Pathetone Parade Of 1941 Reel 1 (1932-1941)

Titles read: ’PATHE PICTURES LTD. PRESENTS - PATHETONE PARADE OF 1941. A scintillating review of the stars of screen, stage and radio including:- Robb Wilton, Mantovani, Sydney Burchall, Norman Evans, Teddy Brown, Jeanne De Casalis, Beryl Orde, Jack Jackson and his band, Rollo Earle & Carole, Sandy MacPherson, Etc, Etc. Compiled by Fred Watts, Compered by Ronald Frankau.’ Pathe Studio, London. Comedian Ronald Frankau walks onto set dressed to look like a bar. He introduces himself and says he is going to be mixing us some cocktails of music, comedy and “etceteras“, starting with Mantovani. He pours some drink into a cocktail shaker, shakes it up and pours it out. C/U of the glass as liquid is poured in; Mantovani and his orchestra appear in it! Various shots of Mantovani (in evening dress) conducting the musicians as they play a stirring tune with a Russian feel to it. All are dressed in evening dress with carnations and black ties. Mantovani plays violin solo. (Not sure what the tune is or