South American George is a 1941 British, black-and-white, comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby in a dual role, Linden Travers, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Felix Aylmer, Ronald Shiner as Swifty, Mavis Villiers and Herbert Lomas.[2] It was produced by Columbia (British) Productions.
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
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| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Music by | Harry Bidgood |
Production company | Columbia British Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £135,168 (UK)[1] |
Synopsis
editA press agent hurries to bring in a substitute after a South American opera star flops. A lookalike takes over from the tenor, but chaos ensues when the bogus singer finds himself hunted by paid assassins.[3][4]
Cast
edit- George Formby as George Butters/Gilli Vanetti
- Linden Travers as Carole Dean
- Enid Stamp-Taylor as Frances Martinique
- Jacques Brown as Enrico Richardo
- Felix Aylmer as Mr Appleby
- Ronald Shiner as Swifty
- Alf Goddard as Slappy
- Gus McNaughton as George White
- Mavis Villiers as Mrs Durrant
- Herbert Lomas as Mr Butters
- Cameron Hall as Muriel George
- Eric Clavering as Mr Durrant
- Beatrice Varley as Mrs Butters
Critical reception
editAccording to TV Guide, "Formby's comic talents give the unlikely story a few fun moments, though the film is for the most part a hit-and-miss effort".[5]
References
edit- ^ James Chapman ‘The Billings verdict’: Kine Weekly and the British Box Office, 1936–62' Journal of British Cinema and Television, Volume 20 Issue 2, Page 200-238, p 211
- ^ "South American George (1941)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
- ^ "South American George (1941)". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "South American George SOUTH AMERICAN GEORGE (1941)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "South American George Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for South American George | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links
edit- South American George at AllMovie
- South American George at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- South American George at IMDb
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