Fred Duprez Aka Fred Doprez (1937)

Full title reads: “Pathetone now has pleasure in presenting: The well known star of Screen, Stage and Radio - Fred Duprez“. Pathe Studios, London. Comedy Sketch. Various shots of Duprez and maid in set that looks like a study. Fred Duprez plays character of man preparing an after-dinner speech. His wants to practice his speech but his wife is out so he decides to read it to the pretty young maid. The speech is about downtrodden men turning tables on domineering wives. Speech turns into comic monologue about women, in particular his wife’s bad cooking. Maid gives wry glances to camera. Duprez finishes speech by proclaiming himself boss of the house. We then here wife’s voice screech ’Frederick’ off stage and Duprez sneaks off to avoid her. Maid laughs. Note: for search purposes use Doprez also. Note: picture finishes a few seconds before sound. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTER