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Yid Nesbitt
(1927) England
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Max Nesbitt (Yid Nesbitt), Harry Nesbitt

De Forest Phonofilm [United Kingdom] production. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.

Performance: Song.

Synopsis: The Nesbitts, brothers from South Africa, perform “vocal, verbal, and terpsichorean tidbits.”

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 25 January 2013.

References: Gifford-British n. 08297p : with additional information provided by Tom Mayer.