Pathe Studio?
Entertainers Harry Scott and Eddie Whaley are introduced by an unidentified M.C. Paperwork calls them "two Star Variety and B.B.C. artists".
Scott and Whaley are two black entertainers. One of them is in "black face" which is rather bizarre. Perhaps the man in "black face" is actually white but it is all very weird so it is hard to tell. The man in black face wears a trampish suit that is too big, the other man looks very smart in tails and bow tie. The former is the "fool" and the latter very intelligent and smart.
The two have some comic banter about drinking water with whiskey, they then perform a song which may be called "Crocodile Isle". Very odd.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 20/07/1933
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 51637
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 1612.07
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:04:06:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:13:25:00 / 01:17:31:00
- Canister:
- PSP 798
- Sort Number:
- PSP 798
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Roger Fillary says
MC is Leonard Henry.
It was not unusual in early Vaudeville for Black artistes to black up.
jamied says
"Scott and Whaley" were Eddie Whaley and Harry Scott.
British Pathé says
Thanks.