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Trouble Brewing (1939)

Trouble Brewing poster
Directed by
Anthony Kimmins
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy, sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets into comedic trouble when he tries to help out with a sporting event. He sings a couple of songs along the way.

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What happens

Trouble Brewing is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Googie Withers and Gus McNaughton. It was written by Michael Hogan, Angus MacPhail and Kimmins, based on a novel by Joan Butler. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures, and includes the songs "Fanlight Fanny" and "Hitting the Highspots Now". The sets were designed by art director Wilfred Shingleton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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