GB
1943
1hr 37mins
Dir: Marcel Varnel
Starring: George Formby and Anne Firth
A bumbling sailor catches a ring of spies
The climax to this comedy film involves a car chase in and around Fleetwood and a couple of 1930s Blackpool single-deck trams can be made out. Some wagons and LMS coaches are visible in the background of the earlier dockside scenes including what suspiciously looks like the silhouette of a steam locomotive. The filming of George onboard a train is a studio mock up. The film’s title is often styled Bell-Bottom George.