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Billy Rey, comedian and juggler, does comic monologue about Hollywood Stars.
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Part of MIND THE DOORS issue.

Pathe Studios, London.

Billy Rey, popular comedy juggler from "Stanelli's Famous Stag Party". Rey comes on in character as head waiter Coconut Grove restaurant in Hollywood. He delivers a comical monologue about Hollywood stars whilst juggling. Includes funny impression of how Greta Garbo would juggle (melodramatically!).
Tags
- Billy
- Rey
- juggling
- personalities
- entertainments
- turns
- comedy
- comedians
- Stanelli's
- Famous
- Stag
- Party
- Coconut
- Grove
- Hollywood
- film
- industry
- personalities
- impersonations
- Greta
- Garbo
- waiters
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Film ID:

1248.36

Media URN:

42234

Group:

New sound pictorials

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

06/01/1938

Sound:

Sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:02:26:00

Time in/Out:

01:49:17:00 / 01:51:43:00

Canister:

NSP 93

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