Charlie Kunz and Teddy Brown - Rare film from 1935
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Here is a rare short film from 1935 featuring Charlie Kunz and his band with guest star Teddy Brown. This is part of a series of 9.5 mm sound films that Pathescope Ltd released in 1938 for the 'home movie' market.
Sorry about the poor quality of the film (and the soundtrack). The original soundtrack was out of sync - I have tried to correct this and even though it still isn't perfectly synchronised, it is much better than it was.
The film has a charming amateurish look to it, though to be fair the budget constraints would have curtailed a lavish Hollywood production! Poor old Teddy Brown looks like he's waiting for a bus in-between his percussive peregrinations up and down the xylophone, though I do like the brief second or two when he turns towards the band and starts to move his body in rhythmic sympathy with the music - at 9:47 - that must have set the joint (and joists) jumping!
Vocalist George Barclay must surely be related to the late Sir Robin Day - the similarity is uncanny! I like his singing very much (Barclay's I mean!).
How many tunes can you name?
The talent in the 20's and 30's is just amazing.
this is such happy music, wonderful !
Sequentially (bar one marked with a question mark) the tunes are : 'Clap hands here comes Charley', 'Around and About' (with vocal), 'Dancing with my Shadow' (with Teddy Brown xylophone), then with Charlie Kunz on piano, 'I Don't know Why', 'Everything I Have is Yours', 'Miss Annabelle Lee', ? , 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland' (with Teddy Brown), 'Side by Side', 'I can't give you anything but love', 'You're in Kentucky as sure as your Born'.
Thanks for the listing. The one you have a question mark against is "Pink Elephants'. I didn't recognise "Dancing With My Shadow" or "I Don't Know Why", and the tune that starts at 10:32 hasn't been identified.
@@nickdellow6073 Missed that and I don't know either.
Jesus Crist! As a Charlie Kunz fan I am, I have never seen a short like this one. Absolutely wonderful priceless treasure! Loved it!!!
I am always impressed at how efficient a player Teddy Brown was - great technique.
They were very tight and professional players!
Now that was one tight little orchestra. Really outstanding.
Incredible musicians!
Teddy Brown was remarkable; I've never heard of him before, I'm sorry to say as he was a very talented musician!
I love that boy’s vocals at the beginning 👏🏼
Both Brown and Kunz were America by birth , they moved to Britain after WW1 , and were buried in England when they passed away.
Savor every foot tapping and talented moment of this wonderful rarity
Wonderful. Wish we had a list of each and every band member. They too deserve to be remembered by us, here in the future.
Thank you, absolutely delightful! Love to hear more!!
What a wonderful and priceless film! I love any short with "Little" Teddy Brown in it! He's beyond talented and such a wonderful showman as well! He makes playing the xylophone seem so effortless. It's sad to know that at 35 he only has 11 more years to live. His early death must have been related to his weight. I envied my parents, born in 1898 and 1902, that they got to experience this wonderful period as young adults. My father used to sing things like Side By Side and My Blue Heaven as we rode along in the 50's.
Thanks very much for your comment and especially for your personal reminiscences about your parents. Amazing to consider that one of your parents was alive when Queen Victoria was on the throne! Yes, I guess Teddy Brown's considerable weight didn't help his health much! But of course the average life span back in those days was much lower than it is now, though with the way things are going the difference may be reduced somewhat, sadly.
all those musicians are at the top of their game.
What a treat this is, Charlie Kunz is one of the best pianists of all time (in my humble opinion) love his style and musicianship. Then to hear Teddy Brown playing on some numbers is just icing on the cake. His very inventive variations on a tune are quite remarkable, and he plays with seemingly great ease. This video is an absolute gem. many thanks Nick Dellow for uploading it.
I've heard BBC continuity announcers announce Reg Dixon at the "Charlie Kunz of the Organ" and he was. Charlie was absolutely fantastic, with absolute control over everything the piano did. It's not easy at all to play like Charlie did.
I don't believe I've ever seen a better musical short. The playing is wonderful and so are all the songs!
Thank you. I'm glad you like it. It is rapidly becoming a favourite of mine too, especially the first number with George Barclay taking the vocals. Would like to hear more of him and also that hot clarinet player (playing a metal clarinet).
And how wonderful to see people take a pride in their appearance. Charlie kunz in his tails! Wonderful!
Awesome talents....thank god for this upload....this performance couldve be lost forever....now preserved forever!!!!
Many thanks. Glad you liked it.
Simply amazing. Thank you very much for sharing 🙏
Wow…love Charlie Kunz! Teddy’s a real treat!
Wow! Al the hits of their day & 'Winter Wonderland' too! Thank you so much!👍😘
Really marvellous!Teddy Brown was a great soloist but the pleasure of Charlie Kunz interpretations is something unique!!thank you so much!!
What a great piece of nostalgia.
he is terrific
What a Gem!
A hidden gem
Excellent vocalist.
WONDERFUL!!
This is wonderful to see and hear. Thanks for posting this.
These gentlemen were absolutely grooving on this fine day in 1935. If I had a time machine I would totally watch this performance in person.
I was surprised to pick out Winter Wonderland as I have always thought of that as distinctly American.
Both the composer and the lyricist for Winter Wonderland were American.
@@DovidM Thanks for that. It doesn't sound British at all.
Teddy 😍😍😍
What a brilliant short film, amazing!!
delightful--thank you so much for sharing
This is a great song
In these old recordings the xylophone sounds great compared to the other instruments.
The medley beginning at 4:59, awesome a small word to describe it....
Love the vocalist song, "Around and About." Can't find anything else of it though.
pink elephants! Haven't heard that for years!!!
Great stuff.......and Goldie on trumpet .
It isn't Max Goldberg - I guess that's who you mean when you say "Goldie". Goldberg was a member of the Ambrose Orchestra at the time. The trumpets in Charlie Kunz's band at this date (1935) were Tich Charlton and John Murphy.
@@nickdellow6073 Thanks Nick , I think you may agree there is bit of a likeness at least..........see at about 7.56 . Keep 'em coming - Iain p/s I think there is a track or two where Al Bowlly refers to Max as " Goldie" in his vocal .
@@iainr222 He definitely doesn't have Goldberg's nose! In any case, I cannot see how Max Goldberg, who was a member of the Ambrose band at the time, would land up in Charlie Kunz's band, which he was never a member of, even if it were only to make this film. Even if it were possible, he doesn't solo so it would have been pointless (and expensive) to hire him for the film. (Al Bowlly calls Goldberg "Goldie" in Ray Noble's "Shout For Happiness").
@@nickdellow6073 Totally convinced by your evidence the nose the clincher .
The vocalist is George Barclay (Harry Bentley had died by the time this short was made), but I agree he does look like Robin Day.
Many thanks. I have corrected my text to show George Barclay's name instead of Harry Bentley's. Harry Bentley must have been quite young when he died. I found some interesting information about George Barclay on the following webpage www.mcjazz.f2s.com/GeorgeBarclayVocalist.htm
Teddy Brown: "Dancing with my shadow"
Too bad there isn’t a SuperDuper Like button 😁
My mum loved Charlie Kunz .
Such a shame his sad demise mainly due to athritic hands
12:00 I cant give you anything but love
That looks like James Blades brother Tom playing the traps and vibraphone links in this film.
I could name "I don't know why", Everything I have is yours, Miss Annabelle Lee, Pink elephants ? Side by side, I can't give you anything but love, and finally You're in Kentucky". You credit the vocalist as Harry Bentley. I wasn't aware that he worked after November 1934 and sadly died early in 1935. I think the vocalist here is George Barclay.
Thanks for the list. Excelllent! Yes, inded, that is Pink Elephants. I was wrong to credit Harry Bentley. It is George Barclay, as you say. Someone else also mentioned this (see comment below) and I corrected my text. Thanks again.
walking in a winter wonderland
I thought George Barclay looked like a young Henry Hall.
Was the drummer on happiness pills? This is a great film I just wish the audio was a little better. Charlie Kunz's paino and the vocalist singing didn't come through too well but I just loved this film!
Yes, cocaine
@@johna3675 Happy until it runs out.
the Billy Eckstine band brought me here!
I would love to have that drum kit.
George barley on vocal
Look at the shnozz on that drum set guy!
Meanwhile, the elephant in the room is Charlie's last name.
How much would these
Two cost today.
7:57 :))
Charlie Kunz похож на человека, который хочет захватить мир, но активно маскируется.
Вокалист с ним за одно.
)))
Soglasno.
Alcapone music
"Fat man, here comes Charlie! ... "
Obesity was rare in those days!