The Dandy most notably Bananaman from Nutty and Cuddles from Hoot, who teamed up with a "Dandy" character to form a new strip entitled Cuddles and Dimples. Both have been quite long-running, having been in the "Dandy" since the 1980s and each having appeared on the front cover of both "The Dandy" and the comics from which they originated. After the closure of "The Beezer" and "The Topper", "The Dandy" inherited some of its strips as well, including Beryl the Peril, Puss 'n' Boots (who had been in "Sparky" before being moved to "The Topper") and Owen Goal (who appeared in "Nutty"
Off the Dole Off the Dole Off the Dole is a 1935 British film starring George Formby. Formby appeared as John Willie, a stage character originally developed by his father, George Formby, Sr.; Beryl Formby, Formby Jnr's wife, also appeared in the film. John Willie has his dole money denied him for moonlighting and not trying to find work. His uncle asks him to take over his detective agency. "Off the Dole" cost £3,000 to make, and earned £80,000 at the box office. As with Formy's previous film, "Boots! Boots!" (1934), the film was in a revue format, and also showed Formby in