George in Civvy Street
Date: 1946
Director: Marcel Varnel
Production Company: Columbia British Productions
Stars: George Formby, Rosalyn Boulter, Ronald Shiner, Mike Johnson
Location(s): Buckinghamshire
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
Two soldiers are released from the Army and return to a public house that one of them owns but a battle soon begins with a rival public house across the river.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Ray Edwards
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George Harper (George Formby) and his army buddy Fingers (Ronald Shiner) cross the bridge as they approach George's public house. Clive Turner has researched this location and uncovered a fair few snippets of information that lead to the conclusion that external scenes featuring the bridge and two pubs were filmed on the back lot at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire.
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"The Unicorn" the public house owned by George Harper.
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George and Fingers approach "The Unicorn".
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George and Fingers leave the rear of "The Unicorn" to find out why an old friend Toby (Mike Johnson) is shouting.
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Across the river stands the rival public house, "The Lion".
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George, with Toby beside him at the rear of "The Unicorn" shouts across the river to Mary Colton (Rosalyn Boulter) a friend, love interest and owner of "The Lion".
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After attempting to cross the river, George finds himself in a precarious position above the water!