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Funny Up North (2011)

The History Of Northern Comedy

Genre : Comedy, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 14M

Synopsis

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.

Actors

C.P. Lee
C.P. Lee
Himself
Tony Wilson
Tony Wilson
Himself
Frank Randle
Frank Randle
Himself
George Formby
George Formby
Himself
Norman Evans
Norman Evans
Himself
Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey
Himself
Jimmy Jewel
Jimmy Jewel
Himself
Jimmy James
Jimmy James
Himself
Betty Driver
Betty Driver
Herself
Harry Korris
Harry Korris
Himself
Tessie O'Shea
Tessie O'Shea
Herself
Mike Blakely
Mike Blakely
Himself
Arthur Mertz
Arthur Mertz
Himself
Wyn Mertz
Wyn Mertz
Herself
Douglas Wakefield
Douglas Wakefield
Himself
Patricia Phoenix
Patricia Phoenix
Herself
Jimmy Clitheroe
Jimmy Clitheroe
Himself
Eli Woods
Eli Woods
Himself
John E. Blakeley
John E. Blakeley
Himself

Crews

CP Lee
CP Lee
Writer
Mike Blakeley
Mike Blakeley
Director of Photography
Mike Blakeley
Mike Blakeley
Sound Recordist

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