At Leeston

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LXII, Issue 17, 4 March 1941, Page 5

At Leeston

A GEORGE FORMBY FILM FOR

SATURDAY

Unlike the daring young man on the flying trapeze, it wasn't at all with ease that George Formby, Britain's No. 1 comedian, spent a day at Ealing being hurtled through the air by a group of acrobats. This painful experience had to be endured for his new film, "Come on George," due at Leeston Theatre on Saturday.

The fact that he was blindfolded for these operations worried George less than the knowledge that the acrobats who had to catch him also had their eyes covered. However, barring a few bruises, the sequence passed without mishap and provides one of the funniest scenes in this film. With breezy comedy, plenty of exciting action, a thrilling climax and the infectious personality of the star, the picture provides a genuine laugh tonic.

George appears as a simple icecream salesman who unexpectedly becomes the jockey of a horse so wild that nobody else will ride it, the ensuing complications being as thrilling as they are hilarious. He puts over four brand new song numbers to his own ukelele accompaniment and is supported by an excellent cast.