Music Hall Artists Compilation

Synopsis

A collection of film material held in the National Film and Television archive. Contents: 1) RECORDS OF FAMOUS MUSIC HALL ARTISTS (4 min): a composite silent film of surviving fragmentary newsreel glimpses of May Moore Duprez, Will Evans, Marie Lloyd, Lorna and Toots Pounds and Vesta Tilley; 2) WILL FYFFE (4 min): part routine and song, ‘I’m 94 today’; 3) ELLA SHIELDS (2 min): sings ‘Burlington Bertie from Bow’; 4) GUS ELEN (3 min): sings ‘It’s a great big shame’ - studio performance; 5) GEORGE ROBEY (3 min): dressing room scene (silent) followed by a sketch and song, ‘Fist time I’ve ever seen that’; 6) ARTHUR LUCAN (7 min): plays ‘Old Mother Riley’ in the sketch ‘Bridget’s night out’; 7) WILSON, KEPPEL AND BETTY (3 min): perform ‘Cleopatra’s Nightmare’ and sand dance routine; 8) THE VICTORIA GIRLS (5 min): two typical routines of the late 1920s.*

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic. sd/st. b&w. 30 min.

Year of production

1927-40

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

archive films; music hall

Credits

Cast

Arthur Lucan
Ella Shields
George Robey
Gus Elen
Lorna Pounds
Marie Lloyd
May Moore Duprez
Toots Pounds
Vesta Tilley
Will Evans
Will Fyffe

Distributor

Name

Higher Education Film & Video Library

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1503

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Notes

Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.