The Man Of A Thousand Faces (1926)

Title card reads: “A camera interview with Mr Huntley Wright the Comedian“. Mr Wright is known for his role as “Wun Hi“ in “The Geisha“. Mr Wright “makes-up“ for the part. This Chinese outfit includes a “pigtail“ wig. Mr Wright makes some funny faces to camera then is given a bowler hat. By a magical transformation camera trick we see Mr Wright dressed as a woman, “Mrs Brown“ in “The Country Girl“ The actor performs scenes as “The Silhouette Cutter“ in “The Lady of the Rose“ and “Lord Tankerdown“ in “None But the Brave“ - Henry Wenman plays the butler and George de Warfaz his rival. Was item in Eve’s Film Review issue 275. 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
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