- No Limit (1935 film)
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No Limit Directed by Monty Banks Produced by Basil Dean Written by Tom Geraghty
Fred Thompson
Walter GreenwoodStarring George Formby
Florence Desmond
Edward RigbyMusic by Ord Hamilton Cinematography Robert Martin Distributed by Associated Talking Pictures Release date(s) 28 October 1935 Running time 80 min. Country United Kingdom Language English Budget £30,000 No Limit is a 1935 British comedy film which was released by Associated Talking Pictures. It starred George Formby and Florence Desmond.
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Synopsis
A chimney sweep from Wigan dreams of winning the Isle of Man TT Race. With money 'borrowed' from his grandfather, George Shuttleworth builds the "Shuttleworth Snap" motorcycle after failing to join the Rainbow Motor-Cycle team. He not only succeeds in winning the race, but the girl as well.
Cast
- George Formby as George Shuttleworth
- Florence Desmond as Florrie Dibney
- Edward Rigby as Grandfather Shuttleworth
- Florence Gleason as Mrs Shuttleworth
- Beatrix Fielden-Kaye as Mrs Horrocks
- Howard Douglas as Turner
- Jack Hobbs as Bert Tyldesley
- Alf Goddard as Norton
- Peter Gawthorne as Mr Higgins
- Eva Lister as Rita
- Evelyn Roberts as BBC Commentator
- Ernest Sefton as Mr Hardacre
- Arthur Young as Doctor
Crew
- Producer - Basil Dean
- Director - Monty Banks
- Writers - Tom Geraghty/Fred Thompson from a story by Walter Greenwood
- Art Direction - J.Elder Willis
- Sound - John W.Mitchell
- Supervising Editor - Jack Kitchen
- Music - Ord Hamilton and his Twentieth Century Band
Songs
- "Riding in the TT Races". Performed by George Formby and written by Cliffe & Gifford
- "Riding Around on a Rainbow". Performed by George Formby and Florence Desmond and written by Fred E. Cliffe
- "In a Little Wigan Garden". Performed by George Formby and written by Cliffe & Gifford
- "Your Way is My Way". Performed by George Formby and written by Harry Parr-Davis
Production notes
- No Limit used the 1935 Isle of Man TT as the backdrop to the film production. Many outdoor scenes were used in the Isle of Man including Douglas Beach, White City, Douglas Head Road, the Palace Ballrooms and the Douglas Camera Obscura.[1]
- Many stunts in the movie are by motor-cycle racers from the Isle of Man including brothers Bertie and Harold Rowell.[2] Members of the Peveril Motor Cycle Club also carried out some of the stunts, including Cyril Standen who crashed into the front-door of the Ballacraine Hotel and the crash into the river at Sulby.[3] Jack Cannell also featured as a stunt rider wearing bib number 15.
Sources
- ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times dated 25 May 1935
- ^ The Tourist Trophy in Old Photographs Collected by Bill Snelling. pp121 Sutton Publishing ISBN 1 8401 505 99
- ^ Centenary of the Borough of Douglas 1896-1996 Gordon N.Kniverton The Manx Experience pp109 ISBN 1 873120 21 4
External links
- No Limit at the Internet Movie Database
- No Limit is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Photos
- No Limit film still (retrieved November 16, 2006)
- No Limit film still (retrieved November 16, 2006)
- No Limit film still (retrieved November 16, 2006)
Other
- www.georgeformby.co.uk (retrieved November 16, 2006)
- IOM Guide for No Limit (retrieved November 16, 2006)
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- British films
- English-language films
- 1930s comedy films
- Black-and-white films
- Motorcycle racing films
- Films directed by Monty Banks
- Ealing Studios films
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