South American George
1941 film by Marcel Varnel
- Leslie Arliss
- Norman Lee
- Austin Melford (Additional dialogue)
- Ben Henry
- Marcel Varnel
- George Formby
- Linden Travers
- Enid Stamp-Taylor
- Felix Aylmer
Production
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Columbia British Productions
Release date
- 27 December 1941 (1941-12-27) (UK)
Running time
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.[1] It was produced by Columbia (British) Productions.
Synopsis
A 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.[2][3]
Cast
- 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
According 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".[4]
References
- ^ "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
- 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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Films directed by Marcel Varnel
- The Silent Witness (1932)
- Chandu the Magician (1932)
- Infernal Machine (1933)
- Freedom of the Seas (1934)
- Girls Will Be Boys (1934)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Dance Band (1935)
- The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1935)
- No Monkey Business (1935)
- Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936)
- All In (1936)
- Good Morning, Boys (1937)
- O-Kay for Sound (1937)
- Oh, Mr Porter! (1937)
- Convict 99 (1938)
- Alf's Button Afloat (1938)
- Hey! Hey! USA (1938)
- Old Bones of the River (1938)
- Ask a Policeman (1939)
- Where's That Fire? (1939)
- The Frozen Limits (1939)
- Band Waggon (1940)
- Let George Do It! (1940)
- Neutral Port (1940)
- Gasbags (1941)
- The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
- Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
- I Thank You (1941)
- South American George (1941)
- Hi Gang! (1941)
- Much Too Shy (1942)
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)
- Get Cracking (1943)
- Bell-Bottom George (1944)
- He Snoops to Conquer (1944)
- I Didn't Do It (1945)
- George in Civvy Street (1946)
- This Man Is Mine (1946)
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