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Funny Up North
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Funny Up North

Jul 23, 2011
1h 14m
★ 6.0

The History Of Northern Comedy

Overview

Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.

Genres

Comedy
Documentary

Cast

C.P. Lee

Himself

C.P. Lee

Tony Wilson

Himself

Tony Wilson

Frank Randle

Himself

Frank Randle

George Formby

Himself

George Formby

Norman Evans

Himself

Norman Evans

Arthur Askey

Himself

Arthur Askey

Jimmy Jewel

Himself

Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy James

Himself

Jimmy James

Betty Driver

Herself

Betty Driver

Harry Korris

Himself

Harry Korris

Tessie O'Shea

Herself

Tessie O'Shea

Mike Blakely

Himself

Mike Blakely

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