Bransby Williams (1940)

Bransby Williams - impressionist. Probably filmed at Pathe studios, London. M/S of Bransby Williams sat behind a desk on which are various hats and wigs. He does various impressions of people, including Charlie Chan, by using greasepaint as moustache and beard. He then uses hats and wigs to do more impressions, including grandpa who is off to join the boy scouts. 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.