South American George

South American George
South American George
	Swedish theatrical poster
Directed by	Marcel Varnel
Written by	Leslie Arliss; Norman Lee; Austin Melford (Additional dialogue);
Produced by	Ben Henry; Marcel Varnel;
Starring	George Formby; Linden Travers; Enid Stamp-Taylor; Felix Aylmer;
Cinematography	Arthur Crabtree
Edited by	Edward B. Jarvis
Music by	Harry Bidgood
Production; company	Columbia British Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release date	27 December 1941 (UK);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£135,168 (UK)

South American George is a 1941 British, black-and-white, comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby in a dual role, Linden Travers, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Felix Aylmer, Ronald Shiner as Swifty, Mavis Villiers and Herbert Lomas.^[2] It was produced by Columbia (British) Productions.

Synopsis

A press agent hurries to bring in a substitute after a South American opera star flops. A lookalike takes over from the tenor, but chaos ensues when the bogus singer finds himself hunted by paid assassins.^[3]^[4]

Cast

George Formby as George Butters/Gilli Vanetti
Linden Travers as Carole Dean
Enid Stamp-Taylor as Frances Martinique
Jacques Brown as Enrico Richardo
Felix Aylmer as Mr Appleby
Ronald Shiner as Swifty
Alf Goddard as Slappy
Gus McNaughton as George White
Mavis Villiers as Mrs Durrant
Herbert Lomas as Mr Butters
Cameron Hall as Muriel George
Eric Clavering as Mr Durrant
Beatrice Varley as Mrs Butters

Critical reception

According to TV Guide, "Formby's comic talents give the unlikely story a few fun moments, though the film is for the most part a hit-and-miss effort".^[5]

References

^ James Chapman ‘The Billings verdict’: Kine Weekly and the British Box Office, 1936–62' Journal of British Cinema and Television, Volume 20 Issue 2, Page 200-238, p 211
^ "South American George (1941)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
^ "South American George (1941)". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ "South American George SOUTH AMERICAN GEORGE (1941)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ "South American George Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for South American George | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.