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George Formby, an Uncommon card
George Formby was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 184
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 184 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
George Formby quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the George Formby card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Born in Wigan, ______, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name.
Answer
Lancashire. Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name. From the George Formby article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in ____.
Answer
1920s. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. From the George Formby article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- On stage, screen and record he sang light, comic songs, usually accompanying himself on the ukulele or banjolele, and became the UK's highest-paid entertainer.
- Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name.
- After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The George Formby article was read about 120,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get George Formby
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, George Formby (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : War Office official photographer Puttnam L A (Lt), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
