Funny Up NorthMovie
Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.
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Funny Up North is a 2011 comedy, documentary movie.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 14m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes C.P. Lee, Tony Wilson, Frank Randle, George Formby. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
