Trouble Brewing (1939)

Trouble Brewing: Directed by Anthony Kimmins. With George Formby, Googie Withers, Gus McNaughton, Garry Marsh. George has won a lot of money at the races but he’s paid with counterfeit money. He sets about tracking down the criminals himself.

“I bought the Studio Canal DVD as a Christmas present to myself as it was the only one of George Formbyu0026#39;s films (from the original Ealing series) that I did not have in my collection. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe disc offers a beautiful print presumably from a pristine vault print and once I started watching the film, I realised that I did not remember it at all from the last time I saw it in the early 1960s on Granada TV, introduced by George himself.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith 3 terrific songs, the usual Formby stock company in supporting roles and Googie Withers a better leading lady than most of Georgeu0026#39;s very posh girl friends, the film is thoroughly entertaining from start to finish.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe pace is frenetic and handled superbly by director Kimmins and I think this, of all Formbyu0026#39;s films, shows what a terrific physical comedian he really was. I did not spot any obvious doubling for his many stunts (check the way he slides down stairs, something he must have learned from watching Chaplin) and the Wrestling match is just priceless!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAudiences (especially children) must have loved this frolic back in 1939, just a few months before the outbreak of war would change British cinema forever and render such a harmless farce obsolete forever. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHighly recommended, not only for Formby Fans but for all lovers of great slapstick screen comedy.”