George Formby was Britain's biggest box office star when he signed on with Columbia to make this smashing musical comedy! Would you believe it - humble little George Butters (George Formby) is a dead ringer for the famous South American Tenor and opera star Gilli Vannetti! When Vannetti runs off, George boldly steps into his shoes and pretends to be the great man to save the day! There's just one snag - George can't sing opera... Adding to George's problems, he's being followed by two inept hit men - Swiftly and Slappy (Ronald Shiner and Alf Goddard) - and his falling... hopelessly in love with Vannetti's personal assistant Miss Carole (Linden Travers)! George may not be able to sing opera - but he can certainly belt out a top comedy novelty number and South American George includes four great songs from Formby repertoire - Barmaid of the Rose & Crown, Swing Mama, My Spanish guitar and I'll Do It With A Smile. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. To help out his exact double, George Formby (in a dual role) takes the place of a noted South American tenor. This way he can help the opera star fulfill contract obligations and also win the heart of the man's lovely press agent, Linden Travers.
1940s comedy in which an ordinary Brit steps into the shoes of one of the world's biggest opera stars. George Butters (George Formby) happens to look uncannily like the celebrated South American tenor, Gilli Vannetti (also Formby). When Gilli disappears, George is invited to pass himself off as the singer so that the show can go on. That George can't sing particularly well is the least of his worries. A pair of hitmen, Swiftly (Ronald Shiner) and Slappy (Alf Goddard), are in pursuit of Vannetti and are unaware of the switch in identities. There is also the matter of the tenor's personal assistant, Carole (Linden Travers), with whom George falls hopelessly in love. Thrown in at the deep end, George has little choice but to try and convince in the role.
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