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!
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.
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.
+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.
+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.
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.
@@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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
+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 ?
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.
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
The title of this clip is in some form of pidgin English that makes no sense whatsoever. It always amazes me how keen some RUclipsrs are to advertise their illiteracy to an audience of 1000s!
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In the old days our country was united and George was a symbol of this
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!
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.
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.
Gulp. What a lovely chap. A winner too, who remained humble. What an entertainer. What an Englishman 🏴
Two greats of my childhood, George Formby, and Norman Wisdom.
Agreed, Gracie Fields as well?.
Your right there seen Norman 6 times to young for george
Wow. A rare glimpse of a time that just does not exist any more.
What an interesting and articulate man he was
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.
But on his gravestone his age is registered at death is 45 years old.....however he does look older than 45 in this video..
That's his Dad. George Formby SNR. His headstone is the little one underneath his Dads.
Just love this guy, humble, talented , always a daft smile, a sad loss, could you imagine him at Glastonbury ??
A rare humble person.
A gifted talent Mr Formby .No one like him around today,more is the pity.
What a lovely lovely funny man used to rush home Sunday afternoon to watch his films rip george
How lovely, he should have ben around now, spreading love and kindness in this cold and brutal world..
+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.
+Joe Snow people, regardless age would love him, he had a luminens of kindness around him, thats the most important.. its contagious...
+Joe Snow i dont mean his music...
I agree. I work with young teenagers as a teacher. Kids know on instinct about nice guys and bad guys. They WOULD love George.
+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.
He had a lovely speaking voice, full of warmth and sincerity.
A real honest genuine gentleman, the "stars" of today cannot hold a candle to this gent.
They broke the mould with george :) very funny man
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.
@@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.
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!
@Negative dog
It's 'babbling', not "burbling." I'm not a stream, dear.
One of Britain's True Greats !!
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@jasonandlynnechambers3420 It's a matter of perspective. Sorry you had a shit life.
Just the sound of his voice makes me feel warm inside. A great comfort.
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
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.
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.
A kind person,who died just to early,just 57years of age.
One of the greatest artist of all time 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a lovely bloke.
the first working class hero
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
A thoroughly charming and decent man.
A great, lovely, genuine and talented man.
he was a wonderful great human being . Thank you for uploading . please enjoy my films
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
This is a piece of beautiful British history. Good old England!
A wonderful entertainer
Touching video!!
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
Thank you for uploading. A great watch
What a great gentleman, been a fan all my life. Xx
I could listen to George tell stories all night they don't make them like him anymore.
A great great man , miss you .
A great entertainer and gentleman.
What a lovely man
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.
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Ilovego
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.
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.
What a lovely man!
Brilliant. Thanks for posting.
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
Very innocent with some very clever cheeky innuendos thrown in for good measure.
He was born just round the corner from where I live now in Wigan.
Ah bless him. I loved watching him on TV when a child now I'm an old man.
What a lovely chap he was
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
A gentleman
thank you david Clarke for this upload . tony from down under.
Beautiful ❤️
Happy days, so real.
I'm American. But me ancestors came from Yorkshire. Somehow, George is a fellow.
George is from Lancashire not Yorkshire ffs
I think he was brilliant - a genuine natural talent
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.
You've made me laugh so many times .... god bless ya fella 👍
Brilliant !!
A very nice man. Shame about the BBC.
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,!! ;-( !
great man
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
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.
This is delightful.
Love Him ❤❤❤
Enjoyed that
love him my hero
as are george formby would say .its turned out nice again
what a nice gentleman r I p
Thank you.
Candid man
Is it just me or I am right in thinking that they dont make people like this anymore ?
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?
Catherineone i agree
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.
He speaks eloquently no stammering smoothly with a clear train of thought.a true joy to behold.
@@MissRosie89 ."Decency"? NO ! 🤨 those songs he sang had dirty ,smutty double meanings , don't you know ?.
I WAS LIVING IN ENGLAND WHATCHED IT LIVE ,,,,,,
class
Dead long before I was born but Fred Harrison was my mothers maternal uncle
What a lovely man sham on the bbc
He was 55 here, my word he aged, it must've been the stress of Beryl's capers.
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.
Great
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.
very cool
Simply the greatest England has ever produced, The Beatles are probably the closest to this mans genius as an entertainer! Brilliant .
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
People forgot how famous he's dad was
IF I REMBER IT WAS ON A SUNDAY
Proper working-class northerner - what you see is what you get!!
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.
i thought miming was a 30s thing, but nope it started in the 1800s
Vaudeville!
What year is this video from?
George Formby,my Grandfather-Biological
Biological Grandfather
+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 ?
Oscar was My Biological Father.Oscar was son of George Formby
Thomas Kallmyr wow
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.
At 0:53 he said the First World War broke out in 1950; he should have known that it was 1914.
He said 1915
Did anyone else notice that the thumbnail looks like George is trying to have one hell of a gnarly shit? :3
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Your dad died in pants?!
Oh no he didn’t
Oh yes he did!!
He talks of dropping out of school and never learning to read or write - just like whoever wrote the title to this video.
its by not buy
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
The title of this clip is in some form of pidgin English that makes no sense whatsoever. It always amazes me how keen some RUclipsrs are to advertise their illiteracy to an audience of 1000s!
what a pitty that that is what you've taken from this wonderful video
karlgw That’s not all.
karlgw pity!