"FORMBY HAS A BUSY HOLIDAY"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 17 May 1941, Page 9

"FORMBY HAS A BUSY HOLIDAY"

George Formby has just enjoyed a ; busy holiday. When he completed his latest topical comedy, "Call a Cop." re- i cently, he decided to have a brief rest at his Blackpool home. Within a short j time of being there, however, he stepped into the breach when Arthur Askey fell

Warrington. This was in response to a telegram signed "Harrison” asking if he would appear at a performance in aid of Earlstown’s Spitfire Fund. The sender was tlie man who had given George his first chance on any stage, George immediately agreed to appear

ill. and took that comedian’s place for Later he was called upon to deputise again, replacing Flanagan and Allen for two nights in Blackpool, owing to the sudden indisposition of Bud Flanagan, down with a severe cold. The entire proceeds from these performances were divided equally between his own fund for the widows and orphans of the Fleetwood trawler disaster and the Blackpool Spitfire Fund. Another night of George’s “holiday” was spent at a local cinema in the village of Earlstown, between Wigan and VV/.V.V.'/.'.'.'.'.V/.V.V.'.’.V.*,

and within an hour of the announcement the theatre was completely sold out. A second performance was arranged—and again all seats were sold. George is certainly a very human person and a grand Britisher. In "Call a Cop,” George is P.C. Formby. innocently assisting, while endeavouring to capture a gang of saboteurs planning to blow-up Britain’s latest warship on the day of launching George performs hair-raising stunts on a buck-jumping motor-bike and miniature racing car. in the execution of his "duty.” wawav.%v.v.v»v. , av7v.v-