George Formby - Hardcover

Randall, Alan; Seaton, Ray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0491017715 ISBN 13: 9780491017718

Publisher: W.H. Allen / Virgin Books, 1974

Synopsis

Autobiograhy with photos of George Formby, in the late thirties and forties, was Britain's highest paid entertainer, a favourite of millions, including the Royal Family and especially Queen Mary. But this shy, diffident Lancashire lad who sang saucy songs while he strummed on a banjolele (it had to be tuned for him because he could not read music) would never have risen to the top as a music-hall, cinema and radio star had it not been for his tenacious, business-minded wife Beryl, a former clog dancer. The story of their amazing partnership. Beryl Formby constantly manipulating his career and guiding his fortunes as she allowed him five shillings a day pocket money, ran parallel to a long marriage that was not all it seemed to be. She kept him away from parties, girls and the high life of show business, protecting his image as the likeable lad-next-door. George Formby was a folk-hero when he was needed most, in the Depression and the war years. In his own words, all he ever wanted to do was make lads and lassies happy. Beryl might have added : 'And make a fortune doing it.'

Edition details

• Publisher: W.H. Allen / Virgin Books
• Publication date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0491017715
• ISBN 13: 9780491017718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 191