Come On George!

1939 film by Anthony Kimmins

Leslie Arliss
Val Valentine
Anthony Kimmins

Produced byJack KitchinStarring

George Formby
Pat Kirkwood
Joss Ambler
Meriel Forbes

CinematographyRonald NeameEdited byRay PittMusic byErnest Irving

Production
company

Associated Talking Pictures

Distributed byABFD

Release date

20 October 1939 (1939-10-20)

Running time

88 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

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. 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

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.^[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 Stable Boy
Davy Burnaby as Colonel Bollinger
Leo Franklyn as Bannerman's Trainer (uncredited)
Diana Beaumont as Nurse (uncredited)
James Hayter as Barker
C. Denier Warren as Banker
Syd Crossley as Police Constable Cronley
Dirk Bogarde (uncredited extra)^[5]
Jack May as stable boy (uncredited)

Critical reception

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".^[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)". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ "Come On George 1939". Britmovie. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Come On George". Georgeformby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ "Come on George (1939)". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ "Come on George! (1939) - IMDb". IMDb.
^ "Come On George". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ "Come on George!". Finnclark.thiswaydown.org. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.