Charles Ancaster Issue Title - Nice Work ! (1938)

Note: Probably filmed in the Pathe studio. L/S’s and M/S’s of the comedy performer Charles Ancaster wearing a frock coat and top-hat. He stands at a long table and spins several plates whilst smoking a pipe. He runs around frantically until there are about eight plates spinning at once. 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.
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