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- Film director Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was a French film director, notable for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films.
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Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was a French film director, notable for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films.
Marcel Varnel, born Marcel Hyacinth le Bozec in Paris on 16 October 1892, came to England with experience and gifts that set him apart from most British film directors at work in comedy in the 1930s and 40s.
However, many of the best films of Hay, Formby etc weren't entirely British. They were directed by a Frenchman - Marcel Varnel. He began as an actor on the Paris stage and moved into directing musical comedies. In 1925 he moved to Broadway and got a reputation as a director of operettas.
Bell-Bottom George is a 1943 black and white British comedy musical film, directed by Marcel Varnel, starring George Formby and Anne Firth. [1] A wartime morale booster, it features the songs, "Swim Little Fish", "It Serves You Right", "If I Had A Girl Like You" and "Bell Bottom George."
Turned Out Nice Again is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Lancashire-born comedian George Formby. Made at Ealing Studios , Turned Out Nice Again premiered at the London Pavilion Cinema on 29 June 1941.
Aug 5, 2013 · Of all British directors, Marcel Varnel is probably the one most closely associated with the musical hall comedy style which was in its heyday in the 1930s. He directed three vehicles for Arthur Askey, eight for Will Hay and nine for George Formby as well as four featuring the Crazy Gang.
Dec 12, 2013 · They enabled audiences to share a symbiotic relationship with one another; became recruitment officers for the Army; inspired War Poets; showed short films; and they and the halls reflected both the ideals and foibles of their era.
