Keep Fit is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Kay Walsh and Guy Middleton. Formby was at his British top box-office peak when this comedy was made.[1]
| Keep Fit | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Kimmins |
| Written by | Anthony Kimmins Austin Melford |
| Produced by | Basil Dean Jack Kitchin |
| Starring | George Formby Kay Walsh Guy Middleton Evelyn Roberts |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle Gordon Dines Ronald Neame |
| Edited by | Ernest Aldridge |
| Music by | Ernest Irving |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ABFD |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editGeorge Formby again plays his working class underdog, gormless, gullible, indefatigable and triumphant hero. A weakling, Formby's character overcomes obstacles to beat a corrupt rival in the boxing ring. He plays a scrawny barber's assistant who, in response to the keep fit fad sweeping through Britain at the time, dreams of a better physique, and sings of it in the catchy "Biceps, Muscle and Brawn". He falls in love with a beautiful manicurist, and competes for her affections with a muscle bound thug. The manicurist is more attracted to the brute until the barber can prove that he is a crook, and defeat him in the boxing ring.[2][3]
Cast
edit- George Formby as George Green
- Kay Walsh as Joan Allen
- Guy Middleton as Hector Kent
- George Benson as Ernie Gill
- Gus McNaughton as "Echo" Publicity Manager
- Evelyn Roberts as Mr Barker
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Magistrate
- Edmund Breon as Sir Augustus Marks
- Hal Gordon as Reporter
- Hal Walters as Racing Tough
- C. Denier Warren as Editor
- Edgar Driver as Boat Hire Owner
- Leo Franklyn as Racing Tough
- Robert Nainby as Judge At The Gym
- Julian Vedey as Hairdressing Dept Head
- Jack Vyvian as Boat Hire Man
- D.J. Williams as Editor of The Gazette
Critical reception
editAccording to Sky Movies "it's a bouncy, confidently made comedy that's fun throughout and pretty hilarious in its boxing-ring conclusion".[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Keep Fit - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Keep Fit (1937) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Nield, Anthony (8 April 2010). "Keep Fit DVD Video Review". Film, the digital fix. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Keep Fit - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
Further reading
edit- Perry, George C. (1994). Forever Ealing: A Celebration of the Great British Film Studio (Revised ed.). London: Pavilion Books. OCLC 803151626.
- Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927-1939 (PDF). London: Library Services, British Film Institute. ISBN 978-0-85170-189-9.
- Low, Rachel, ed. (1985). The History of British Film 1929-1939 (Volume 7): Film Making in 1930's Britain. London: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-0-04-791042-5.
External links
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