Alfredo And His Famous Gypsy Band (1934)

Titles read: “Now Pathetone presents - Alfredo and his famous Gypsy Band - Many radio listeners may have heard this Band “over the air“ recently - when a broadcast of this actual film being taken was transmitted in one of the “In town tonight“ series.“ London. Various shots of Alfredo and his famous Gypsy Band performing the well-known Russian song ’Ochechonya’. The English words to the song are superimposed on the screen so we can sing along. Several shots of a Russian woman in traditional dress are intercut with those of the band. The band goes into a stirring instrumental section of the song. (Followed by Pathetone end titles.) 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.