Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jun 14, 2006 15:37:57 GMT
An assumption I know, but I reckon not many folk on here (if any) will have heard of this chap.
If you've heard of George Formby though... then you're along the right lines.
This fellow, also from Wigan was for me the original 'blue' comedian and master of the double entendre, wink and nudge.
His films are unbelievably rare... but I've managed to get 'em on eBay... hopefully they'll arrive shortly without a hitch - when they do I can give more info.
Here's the films:
Somewhere in England -1940
Somewhere in Camp -1942
Somewhere on Leave -1943
Somewhere in Civvies -1943
Holidays with Pay -1948
It's a Grand Life -1953
I've seen a couple and used to have one on tape... but these very rarely see the light of day which is a pity... it seems that nostalgia is only worthy of note if it's clean (which doesn't say much for some of the more subversive texts of the Roman Era and the Greek Plays).
If you want to know more about this man, click the link below:
Click Here
N.
If you've heard of George Formby though... then you're along the right lines.
This fellow, also from Wigan was for me the original 'blue' comedian and master of the double entendre, wink and nudge.
His films are unbelievably rare... but I've managed to get 'em on eBay... hopefully they'll arrive shortly without a hitch - when they do I can give more info.
Here's the films:
Somewhere in England -1940
Somewhere in Camp -1942
Somewhere on Leave -1943
Somewhere in Civvies -1943
Holidays with Pay -1948
It's a Grand Life -1953
I've seen a couple and used to have one on tape... but these very rarely see the light of day which is a pity... it seems that nostalgia is only worthy of note if it's clean (which doesn't say much for some of the more subversive texts of the Roman Era and the Greek Plays).
If you want to know more about this man, click the link below:
Click Here
N.
