Turned Out Nice Again
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| File:Turned Out Nice Again (film).jpg Screenshot of George Formby, Peggy Bryan and Elliott Mason | |
| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Written by | (screenplay) Basil Dearden, John Dighton, Austin Melford |
| Based on | As You Are by Hugh Mills and Wells Root |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon & Basil Dearden |
| Starring | George Formby |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Turned Out Nice Again is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Lancashire-born comedian George Formby.
Made at Ealing Studios, Turned Out Nice Again premiered at the London Pavilion Cinema on 29 June 1941.[1] It was adapted from the 1939 play As You Are by Hugh Mills and Wells Root which had appeared in the West End in early 1940.
Plot
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]The songs performed by Formby in the film are:[3][a]
- "Auntie Maggies Remedy" (Formby/Latta)
- "You Can't Go Wrong In These" (MacDougal)
- "The Emperor Of Lancashire" (MacDougal)
- "You're Everything To Me" (MacDougal)
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
- ^ Formby's song "Turned Out Nice Again" does not feature in the film.
Citations
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External links
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