Haver Lee (1940)
No titles. Commentator introduces Those radio big shots Haver and Lee (C, U of each of them with animated explosions). Pathe Studio, London. Haver, in evening dress, attempts to recite Twas Christmas Day In The Workhouse. He has an American accent. He is interrupted by Lee, wearing monocle, who reads fat stock prices fat cows 49 shillings, skinny cows 30 shillings, other cows 10 bob, dirty dogs 4, 6. Haver engages in some crosstalk with Lee, with the latter saying Do you know my name Sir Chester Drawers my friends call me knickers for short Havers sends Lee off and he returns with a feather duster, prancing about like a fairy, reciting mortals are, we fairies cannot stay. Havers mutters We ve always suspected it. Lee prances on and off again, then Haver calls him back and slaps him several times round the face (hard ). They begin their patter; Lee talks about how short of money he is. They talk of dollars and pounds. A telegram is brought on. Lee reads it a
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