George in Civvy Street is a 1946 British comedy film directed and produced by Marcel Varnel starring George Formby with Ronald Shiner, and Ian Fleming.[1] It was made by the British subsidiary of Columbia Pictures. This was Formby's last big screen appearance. After the film was unsuccessful at the box office, he resumed his career in the music hall.[2][3] The working title for the film was "Remember the Unicorn".
George in Civvy Street | |
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Directed by | Marcel Varnel Ben Henry |
Written by | Howard Irving Young Peter Fraser Ted Kavanagh Max Kester Gale Pedrick |
Produced by | Marcel Varnel Ben Henry |
Starring | George Formby Ronald Shiner Rosalyn Boulter Ian Fleming |
Cinematography | Phil Grindrod |
Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
Music by | Harry Bidgood |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
Release date | 8 July 1946 (UK) |
Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
This comedy film portrays George Formby leaving the forces and becoming a village pub owner, who works to turn a waitress from her current boss, a rival pub owner. Formby falls in love with the waitress, and various battles ensue between the pub rivals.[4][5][6]
Films directed by Marcel Varnel | |
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