Billy Mayerl (1935)

Titles read: Now Pathetone has pleasure in presenting BILLY MAYERL the famous and Variety star on the world s largest piano. (may not be correct timecode obscures titles on vhs copy). London. Various shots of Billy Mayerl in white tie and tails, playing a huge grand piano. He tells us this is the largest grand piano in the world, weighing over a ton and measuring over 12 feet in length (piano is made by Challen ). He then plays a jaunty little tune there is no paperwork for this issue so cannot find out what it is called. Amendment May 2011: The song being played is Ace of Hearts by Billy Mayerl FILM 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 G