Summary

O'Brien, Jessel Downey, Duchin, and Balaban announce benefit show for Greek war relief

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # C587
Clip SR005405_01_01.mov
Date 1/1/1941
Title O'Brien, Jessel Downey, Duchin, and Balaban announce benefit show for Greek war relief
Description WS actors George Jessel, Pat O'Brien, and Morton Downey with bandleader Eddy Duchin and John Balaban around ornate table on stage; SOT film executive John Balaban reads script (throughout footage) as he announces the Show of Shows to be held for Greek War Relief effort / CU SOT Balaban discussing Show of Shows / CU Jessel / CU O'Brien / side CU of Downey and Duchin / CU SOT Balaban about the worthiness of the cause / all five men talking, with Downey and O'Brien chiding each other, and Balaban SOT continues to read announcement / CU O'Brien / CU Jessel / all five leave stage / Note: exact month/day not known; documentation incomplete
Personality Pat O'Brien, George Jessel, John Balaban, Morton Downey, Eddy Duchin
Country United States
Province/State Illinois
City Chicago

Keywords

archival
newsreel
actors
World War II
charities
Show of Shows
fundraisers
Greece
bandleaders
tables
reading
stages
businessmen
Greco-Italian War
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