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George Formby was always extremely modest about his talent (at least in public): "I wasn't very good but I had something people seemed to want" he said once.This film shows a different side to Formby, one that is far above his usual clumsy naive screen character. He is competent and respected at work, he is a married man (albeit with a dragon of a mother who never fails to remind him she was "four and a half hours under chloroform" when he was born), and he is supportive to his family giving his uncle a place to live while he is out of work (we are in 1930's Lancashire). The screenplay gives George a workout in the acting stakes, too. He stands up to his wife, his employer and - eventually - his mother in some highly charged scenes and comes over very well indeed.It's probably because of the change of pace that this is one of my favourite Formby films. It is still good fun, with plenty of laughs and good songs but the characters and writing are strong, too. It's something of a let-down to go back to usual Formby fare such as "Spare a Copper" and a shame George wasn't allowed to develop this side of his talent in more films.
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