| FRED DUPREZ (aka FRED DOPREZ) Duprez reads speech to maid about turning tables on domineering wives but then scuttles off when he hears own wife approaching. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7230 |
| Catalog #: | 189814 | |
| Clip Number: | 189814-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 386 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:55 - 01:11:20 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Love, Romance, Courtship ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Entertainer, Actor | |
| Description: | FRED DUPREZ (aka FRED DOPREZ) Duprez reads speech to maid about turning tables on domineering wives but then scuttles off when he hears own wife approaching. The well known star of Screen, Stage and Radio - Fred Duprez London. Comedy Sketch. Various shots of Duprez and maid in set that looks like a study. Fred Duprez plays character of man preparing an after-dinner speech. His wants to practice his speech but his wife is out so he decides to read it to the pretty young maid. The speech is about downtrodden men turning tables on domineering wives. Speech turns into comic monologue about women, in particular his wife's bad cooking. Maid gives wry glances to camera. Duprez finishes speech by proclaiming himself boss of the house. We then here wife's voice screech 'Frederick' off stage and Duprez sneaks off to avoid her. Maid laughs. | |
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