“It’s In The Air”

Northern Advocate, 14 January 1939, Page 14

“It’s In The Air”

-Ghturlee Chaplin once seriously visioned himself in the role of Napoleon; who played “Hamlet”—and in London—wasn’t satisfied until he mvitated into comedy parlfc, and most actors have the desire to be “what they ain’t” immediately they touch the top rung of success. But that doesn I go for' the screen star. George Formby. He’s a comedian first, last and altithe iime, and he has no other ambition than to go on being a funny ■ • ’ : . , ‘ “I’ve got*(ho;face and the figure of fun,” ho stated recently, “and Inals the field I’ll stick to. And I .like being on the happy side of the fence, too you get closer ‘to the human side of life yourself and likewise encourdge others totet the right slant on things. Now. who has yet met a happy highbrow? Aye, it is better to have made the people laugh y 0“ memory of than to have left them only the pangs of arty indigestion and the mem ry a dark frown!. “Comedy is the true strength of entertainment; at is exhilai’atmg an relaxing— — and it’s hard but satisfying work. That’s why I intend to keep, that side of the business exactly as long as my masters, Mr. ,and xs u and Family,, see aye to aye with mo on the point of what constitutes good humour.” T ; • That George Formby should be so emphatically in favour of comedy is ndt surprising. His own triumph in this realm was presaged by a-family attachment which :saw the name top bills of London music halls long before, the era of motion pictures. George himself was a vaudcviUe artist of no little nitebefe&'B&l Dean, .famous English producer, witnessed Ins act n lancaswreliiety theatre and immediately selected him as a Wf screen Lancasmrev » who originally starred Grade Fields, and for his company she made’ all her pictures prior enaacement with an American studio organisation. O P Has found the rewards fen world, highest-paid film fun. Formby is seen as a mjber of the —— • that soars to new heights of hilarity... x , :: Doubtless you still remember how you laughed and laughed at Form y w-Keep vour Seats, f h e Air‘ Tiding-d St Gmy Marsh - Frank and ttal Gordoni; ‘ v