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IOM Guide for No Limit (retrieved 6 November 2006).No Limit film still (retrieved 6 November 2006).No Limit film still (retrieved 16 November 2006).Still and all, he doesn't do too bad.' Notes Citations External links Photos The reviewer thought that 'our Lancashire George is a grand lad he can gag and clown, play the banjo and sing with authority. MotorcyclesĪlthough The Observer thought that parts of No Limit were 'pretty dull stuff', the race footage was 'shot and cut to a maximum of excitement'. Desmond threatened to quit until Formby defused the situation by quietly removing the signs after his wife had left for the day. It finally came to a head when Ingham put billboards up on the production vans stating: 'Associated Pictures now filming No Limit with George Formby'. Ingham's constant attempts to maximise the publicity surrounding Formby's appearance in the film also led to tension with fellow co-star, Florence Desmond. During the trials, the brakes go on George's bike, 'The Shuttleworth Snap', which he made himself. The experience left him bitter, he would later say, 'The only time you’ll get me directing anything where that fucking Formby woman is concerned will be when she is playing the murder victim and the scene is for real'. No Limit 1935 Not Rated 1 h 20 m IMDb RATING 6.3 /10 308 YOUR RATING Rate Comedy Musical Sport George Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite what his neighbours back home in Wigan may think. Director Monty Banks approached Basil Dean, the head of Associated Talking Pictures (ATP), to have Ingham barred from the production but was unsuccessful. Film historian Matthew Sweet described the set as a 'battleground' because of her actions. Her behaviour towards the cast and crew was both difficult and domineering. However, filming was not an easy proposition because of Formby's wife: Beryl Ingham, who was also his business manager.

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