This Was Yesterday - Reel 8 (1955)

c 1955 This is a duplicate copy of documentary also found on tape PM1863 and PM1864 - this version has been transferred from neg so is better copy. Footage is in slightly different order in this version. Pathe retrospective. This reel is about musicians. Library material used should be found in more complete versions elsewhere. Reel 8. The lights go up in the Pathe cinema and the audience including Charlie Kunz, Victor Silvester, Jack Payne and Henry Hall laugh and chat. Jack Payne (?) speaks French and conducts the band in a rendition of “Tiger Rag“ - includes L/S and C/Us of the band. Jack Hylton is seen recording one of his hits in the studio, he conducts his band. Geraldo conducts his band. Joe Loss takes his boys through their paces. The wild men of Archer Street Harry Roy and his band are shown cavorting around and being generally bonkers - quite funny! They play a version of “Run Rabbit.“ Roy Fox leads his smoothie band in a tune. Felix Mendelssohn's band play a Hawaiian melo