Summary

Soundtrack is currently missing for this item

Titles read: Pathetone presents - WILL MAHONEY - The Famous Comedian in The Birth Of A Song

Location of events unknown - probably Australia or New Zealand

Brief shots of Australian or New Zealand soldiers marching along a street in some kind of night time parade C/U of a sheet of music - It's Up To You And Me by Will Mahoney and Bob Geraghty Will and Bob are seen in the studio; Bob at the piano and Will standing beside it They seem to be working on the song A dark-haired girl, Evie Hayes, comes in and sings the song for them while the pianist accompanies her It looks like a rather jaunty flag waving wartime number - Will jigs about and does a Nazi salute by mistake!

The three of them stand before camera and sing; dissolve into shot of them marching along at the head of a line of Australian or New Zealand soldiers on a country road Shots of Union Jack, French and Australian (or New Zealand?) flags are superimposed this shot at the end of the song

Note: Will Mahoney is an American comedy dancer

Source British Pathé
Title WILL MAHONEY
Description Soundtrack is currently missing for this item

Titles read: Pathetone presents - WILL MAHONEY - The Famous Comedian in The Birth Of A Song

Location of events unknown - probably Australia or New Zealand

Brief shots of Australian or New Zealand soldiers marching along a street in some kind of night time parade C/U of a sheet of music - It's Up To You And Me by Will Mahoney and Bob Geraghty Will and Bob are seen in the studio; Bob at the piano and Will standing beside it They seem to be working on the song A dark-haired girl, Evie Hayes, comes in and sings the song for them while the pianist accompanies her It looks like a rather jaunty flag waving wartime number - Will jigs about and does a Nazi salute by mistake!

The three of them stand before camera and sing; dissolve into shot of them marching along at the head of a line of Australian or New Zealand soldiers on a country road Shots of Union Jack, French and Australian (or New Zealand?) flags are superimposed this shot at the end of the song

Note: Will Mahoney is an American comedy dancer
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1940
Duration 00:02:46:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Mute
Film ID 119624

Keywords

Will Mahoney comedians comedy Australia New Zealand night shots army It's Up To You and Me Bob Geraghty personalities entertainments composers Evie Hayes singing singers Nazi party patriotism
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