At 1:31 (centre/dark hair) and 5:23 is my wonderful Grandfather, George Ogden. He performed for many years on the club scene (as Al Christie and Eddie Bond) performing comedy and classic Formby numbers on his uke! And I am very happy to add that he still breaks out one of his ukes every now and then to entertain the family with a few of his favourite songs! Amazing for me to see him in his heyday.
Such a great clip! Great to see how the Society was run in the early days. The last clip with everyone playing 'Lampost' is fantastic! Thats what its all about, everyone having a good old sing song together!
These people at the end show such joy. There was a similar documentary on TV about 20 years ago about the George Formby society's annual get-together. There was footage of them playing along with a film, and they seemed to be having a fantastic time.
Fantastic Video 5 stars Lovely to hear even more of good old George Formby (or at least people playing his music) Interesting to see the footage of Blackpool in the 60s five stars 'Turned Out Nice Again'
Tell George The GFS is still going strong with more members now than its ever had He is welcome back anytime. you come with him rob and have a great time with us
Lovely to see this on UA-cam. I've had it on VHS for 20+ years. Thanks. Can anyone specifically date it or put more names to faces than I can. Is it a private film or was it for a brief TV spot (Nationwide? Look North?) The spokesman is Bill Logan, our 1st President. I think it's John Walley playing the solo of 'Windows' at the start. George Cheetham & Ray Bernard are most noticeable at 1:30. Is that Bernard Young at about 42 seconds in? Wonderful to see some of George's ukes on show.
At 1:31 (centre/dark hair) and 5:23 is my wonderful Grandfather, George Ogden. He performed for many years on the club scene (as Al Christie and Eddie Bond) performing comedy and classic Formby numbers on his uke! And I am very happy to add that he still breaks out one of his ukes every now and then to entertain the family with a few of his favourite songs! Amazing for me to see him in his heyday.
Wonderful stuff George Formby was pure magic
This ia absolutely brilliant, I came across this tonight for the first time,Iove it and will be replaying many times.
Marvellous!!!
Such a great clip! Great to see how the Society was run in the early days. The last clip with everyone playing 'Lampost' is fantastic! Thats what its all about, everyone having a good old sing song together!
These people at the end show such joy. There was a similar documentary on TV about 20 years ago about the George Formby society's annual get-together. There was footage of them playing along with a film, and they seemed to be having a fantastic time.
Fantastic Video 5 stars
Lovely to hear even more of good old George Formby (or at least people playing his music)
Interesting to see the footage of Blackpool in the 60s
five stars 'Turned Out Nice Again'
I bet these were amazing meetings
Thank you, mate.
I've just watched that segment - the perfect antidote for bleak midwinter.
Fantastic video and very interesting look into the past of the GFS
The back bone of the society got it started up where it is today
George is everyone's favourite even in the spirit world dimension.
Tell George The GFS is still going strong with more members now than its ever had He is welcome back anytime. you come with him rob and have a great time with us
Lovely to see this on UA-cam. I've had it on VHS for 20+ years. Thanks.
Can anyone specifically date it or put more names to faces than I can. Is it a private film or was it for a brief TV spot (Nationwide? Look North?)
The spokesman is Bill Logan, our 1st President. I think it's John Walley playing the solo of 'Windows' at the start. George Cheetham & Ray Bernard are most noticeable at 1:30. Is that Bernard Young at about 42 seconds in? Wonderful to see some of George's ukes on show.
fantastic..champion..reet gradely!!
I thought it could be him too, and yes, he's my uncle Joe too. Diane xxx
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Lucky you !
Are you sure that's not him in the far left corner at 45-46 secs?
lol, I thought it probably was xxx