Another Infant Prodigy (1931)

Full titles read: “Another infant prodigy - From Uncle Sam’s land comes Frances Laska - she plays like a master and is just five years old!“ United States of America. The beginning before the girl’s playing is Pizzicato by Leo Delibes. C/U of Frances Laska; she says she is going to play a piece The Swallow by Friedrich Burgmuller. Various shots show her playing the tune on a grand piano. There is a small box below her feet with pedals attached so she can reach them. 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 195
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