Watch Funny Up North (2011) Online

Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s. Read More

Watch Funny Up North online. Featuring C.P. Lee and Tony Wilson, Funny Up North is classified as Comedy and Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 1 services such as Amazon Video. The movie was filmed in United Kingdom and was released on 2011. Funny Up North was directed by John E. Blakeley. Read Less