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Much Too Shy is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Kathleen Harrison, Hilda Bayley and Eileen Bennett. The cast includes radio star Jimmy Clitheroe (as George's brother), later "Carry On'" star Charles Hawtrey, Peter Gawthorne and Joss Ambler.
Formby's featured songs are They Laughed When I Started to Play (Formby/Cliffe), Talking to the Moon About You (Day), Delivering the Morning Milk (Formby/Gifford/Cliffe) and Andy the Handy Man, written by Eddie Latta.
Original Release
10/12/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Formby | George Andy |
| Kathleen Harrison | Amelia Peabody |
| Hilda Bayley | Lady Driscoll / Lady Driscol |
| Eileen Bennett | Jackie Somers |
| Joss Ambler | Sir George Driscoll / Sir George Driscol |
| Jimmy Clitheroe | Jimmy |
| Frederick Burtwell | Mr. Harfield |
| Brefni O'Rorke | Mr. Somers |
| Eric Clavering | Robert Latimer |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Rev. Sheepshanks / Revd. Sheepshanks |
Directors
Writers
Ronald Frankau, Walter Greenwood, Michael Vaughan, John L. Arthur, Jack Marks
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Formby | George Andy |
| Kathleen Harrison | Amelia Peabody |
| Hilda Bayley | Lady Driscoll / Lady Driscol |
| Eileen Bennett | Jackie Somers |
| Joss Ambler | Sir George Driscoll / Sir George Driscol |
| Jimmy Clitheroe | Jimmy |
| Frederick Burtwell | Mr. Harfield |
| Brefni O'Rorke | Mr. Somers |
| Eric Clavering | Robert Latimer |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Rev. Sheepshanks / Revd. Sheepshanks |
| D.J. Williams | Judge / The Judge |
| Peter Gawthorne | Counsel / Plaintiff's Counsel |
| Valentine Dyall | Defence Councel / Defendant's Councel |
| Gus McNaughton | Manager / Manager of Commercial Art School |
| Percy Walsh | |
| Clifford Buckton | Armstrong's Colleague |
| Noel Dainton | Armstrong |
| Wally Patch | Police Constable |
| Alf Goddard | Pavement Artist |
| Jack Vyvyan | Commissionaire at Art School |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marcel Varnel | Producer |
| Ben Henry | Producer |
