Funny Up North

Funny Up North

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2011-07-23

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.

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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.

Released

2011-07-23

Runtime

74

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Genres

Comedy

Documentary

Language

English

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    C.P. Lee

    C.P. Lee
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    Tony Wilson

    Tony Wilson
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    Frank Randle

    Frank Randle
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    George Formby

    George Formby
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    Norman Evans

    Norman Evans
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    Arthur Askey

    Arthur Askey
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    Jimmy Jewel

    Jimmy Jewel
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    Jimmy James

    Jimmy James
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    Betty Driver

    Betty Driver
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    Harry Korris

    Harry Korris
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    Tessie O'Shea

    Tessie O'Shea
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    Mike Blakely

    Mike Blakely
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    Arthur Mertz

    Arthur Mertz
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    Wyn Mertz

    Wyn Mertz
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    Douglas Wakefield

    Douglas Wakefield
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    Patricia Phoenix

    Patricia Phoenix
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    Jimmy Clitheroe

    Jimmy Clitheroe
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    Eli Woods

    Eli Woods
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    John E. Blakeley

    John E. Blakeley