Martin Taubman (1938)

Titles read: ’Pathetone - presents - MARTIN TAUBMAN and HIS ELECTRONDE in “MUSIC FROM THE AIR“’. Probably Pathe Studio, London. Amazing act where Martin Taubman literally plucks a tune from the air by putting his hand before the electric waves coming out of his Electronde machine. It sounds something like a Hawaiian-style electric guitar. Martin uses some foot pedals to control the sound of the machine. Identical shots of Martin are superimposed in a montage. Brief shot of a woman doing an ice-skating spin is superimposed at the bottom of shot towards the end of the piece. Note: this is probably a theremin. FILM ID:1180.2 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 Gra