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Charles Chaplin once seriously viS ioned himself in the role of Napoleon John Barrymore, who played "Ham let"—and in London —wasn't satisfiec until he gravitated into comedy parts and most actors have the desire to be "what they aren't," immediately thej touch the top rung of success. But thais not true of the English screen star George Formby. He's a comedian first, last, and all the time, and he ha: no other ambition than to go on being a funny man. "I've got the face anc figure for fun," he says, "and that's the field I'll stick to. And I like being
on the happy side of the fence, too— 7ou get closer to the human side of life yourself and likewise encourage others to get the right slant on things. Comedy is the true strength of entertainment; it is exhilarating and relaxing— and it's hard but satisfying work. On the practical side, Formby has found rewards; an annual sum which, ranks him with the world's highest paid entertainment personalities. His latest film which has just been previewed in Wellington is "It's In the Air," which is scheduled for release early in the New Year.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 155, 29 December 1938, Page 14
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199NO FROWNS FROM FORMBY. Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 155, 29 December 1938, Page 14
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