Well there lies the difference. If Formby were racist, I should dislike him and his work. But he's not.

Never liked Kipling. A good story teller, a decent versifier. But the forced matiness - and surely no one EVER spoke like that. Its a bit like maugham's liza of Lambeth - you get the impression these writers think they have learned about ordinary people and their modes of speech by watching comedians on the music hall.

Carry on Films....variable quality. I disliked them at the time they were released thought they were very uncool.. Nowadays i appreciate the unique talents of the company of players. After a lifetime a performer myself, I can appreciate people who know their craft.