a short story from the man himself 1960 last tv show . and songs
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@johndavey725 жыл бұрын
When we were proud to be British. Sadly as l type this l'm embarrassed to admit it. What an honest and genuine gentleman he was. And what a sad end to his life.
@The4thDensity6 жыл бұрын
There's something so warm and cozy about the Northern accent, real British reminds me of better times and I'm Welsh by the way.
@deemdoubleu4 жыл бұрын
I think the same goes for any accent which reflects the working classes or ordinary folk, I'm from Bolton btw but I love to listen to the Welsh who I consider to have the most beautiful accent in the world.
@jasonandlynnechambers34202 жыл бұрын
Better times? Are you joking? His life story and the stories of his parents is truly heart breaking. Poverty, alcoholism, chronic illness, abuse, prostitution. It was a rough and dangerous time.
@The4thDensity2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonandlynnechambers3420 It's a matter of perspective. Sorry you had a shit life.
@MrCharlesashley8 жыл бұрын
Nothing at all wrong with his songs,BBC stuffed shirts..................better than a lot of the shit we are presented with now,rest easy George.........we all loved you.
@TomClarkSouthLondon4 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest artist of all time 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@darrennock65716 жыл бұрын
In the old days our country was united and George was a symbol of this
@tomclarke17685 жыл бұрын
My opinion of George Formby has changed forever after watching this video. Not only was he an articulate, intelligent man.....he was a really, REALLY nice guy. I'm looking forward to seeking out his movies now!
@stephenoldfield71243 жыл бұрын
And have you sought them out? Get the two box sets. They are fabulous! I can recommend 'No Limit', 'It's in the Air', 'Let George Do It.
@flashtheoriginal Жыл бұрын
Gulp. What a lovely chap. A winner too, who remained humble. What an entertainer. What an Englishman 🏴
@colauty25986 жыл бұрын
Just love this guy, humble, talented , always a daft smile, a sad loss, could you imagine him at Glastonbury ??
@dibbledob212 жыл бұрын
It went out on December 16, 1960; filmed at ABC Television Studios, East Didsbury, Manchester, and Beryl - who was dying at the time - watched the show, propped-up in bed, at their home, at Saint Annes-on-Sea. Beryl died on the Christmas Day, and George died, aged 56, on March 6, 1961, just three months after he made this wonderful programme: The Friday Show, or *The Confession Programme* as some Formby devotees prefer to call it. Thanks, dear George, there'll never be another ! Gerry George.
@testauk7886 жыл бұрын
But on his gravestone his age is registered at death is 45 years old.....however he does look older than 45 in this video..
@zenithslocos4 жыл бұрын
That's his Dad. George Formby SNR. His headstone is the little one underneath his Dads.
@TerryHarrisontbh5 жыл бұрын
Wow. A rare glimpse of a time that just does not exist any more.
@orchardist196510 жыл бұрын
George never lost the common touch throughout all the years of enormous fame, his warm character radiates through time and his versatility with the ukulele is legendary. Thank you for posting.
@snpok5248 жыл бұрын
What an interesting and articulate man he was
@davidjanson99009 жыл бұрын
the first working class hero
@Thebluezman7 жыл бұрын
I could listen to George tell stories all night they don't make them like him anymore.
@johnrees58676 жыл бұрын
Why has`nt this show not been repeated on BBC 4 ?....... great tunes and story by the much missed George Formby............ can someone upload the rest of this recording please !......... i do believe this was infact the last show George ever did not long before he died in i think either 1960 or 1961.
@MrCaptainscarlet688 жыл бұрын
A great entertainer and gentleman.
@saxx0014 жыл бұрын
Two greats of my childhood, George Formby, and Norman Wisdom.
@maxbacon48283 жыл бұрын
Agreed, Gracie Fields as well?.
@dave66242 жыл бұрын
Your right there seen Norman 6 times to young for george
@MrKeys578 жыл бұрын
How lovely, he should have ben around now, spreading love and kindness in this cold and brutal world..
@joesnow72168 жыл бұрын
+MrKeys57 He wouldn't be popular today. You've heard what the young people listen to and watch on television these days, right? He was from a different time.
@MrKeys578 жыл бұрын
+Joe Snow people, regardless age would love him, he had a luminens of kindness around him, thats the most important.. its contagious...
@MrKeys578 жыл бұрын
+Joe Snow i dont mean his music...
@salvadormarley7 жыл бұрын
I agree. I work with young teenagers as a teacher. Kids know on instinct about nice guys and bad guys. They WOULD love George.
@michaelgarfield98457 жыл бұрын
+Joe Snow. You seem to forget that he still has a fan base now. Who the hell will remember the flavour of the months around now in decades to come.? People are too obsessed with musical street cred. If you listen to someone and they appeal to you then who cares about when they sang it? You're right about one thing though. He wouldn't be popular now - and that's because harsh, soulless, shallow, unintelligible bullshit is what's popular now.
@MrThailik4 жыл бұрын
A great great man , miss you .
@richardhawkins46215 жыл бұрын
A real star who worked hard for years to earn fame whether he thinks so he was and still is a world class musician RIP george
@mercomania8 жыл бұрын
A real honest genuine gentleman, the "stars" of today cannot hold a candle to this gent.
@petethescalemodeller61304 жыл бұрын
They broke the mould with george :) very funny man
@cquilty12 жыл бұрын
Cheery Hog It's always rather depressing when people like you can't simply appreciate stars of yesteryear without being so negative and moaning about how terrible things are today. Boring.
@mercomania2 жыл бұрын
@@cquilty1 What on earth are you burbling on about? I am a great fan of George. You my thick friend are on another planet and maybe you should try a little of Grandma´s home remedy. Thick knob end. So Cu*ty1 get a grip and crawl back under your stone.
@cquilty12 жыл бұрын
Miserable Hog Any chance you be more rage filled and bitter:) Don't be shy of the 21st century, princess - it won't bite... Adorable how you call me "cuty" btw. Why I'm blushing 😌😌 Hee! Hee!
@cquilty12 жыл бұрын
@Negative dog It's 'babbling', not "burbling." I'm not a stream, dear.
@colingianella7172 Жыл бұрын
His father George Fornby Senior used to lodge in the Brixton house I was born and bred in, although it was before my time, but he gave my parents a few 78 ‘s which I well remember.
@MARKETMAN67898 жыл бұрын
A gentleman
@stephenroche51075 жыл бұрын
Very innocent with some very clever cheeky innuendos thrown in for good measure.
@thomaskallmyr9 жыл бұрын
A kind person,who died just to early,just 57years of age.
@tamandaflynn60903 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ❤️
@mohammaddavoudian78978 жыл бұрын
A great, lovely, genuine and talented man.
@jrbs6 жыл бұрын
What a lovely chap he was
@SHUTUPYOUGIRL12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !!
@SuperFerdie19654 жыл бұрын
He had a lovely speaking voice, full of warmth and sincerity.
@wesmatron11 жыл бұрын
Just the sound of his voice makes me feel warm inside. A great comfort.
@Del-yv1qy4 жыл бұрын
A gifted talent Mr Formby .No one like him around today,more is the pity.
@johnbanks47615 жыл бұрын
i've never seen anything with him older...wow. Thanks for posting..nice to hear things from his own mouth. this was 1960?..still love his music and humour..nothing wrong with his songs at all..to me anyway
@LULUKELLY1009 жыл бұрын
Sitting on the ice in the rink, could listen to that non stop, love George, what a sweet man, don't make em like that anymore, x
@wildfire7250 Жыл бұрын
Love Him ❤❤❤
@Backstreetboy5210 жыл бұрын
Grew up with this wonderful mans films, saw him on the Palladium on tv in the 60s , shocked to see him aged this had a profound effect on me
@Catherineone10 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or I am right in thinking that they dont make people like this anymore ?
@MissRosie899 жыл бұрын
Catherineone Sadly I think you're right. Imho Morecambe and Wise were the last to embody this sort of kindness, decency, and integrity. Thank heaven for youtube and dvds eh?
@pooperscooper91765 жыл бұрын
Catherineone i agree
@MrDavey20104 жыл бұрын
So honest and open. What integrity. When you think that George was a massive movie star, this humility about his background is touching and should be learnt as a lesson by many lesser celebrities nowadays.
@richardsledgecock21104 жыл бұрын
He speaks eloquently no stammering smoothly with a clear train of thought.a true joy to behold.
@sal.salvador2023 жыл бұрын
@@MissRosie89 ."Decency"? NO ! 🤨 those songs he sang had dirty ,smutty double meanings , don't you know ?.
@shanni-leighboobear24718 жыл бұрын
what a nice gentleman r I p
@spaxspore9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Thanks for posting.
@johnwalsh85073 жыл бұрын
What a lovely lovely funny man used to rush home Sunday afternoon to watch his films rip george
@philsinatra11 жыл бұрын
A thoroughly charming and decent man.
@SteveSmith-zz4ih4 жыл бұрын
A rare humble person.
@arteetmarteperfect45184 жыл бұрын
They are thin on the ground these days for entertainers who are as decent and kind of heart as George Formby. Just a profanity laden bunch of self centred narcissists. Not all but you get my drift
@gremlinuk19688 жыл бұрын
fuck,, I 1st ,hear / seen on tv in the 70s when I was a kid ,with my late gran then,! / just wish my gran was with me & my kids now,!! ;-( !
@mrs.g.98164 жыл бұрын
My husband and a brother-in-law introduced me to George Formby's music. I own a DVD of one of his movies, "It's In The Air". Just as I supposed, this video proved to me he was one charming, kind-hearted fellow.
@cmsingerbill11 жыл бұрын
very cool
@berdiddyberdisberbaboint27636 жыл бұрын
What a lovely bloke.
@stevepayne59655 жыл бұрын
This is so sad. He was old before his time and died at a criminally young age, even by 1961 standards. That's an ill, broken man still performing like a trooper.
@kevvome7 жыл бұрын
This is the very first time I have seen a clip of the great man himself that was made when he was getting on a little bit. I am pleasantly surprised to see what a brilliant personality he had. I actually thought George never had a ride in public, but it looks like I got that wrong because he says he had his first ride at 10 years old!! I never knew that was allowed as it appears to be far far too young to be riding a thorougbred in a proper race. But this is a real beauty of a clip. I appreciate George Formby more now than I ever did before. RIP mate.
@RobertMoore-yo7qt6 жыл бұрын
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@RobertMoore-yo7qt6 жыл бұрын
Ilovego
@simonhignett28732 жыл бұрын
what a humble man telling you his life shame what happened to his house and belongings when he passed away. People bidding for his clothes etc and apparently a huge amount of money went missing
@peterwood-jenkins36349 жыл бұрын
Good old George His films before and during the second war was just what Brittain needed, I also did a Formby impersonation around Theatres and Clubs all around Britain thanks George for being you , never be another you
@michaelnaisbitt16396 жыл бұрын
Can anyone name a present day comic who doesn’t rely on words like shit fuck and cunt in their act to make it (and I use the word loosely) funny Men like Form y and his ilk were funny without swearing 🤬. True gentleman not present in today’s show business
@kstormgeistgem46110 жыл бұрын
It's sad because you can hear and see him cough between songs. It was likely the first outward sign of him being sick and getting closer to dying by the sounds of it. One might also note that despite his wife not being dead yet, he referred to her in past tense already. "Beryl [i]was[/i] in charge of the business..." [sighs] So sad... Such a sweet fun entertaining fellow.
@lindabirtwistle26624 жыл бұрын
What a lovely man sham on the bbc
@purpleturkey116 жыл бұрын
You've made me laugh so many times .... god bless ya fella 👍
@royphillips7435 Жыл бұрын
Simply the greatest England has ever produced, The Beatles are probably the closest to this mans genius as an entertainer! Brilliant .
@davidashworth98613 жыл бұрын
A very nice man. Shame about the BBC.
@ThinMenAussieGroup11 жыл бұрын
thank you david Clarke for this upload . tony from down under.
@drinkwater3197 жыл бұрын
He was 55 here, my word he aged, it must've been the stress of Beryl's capers.
@uke196411 жыл бұрын
as are george formby would say .its turned out nice again
@winstonchurchill582610 жыл бұрын
What a lovely man
@libraiis6 жыл бұрын
I remember that show watching with my mom and how sad she was at him telling that story, so long ago now. George was the real thing.
@utah1334 жыл бұрын
I'm American. But me ancestors came from Yorkshire. Somehow, George is a fellow.
@desolateones2 жыл бұрын
George is from Lancashire not Yorkshire ffs
@justintime13072 жыл бұрын
To think it had been his father who told Charlie Chaplin he should try his luck in America. I grew up watching George and still enjoy his movies to date. The funny thing is my eight year old now enjoys watching his movies with me. He is one of those actors that literally crosses generations and is still enjoyed by a great amount of people. An absolute legend
@sdj41123 жыл бұрын
A wonderful entertainer
@vaslav0305478 жыл бұрын
Happy days, so real.
@carlhaydock17876 жыл бұрын
He was born just round the corner from where I live now in Wigan.
@davidgolias86775 жыл бұрын
This is a piece of beautiful British history. Good old England!
@benrae90442 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading. A great watch
@michaelstewart80056 жыл бұрын
I think he was brilliant - a genuine natural talent
@taffbanjo6 жыл бұрын
What a lovely man!
@812agent3 жыл бұрын
he was a wonderful great human being . Thank you for uploading . please enjoy my films
@johncalladine21519 жыл бұрын
great man
@frankgerace59973 жыл бұрын
Touching video!!
@jarydf8 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@markdavidwhite78638 жыл бұрын
love him my hero
@burgess6829 жыл бұрын
oh yes i remember when i met George at the Alhambra in Bradford, i was very interested in G banjo,s and all string instruments, any way i went back stage to see George, and he was great, showed me all his instruments tuned up in different keys. that was in the 40s; and i am still inspired today. and still playing.
@kennethkearns29014 жыл бұрын
This is delightful.
@vanishedjocky113 жыл бұрын
class
@alisonsh236 жыл бұрын
Dead long before I was born but Fred Harrison was my mothers maternal uncle
@monkeytennis7477 Жыл бұрын
Who are the kids in the photo montage? He never had any of his own. God bless you George. Still singing when you could barely breathe.
@geoffjoffy6 жыл бұрын
Candid man
@liamhemmings9039Ай бұрын
Jeez, just like my great grandad, rough life. Proper, rough.
@allaboutkalergi5012 Жыл бұрын
Proper working-class northerner - what you see is what you get!!
@davidcooper6955 жыл бұрын
Great
@BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes2 жыл бұрын
i thought miming was a 30s thing, but nope it started in the 1800s
@dennywilliamwhitfieldpumfo93974 ай бұрын
I WAS LIVING IN ENGLAND WHATCHED IT LIVE ,,,,,,
@simonp70958 ай бұрын
People forgot how famous he's dad was
@VADIVEL2592 ай бұрын
head chest helth stemok
@VADIVEL2592 ай бұрын
🧑🚒🏠🏥
@dennywilliamwhitfieldpumfo93974 ай бұрын
IF I REMBER IT WAS ON A SUNDAY
@davidfenn44443 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that
@johnshakespeare79912 жыл бұрын
Ah bless him. I loved watching him on TV when a child now I'm an old man.
@thomaskallmyr9 жыл бұрын
George Formby,my Grandfather-Biological
@thomaskallmyr9 жыл бұрын
Biological Grandfather
@anonov18 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Kallmyr Biological Grandfather ? What other sort of grandfather is there then? He's your grandfather. 'Biological' is redundant....or are you claiming no schooling like George ?
@thomaskallmyr8 жыл бұрын
Oscar was My Biological Father.Oscar was son of George Formby
@plainjayne19817 жыл бұрын
Thomas Kallmyr wow
@jacksons17696 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late response but aside from the fact that he says he never had children in this video I did some research and confirmed that he never did so stop lying for attention.
@redblade436 жыл бұрын
At 0:53 he said the First World War broke out in 1950; he should have known that it was 1914.
@HAM-sb2ns5 жыл бұрын
He said 1915
@kipling19573 жыл бұрын
D. Clarke School Report: English -Tries hard. Could do better.
@1jay1bowers112 жыл бұрын
What year is this video from?
@dennisgadsby36854 жыл бұрын
8
@AlexGreenwoodUkulele9 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else notice that the thumbnail looks like George is trying to have one hell of a gnarly shit? :3
@carmium6 жыл бұрын
He talks of dropping out of school and never learning to read or write - just like whoever wrote the title to this video.
@jacklaw793210 жыл бұрын
Vaudeville!
@joejoejoejoejoejoej4 жыл бұрын
Your dad died in pants?! Oh no he didn’t Oh yes he did!!