Camera Interviews - Davy Burnaby The Famous Co-Optimist (1928)

“Allow us, Ladies and Gentlemen, to introduce - “ M/S of a rooftop - a man emerges from a trapdoor in the roof. He is quite a large man and makes a meal out of hauling himself onto the roof. “Yes, this is Mr Burnaby and his job at the time of filming was fixing an aerial.“ M/S of Davy Burnaby on the roof grappling with a pole. The reel of aerial wire rolls around on the roof. “Aerials! Oh! ’Ow I ’ates ’em!“ said Davy.“ Various funny business on the roof as Davy tries to get the aerial up. He laughs and smiles and winks at the camera. “Ha! Ha! Didn’t think I could get it up so soon, did you?“ He puffs out his cheeks and looks tired. “Of course, such things as fixing aerials must not interfere with Davy’s domestic duties.“ High angle shot of Davy tucking two young girls into a pram. He tips his hat to the camera. C/U of the girls - his daughters presumably. Davy shuffles off, nodding his head. “A very dutiful husband“, you will say. Yes, but it’s a bit awkward when he returns late a