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John E. Blakeley’s
22nd and final feature film at the age of 64 and also Frank Randle’s
last film before he died of consumption in 1955. This movie brought
together Frank (as Private Randle) with the 22 year old blonde bombshell,
Diana Dors (Corporal Paula Clements), who was already in her 14th
film.
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Tom Blakeley
produced starring Patricia Cutts, Peter Forbes-Robertson and Gladys
Henson. Directed by John Harlow.
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Tom Blakeley
produced starring Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond and Michael Medvin.
Directed by Francis Searle.
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John E Blakeley
directed, starring Kitty Blewett, Eva Eacott, Jimmy Jewel and Lesley
Osmond.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley and starring Frederick Bradshaw (as Ken Smith),
Norman Evans (as Fanny Lawton) and Jimmy James (as Joe Lawton).
Norman Evans portarit of the gossipy old matron, Fanny Lawton, has
been described as an early-doors Les
Dawson.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley and starring Frank Randle (as Flatfoot Mason), Dan
Young (Clarence), Alec Pleon (Blackhead) and Terry Randall (Bety
Andrews).
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Directed by
John E Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Josef Locke, and Jimmy
Clitheroe.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley and starring Kitty Blewett, Eva Eacott, Jimmy Jewel,
Josef Locke, Anthony Pendrell, Terry Randall, and Ben Warriss.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, this was the first film to be made at the Manchester
studio, starring Sandy Powell, Dan Young, Betty Jumel and Pat Pilkington
(later Pat Phoenix, Coronation Street’s
Elsie Tanner). The film, based around the theme of football with
scenes shot at Manchester City’s
Maine Road stadium, was released to coincide with the beginning
of the 1948 football season.
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This film featured
a circus troupe from Manchester’s Belle Vue amusements and starred
Sonny Burke and Bernard Youens (later Coronation Street’s Stan Ogden).
Made using footage from a documentary shot by Mancunian called The
Showground of the North, released in 1949. The Showground of the
North was a travelogue of Belle Vue’s Zoological Gardens, circus
and amusments. This was John E. Blakeley’s only departure from comedy
during his career.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Frank Randle, Josef Locke, Jessie O'Shea,
Dan Young, Sally Barnes, Sonny Burke and Bert Tracy .
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Norman Evans, Nat Jackley, Dan Young,
and Betty Jumel .
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Norman Evans, Nat Jackley, Dan Young,
and Betty Jumel. Released as 'Honeymoon Hotel' in the USA.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring frank Randle, Hilda Bayley and Bunty Meadows.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Frank Randle and Dan Young
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Frank Randle and Dan Young
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Frank Randle and Dan Young
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Produced by
John E Blakeley, starring Dan Young, Helen Barnes and Chuck O'Neil.
Directed by George Black.
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Produced by
John E Blakeley, starring Chuck O'Neil, Jack Butler, Billy Nelson
and Duggie Wakefield. Directed by George Black.
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Directed by
John E Blakeley, starring Barry K Barnes and Dan Young
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Produced by
John E Blakeley, starring George
Formby, (as John Willie), Beryl Formby and Dan Young. The second
and last Mancunian Films production to star George
Formby before he left for bigger times. Directed by Arthur Metz.
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Produced by
John E Blakeley, starring George
Formby, (as John Willie), Beryl Formby and Arthur Kingsley.
Directed by Bert Tracy.
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Produced by
John E Blakeley, Directed by JB Samuelson.
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GEORGE
FORMBY (A Troubled Genius)
This biography explores the lives of George and Beryl
Formby, and their contribution to the war effort.
listing all the songs and movies including those made
with Mancunian Films. (April
2001)
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YEARS OF CINEMA IN MANCHESTER
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BLACKPOOL'S
COMEDY GREATS 2
Biography
that looks at the local careers of Dave Morris, Hylda
Baker, and Jimmy Clitheroe [ISDN 1898413053]. (Dec
1999)
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BLACKPOOL'S
COMEDY GREATS 1
Biography
that looks at the local careers of Frank Randle, Harry
Korris and Al Read [ISDN 1898413029]. (Dec
1995)
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