George Formby fans from across the British Isles are to retrace the entertainer's steps to mark the 90th anniversary of his Isle of Man TT film No Limit. Directed by Monty Banks, the film shot in 1935 ...

The Society is pleased to return to the Isle of Man to mark this milestone and welcomes all those who wish to take part’ ...

George Formby (1904-1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian. He became globally famous for his films in the 1930s and 1940s and was best known for his uplifting songs in which ...

In 1990, George joined the George Formby Society. In All About the Banjo Uke, the president of GFS wrote that he’d restored George’s gold-plated and engraved Ludwig banjo uke.

It was Formby’s film career, though, that made him a national star. He would play the innocent quite literally abroad like in his most popular film, espionage caper Let George Do It, still regarded by ...

What I love about Formby is the complete lack of sentimentality. He had a tough life, with its fair share of tragedy, but the idea that he would bare his soul in song would have been anathema to him.

George Formby, once the UK's highest paid entertainer, stayed in a six-bedroom property in Oxford to escape the Blitz. The detached house is now available to rent for £3,995 per month.

A life-size model of the star, (estimate £200 to £300), Formby’s Book of Common Prayer in which he wrote ‘'Yours in faith, George Formby, 1941’ and his personal scrapbook recording his 1947 tour of ...

And she said, ‘I can do George Formby’. “And there and then, the Queen picked up an imaginary ukulele and she sang to me, When I’m Cleaning Windows.” Lancastrian Formby gained fame for ...

No Limit at 90 is celebrating George Formby’s classic 1935 film, which catapulted him to stardom. It will be shown at the ...

Two ukuleles used by George Formby have fetched almost £24,000 at auction after being kept out of view for years. The Lancashire comedian was known for performing with his "little ukulele" and ...

George Formby may be known for his risqué double entendres – but he once had to warn his writers about for supplying ‘too much sex’ stuff. A major auction of the comedian’s memorabilia on Thursday ...