| CHESTER TUNIS (aka TUNES ON BOTTLES) Chester Tunis' novelty act - he plays Shirley Temple tune, 'In Port Again', on empty bottles. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7025 | |
| Catalog #: | 193715 | |
| Clip Number: | 193715-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 134 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:51 - 01:27:26 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL: Misc ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Musical Instruments ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Novelty LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Entertainer | |
| Description: | CHESTER TUNIS (aka TUNES ON BOTTLES) Chester Tunis' novelty act - he plays Shirley Temple tune, 'In Port Again', on empty bottles. A study in bottle music with the prince of bottlers. London. M/S of Chester Tunis getting empty beer, wine and other bottles out of a cupboard. He lines them up on a kitchen table and then plays a tune by xylophone hammers. He plays Shirley Temple number, probably titled 'In Port Again'. Performance is intercut with shots of sailors and battleships at sea. He then plays drinking song (title unknown) which is inter cut with shots of men drinking pints of beer. Nice shots of men drinking. | |
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