Summary

Titles read: NOW Pathe Pictorial has pleasure in presenting - THE JESTERS - The famous American Comedy Team in their burlesque of American Broadcasting

Pathe Studio, London

The Jesters, three men in evening dress accompanied by piano, give their Impersonation of a few of the popular American radio stars singing their respective theme songs

They sing the following numbers: 'When The Blue Of The Night' in style of Bing Crosby, 'Carolina Moon' in style of Morton Downey, 'You Call It Madness' in the style of Russ (Ross?) Columbo, The Romeo of Song, 'When The Moon Comes Over The Mountains' in style of Katie Smith (?), unidentified song done as 'Scram Sam' (?), 'Marta' in style of Arthur Tracy - The Street Cleaner and 'I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You' in the style of The Mills Brothers

Throughout these numbers other members of the group introduce radio commercials, with suitable puns for, amongst other things, Beechams Pills, Chesterfields, Colgate Toothpaste etc During the last number, the group also impersonate trumpets playing

This is duplicate of item in Pathe Sound Pictorial PSP 865 - see separate record for details

Source British Pathé
Title THE JESTERS
Description Titles read: NOW Pathe Pictorial has pleasure in presenting - THE JESTERS - The famous American Comedy Team in their burlesque of American Broadcasting

Pathe Studio, London

The Jesters, three men in evening dress accompanied by piano, give their Impersonation of a few of the popular American radio stars singing their respective theme songs

They sing the following numbers: 'When The Blue Of The Night' in style of Bing Crosby, 'Carolina Moon' in style of Morton Downey, 'You Call It Madness' in the style of Russ (Ross?) Columbo, The Romeo of Song, 'When The Moon Comes Over The Mountains' in style of Katie Smith (?), unidentified song done as 'Scram Sam' (?), 'Marta' in style of Arthur Tracy - The Street Cleaner and 'I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You' in the style of The Mills Brothers

Throughout these numbers other members of the group introduce radio commercials, with suitable puns for, amongst other things, Beechams Pills, Chesterfields, Colgate Toothpaste etc During the last number, the group also impersonate trumpets playing

This is duplicate of item in Pathe Sound Pictorial PSP 865 - see separate record for details
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1934
Duration 00:03:54:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 288108

Keywords

Pathe Studio London the Jesters Americans variety entertainment comedians radio singing celebrities When the Blue of the Night Carolina Moon You Call It Madness When the Moon Comes Over the Mountains Scram Sam marta The Street Cleaner I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You Bing Crosby Morton Downey Ross Columbo Katie Smith Arthur Tracy Mills Brothers impersonations advertising Beecham Pills Chesterfields Colgate Toothpase smoking cigarettes trumpets
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