George Formby's Confessions

Northern Advocate, 24 December 1938, Page 14

George Formby's Confessions

George Formby, the Lancashire comedian, who will shortly be seen in “It’s In the Air,” has his own ideas of life, and here are some of his current observations:— An inebriated gentleman will get along all right if he only believes half what he sees. The round of modern love seems to be harmony, matrimonj'. and alimony. Somebody has written that the race is not always to the swift—try and convince a punter that it isn’t. ’Sfunny that the only people who believe that money is not all are those who have plenty. These days the dove of peace must feel like a clay pigeon. The best time to get married is tomorrow. A constructive cntic Is one who tells you how good you are. Europe’s history seems to have developed into a Hit. or Muss, proposition.

An engaged girl is one who was ready for the ring of opportunity. “Nerts” is an American word for “Nuts,” another American word. A word Mr Webster missed: Girlamorous. The pen might be mightier than the sword, but what about poison gas, bombs, machine-guns and other playtoys of present-day war? Fred Mac Murray and Madeline Carroll will be a new co-starring team in “Cafe Society.” Shirley Ross has a featured role. *99 ' 9 John Barrymore nas been signed to play the leading role in “The Great Man Votes,” in which Peter Holden, brilliant boy actor, will make his screen debut. » <* • * Shirley Temple is to make her technicolour debut in “The Little Princess,” which, it is said, will cost Twentieth Century-Fox more than 1,000,000 dollars. Arleen Whelan —seen in “Kidnapped”—and Arthur Treacher ’will also be featured in this film adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s romantic story.