George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street is a 1946 British comedy film directed and produced by Marcel Varnel and stars George Formby, Ronald Shiner, and Ian Fleming. It was made by the British subsidiary of Columbia Pictures. This was Formby's last big screen appearance. After the film flopped at the box office, he resumed his career in the music hall. The working title for the film was "Remember the Unicorn".

Contents

• Plot summary
• Cast
• Critical reception
• References

Plot summary

This comedy film portrays George Formby leaving the forces and becoming a village pub owner, who works to turn a waitress from her current boss, a rival pub owner. Formby falls in love with the waitress, and various battles ensue between the pub rivals.

Cast

George Formby as George Harper

Rosalyn Boulter as Mary Colton

Ronald Shiner as Fingers

Ian Fleming as Uncle Shad

Wally Patch as Sprout

Philippa Hiatt as Lavender

Enid Cruickshank as Miss Gummidge

Robert Ginns as Crabtree

Mike Johnson as Toby

Frank Drew as Jed

Daphne Elphinstone as Mitzi Montrose

Johnny Claes as Himself

Ronnie Scott as Band member

Rita Varian as Mrs Brindle

Critical reception

According to TV Guide, the film is "lifeless farce", and a "tasteless romp".

A reviewer for Sky Movies wrote, "the partnership of music hall favourite George Formby and director Marcel Varnel (who also turned out the best of the Will Hay and Arthur Askey comedies) was looking distinctly jaded after six movies in a row. And despite a formidable array of four new writers, this stale comedy about pub rivalry, ended Formby's screen career on a low note".