[5]
Critical reception
- TV Guide wrote, "Formby was a major comedic star in the late thirties, but this is one of his lesser efforts."[6]
- Halliwell's Film Guide noted a "standard comedy vehicle, well-mounted, with the star at his box office peak." [3]
- 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]
References
- ↑ "Come on George (1939) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Come On George 1939 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- 1 2 "Come On George". Georgeformby.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Come on George (1939) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031169/fullcredits#cast
- ↑ "Come On George Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Come On George | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Come on George!". Finnclark.thiswaydown.org. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Perry, George. Forever Ealing. Pavilion Books, 1994.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- Come On George! at AllMovie
- Come On George! at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
- Come On George! at the Internet Movie Database