Flanagan and Allen were a British singing and comedy double act most active during the 1930s and 1940s. Its members were Bud Flanagan (1896–1968, born Chaim Weintrop) and Chesney Allen (1894–1982). They were first paired in a Florrie Forde revue, and were booked by Val Parnell to appear at the Holborn Empire in 1929.

Career

As music hall comedians, they would often feature a mixture of comedy and music in their act; this led to a successful recording career as a duo and roles in film and television.

Selected list of Flanagan and Allen songs

  • "Run, Rabbit, Run"
  • "Underneath the Arches"
  • "Where the Arches Used To Be"
  • "We're Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line"
  • "The Umbrella Man"
  • "Shine on Harvest Moon"
  • "On the Outside Looking In"
  • "Oi!"
  • "Miss You"
  • "Are You Havin' Any Fun?"
  • "I Don't Want to Walk Without You"
  • "The Galloping Major"
  • “What More Can I Say”
  • "If a Grey Haired Lady Says "How's Your Father?" (That's Mademoiselle from Armentieres)"

Selected filmography

  • A Fire Has Been Arranged (1934)
  • Underneath the Arches (1937)
  • Alf's Button Afloat (1938)
  • Gasbags (1940)
  • We'll Smile Again (1942)
  • Theatre Royal (1943)
  • Here Comes the Sun (1946)
  • 'Dunkirk' (1958)

References