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George Formby: A Troubled Genius (Paperback)

by David Bret (Author)
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  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Robson Books Ltd; New edition edition (30 Aug 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861053940
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861053947
  • Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 13.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 104,487 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This highly controversial and compelling biography of George Formby presents a very different Formby from the one known to his many fans. His life was fiercely dominated by his wife Beryl, a woman who was single-handedly responsible for his tremendous success as Britain's greatest male entertainer. Bret explores George and Beryl's public and private lives and the results are frequently shocking; there were secret love affairs; they hated their fellow stare and loathed George's family. Bret also describes the sacrifices they made and the danger they put themselves in whilst raising thousands of pounds for the war effort. He also lifts the lid on their controversial trip to South Africa, where they became fervent denouncers of Apartheid and received death threats. Formby's films, all twenty-two of them, are fully analysed along with his songs, and the book contains detailed appendices of these and a full discography.


About the Author

David Bret is also the author of many other major biographies, including Maria Callas: The Tigress and the Lamb, Piaf: A Passionate Life and Marlene, My Friend

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5.0 out of 5 stars well needed biography., 23 May 2006
By Mr. A. E. Ward Davies (Canterbury , England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Formby: A troubled genius (Hardcover)
upon hearing the news of this publication, my joy was unlimited.
this is the first true biography of famed entertainer george formby. in this volume you will find information and facts that will not have been mentioned on any tv programme or book.
formby's film career, his work in war time and his own personal problems are brilliantly well-documented and blended in.
photographs have been well selected.
sadly, this book is out of print so treasure a copy if you can find one.
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