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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1980s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. The White Countess (2005) (performer: "Chinese Laundry Blues" (1932))
2. Matchstick Men (2003) (performer: "Leaning on a Lamp Post")
   
   
3. "The Beiderbecke Tapes" (1 episode, 1987)
       - Episode #1.1 (1987) TV episode (performer: "Leaning on a Lamppost", "With my Little Stick of Blackpool Rock", "Chinese Laundry Blues")
   
   
4. George in Civvy Street (1946) (writer: "The Mad March Hare", "We've Been A Long Time Gone", "I Was Christened With A Horse Shoe", "You Don't Need A License For That") (performer: "The Mad March Hare", "We've Been A Long Time Gone", "It Could Be", "I Was Christened With A Horse Shoe", "You Don't Need A License For That")
5. I Didn't Do It (1945) (writer: "I'd Like A Dream Like That", "The Daring Young Man") (performer: "She's Got Two Of Everything", "I'd Like A Dream Like That", "The Daring Young Man")
6. Bell-Bottom George (1944) (performer: "Swim Little Fish", "It Serves You Right", "If I Had A Girl Like You", "Bell Bottom George")
7. He Snoops to Conquer (1944) (writer: "Hill Billy Willie") (performer: "Hill Billy Willie", "Got To Get Your Photo In The Press", "Unconditional Surrender")
8. Get Cracking (1943) (writer: "Under The Blasted Oak", "Home Guard Blues", "Get Cracking") (performer: "Under The Blasted Oak", "Home Guard Blues", "Get Cracking")
9. Much Too Shy (1942) (writer: "They Laughed When I Started To Play", "Delivering The Morning Milk") (performer: "Andy The Handy Man", "They Laughed When I Started To Play", "Talking To The Moon About You", "Delivering The Morning Milk")
10. South American George (1941) (writer: "The Barmaid at The Rose & Crown") (performer: "I'd Do It With a Smile", "Swing Mama", "The Barmaid at The Rose & Crown", "I Played on My Spanish Guitar")
11. Turned Out Nice Again (1941) (writer: "Auntie Maggie's Remedy") (performer: "Auntie Maggie's Remedy", "You Can't Go Wrong In These", "The Emperor Of Lancashire", "You're Everything To Me")
12. Spare a Copper (1941) (writer: "I'm Shy") (performer: "I'm The Ukulele Man", "On The Beat", "I Wish I Was Back On The Farm", "I'm Shy")
    ... aka Call a Cop (Australia)
13. Let George Do It! (1940) (writer: "Mr. Wu Is a Window Cleaner Now", "Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt", "Oh, Don't the Wind Blow Cold", "Count Your Blessings and Smile") (performer: "Mr. Wu Is a Window Cleaner Now", "Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt", "Oh, Don't the Wind Blow Cold", "Count Your Blessings and Smile")
    
    
14. Come on George! (1939) (writer: "I'm Making Headway Now", "I Couldn't Let The Stable Down", "Pardon Me", "Goodnight Little Fellow, Goodnight") (performer: "I'm Making Headway Now", "I Couldn't Let The Stable Down", "Pardon Me", "Goodnight Little Fellow, Goodnight")
15. Trouble Brewing (1939) (writer: "Hitting the High Spots Now", "I Can Tell It By My Horoscope", "Fanlight Fanny")
16. It's in the Air (1938) (writer: "Our Sergeant Major", "They Can't Fool Me") (performer: "Our Sergeant Major", "They Can't Fool Me", "It's In The Air")
    ... aka George Takes the Air (USA)
17. I See Ice (1938) (writer: "Mother What'll I Do Now?") (performer: "In My Little Snapshot Album", "Noughts And Crosses", "Mother What'll I Do Now?")
18. Feather Your Nest (1937) (writer: "When We Feather Our Nest") (performer: "When We Feather Our Nest", "I'm As Happy As A Sandboy", "Leaning On A Lampost")
19. Keep Fit (1937) (writer: "Biceps, Muscle and Brawn", "I Don't Like", "Keep Fit") (performer: "Biceps, Muscle and Brawn", "I Don't Like", "Keep Fit")
20. Keep Your Seats, Please (1936) (writer: "When I'm Cleaning Windows", "Keep Your Seats Please") (performer: "When I'm Cleaning Windows", "Keep Your Seats Please")
21. No Limit (1935) (writer: "Riding Around On A Rainbow") (performer: "Riding In The T.T. Races", "Riding Around On A Rainbow", "In A Little Wigan Garden ", "Your Way Is My Way")
22. Off the Dole (1935) (performer: "With My Little Ukulele In My Hand", "If You Don't Want The Goods, Don't Maul 'Em", "I Promised To Be Home By Nine-O-Clock", "I'm Going To Stick To My Mother", "Isn't Love A Very Funny Thing?", "Surely There's No Harm In A Kiss")
23. Boots! Boots! (1934) (writer: "Why Don't Women Like Me?", "Chinese Laundry Blues") (performer: "Baby", "Why Don't Women Like Me?", "Sitting On The Ice In The Ice Rink", "I Could Make A Good Living At That")
    

Actor:

• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1910s

1. George in Civvy Street (1946) .... George Harper
2. I Didn't Do It (1945) .... George Trotter
3. Bell-Bottom George (1944) .... George
4. He Snoops to Conquer (1944) .... George Gribble
5. Get Cracking (1943) .... George Singleton
6. Much Too Shy (1942) .... George Andy
7. South American George (1941) .... George Butters, Gilli Vanetti
8. Turned Out Nice Again (1941) .... George Pearson
9. Spare a Copper (1941) .... George
   ... aka Call a Cop (Australia)
10. Let George Do It! (1940) .... George Hepplewhite
    
    
11. Come on George! (1939) .... George
12. Trouble Brewing (1939) .... George Gullip
13. It's in the Air (1938) .... George Brown
    ... aka George Takes the Air (USA)
14. I See Ice (1938) .... George Bright
15. Feather Your Nest (1937) .... Willie
16. Keep Fit (1937) .... George Green
17. Keep Your Seats, Please (1936) .... George Withers
18. No Limit (1935) .... George Shuttleworth
19. Off the Dole (1935) .... John Willie
20. Boots! Boots! (1934) .... John Willie
    
    
21. By the Shortest of Heads (1915) (as George Formby Jr.) .... Tony Dawson
    

Producer:

1. We'll Meet Again (1943) (associate producer)
2. Rhythm Serenade (1943) (associate producer)
   

Writer:

1. Off the Dole (1935) (writer)
2. Boots! Boots! (1934) (story)
   

Self:

• 1980s
• 1950s

1. "Forty Minutes" (1 episode, 1981)
       - The George Formby Story (1981) TV episode
   
   
2. "Spectacular" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka "Val Parnell's Spectacular" (UK: complete title)
       - Hughie Green (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
   

Archive Footage:

1. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
2. "The Story of Light Entertainment"
       - Variety (2006) TV episode .... Himself
3. Shepperton Babylon (2005) (TV) .... Himself
4. Songs That Won the War (1994) (TV) .... Himself (sings Maginot Line)
5. "The South Bank Show"
       - George Formby (1992) TV episode .... Himself/Various
6. The 1940's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Himself
7. "Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music"
       - Running Riot: Music and Humour (1986) TV episode .... Himself
8. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
9. "The World at War"
       - Home Fires: Britain - 1940-1944 (1974) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
       - Distant War: September 1939-May 1940 (1973) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
10. Ain't Misbehavin' (1974) .... Himself