Afrique (1940)

Titles read: “Now Pathetone Presents - AFRIQUE Of Radio and Variety Fame“. London, probably Pathe Studio. Various shots of impersonator Afrique in white tie and tails, doing impressions of Maurice Chevalier singing ’Boum’ (’Boom’), George Bernard Shaw talking to Adolf Hitler and baritone Peter Dawson singing ’The Floral Dance’. A pianist accompanies him in the songs. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.