GEORGE FORMBY'S CONCERT PARTY VISITS FRANCE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: GEORGE FORMBY'S CONCERT PARTY VISITS FRANCE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: A70 93-1
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  • Summary: George and Beryl Formby, along with an accompanying ENSA troupe, put on an impromptu concert for the benefit of the crew and captain of HMS Ambitious, headquarters ship for minesweepers moored off Arromanches.
  • Description: At the driving wheel of a DUKW amphibious truck, George Formby and his party tour the waters in the Mulberry Harbour before boarding HMS Ambitious where for the benefit of the cameraman he puts on a brief performance.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: A70 93-1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-23
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Film Unit (Production company) Parkinson (Sergeant) (Production individual)
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  • Keywords: Normandy, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Footage: 629 ft.; Running time: 7 mins.
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