Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Lancashire-born comedian George Formby.
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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon & Basil Dearden |
| Written by | (screenplay) Basil Dearden, John Dighton, Austin Melford |
| Starring | George Formby |
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Release date | 29 June 1941 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Made at Ealing Studios, Turned Out Nice Again premiered at the London Pavilion Cinema on 29 June 1941.[1]
Plot
George Pearson, an employee at an underwear factory, is caught between his modern wife and his meddling mother. After buying a special yarn and getting his wife to promote it, he has an argument with his boss, Mr Dawson who insults Pearson's wife and refuses to apologise. Pearson then resigns. After finding out that the yarn is actually worth a fair amount, Mr Dawson tries to buy it from Pearson but he has some competition.[2]
Cast list
- George Formby as George Pearson
- Peggy Bryan as Lydia Pearson
- Edward Chapman as Uncle Arnold
- Elliott Mason as Mrs Pearson
- Mackenzie Ward as Gerald Dawson
- O. B. Clarence as Mr Dawson
- Ronald Ward as Nelson
- John Salew as Largon
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Removal man
- Hay Petrie as Drunk
- Michael Rennie as Diner
Songs
The songs performed by Formby in the film are:[3][lower-alpha 1]
- "Auntie Maggies Remedy" (Formby/Latta)
- "You Can't Go Wrong In These" (MacDougal)
- "The Emperor Of Lancashire" (MacDougal)
- "You're Everything To Me" (MacDougal)
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References
Notes
- Formby's song "Turned Out Nice Again" does not feature in the film.
Citations
- "A New Formby Film". The Guardian. 26 June 1941. p. 6.
- "Turned Out Nice Again (1941)". BFI screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Turned Out Nice Again". The George Formby Society. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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