Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia' (1926)

'Billy Merson, the great Nottingham-born music hall performer, presents one of his signature numbers. The film clearly captures Merson's comic brilliance - he not only sings, but dances, skips and indulges in a lot of creative business with a lyre. Merson had been making films since 1915 and Desdemonia is often cited as Britain's first sound film.' (Robin Baker, BFI)

Released

1926-06-01

Genres

Music, Comedy

Runtime

4 min

Status

Released

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes