Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Arturo y su banda (1940) (which lasted for three seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars (1937), but then, in 1939, Arturo y su banda (1940) swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch w...
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