![]() ![]() 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. 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'. 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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