Max And Harry Nesbitt (1935)

Note: Probably filmed in the Pathe studio. L/S’s of the comedy duo Max and Harry Nesbitt crawling out of a straw hut. They both have their bodies painted black and are wearing straw collars and skirts. Several M/S’s of the comedians singing ’Mademoiselle’ and ’That Certain Thing’. One of the brothers plays a small stringed instrument. The brother performs a kind of native war dance. Note: The track is currently missing to this item. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage
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