George Takes the Air (1938)

George Takes the Air (1938). 1h 14m | Not Rated

“This was a nice George Formby vehicle, or vehicles – first the passion of his life, a motorbike then an aeroplane. It was also a flag-waver-in-advance with no mention of the War to come 7 months after release or the Nazis.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGeorge wants to join the Air Force but is refused because he canu0026#39;t tell left from right – after a series of accidents and practical jokes played on him heu0026#39;s in, and in love. The songs were They Canu0026#39;t Fool Me (over the radio and with a tremendous solo on the uke), Our Sergeant Major (2 versions Worst and Best) and the hepped-up and therefore more dated Itu0026#39;s In The Air (with Polly Ward in the rather crowded canteen). Jack Hobbs played the enigmatic practical joking corporal with a mental age of 5, not really what was needed in the RAF I should have thought! Garry Marsh had a great part as the CO, but a lot of the familiar gang were in sterling attendance too. George was also described in here as having a face like a horse with a row of teeth like a graveyard … now you know what it took to be a superstar!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt reflects back to us now a sadly dead world in all senses of the word. With a satisfying but implausible flying climax it remains one of Formbyu0026#39;s better films.”