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01/01/1974 Comedy, Drama, Music 0h 12m
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Overview

In this Oscar nominated short film punctuated by cartoonlike sight gags, a self styled soloist performs a concert outside The Royal Albert Hall in London by "playing" the black & white stripes of a crosswalk which resembles a piano keyboard; he wins over passersby, including a constable and a group of more traditional musicians.

  1. Claude Chagrin

    Director, Writer

  2. Julian Chagrin

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Julian Chagrin

    Soloist

  2. Paul Curran

    Policeman

  3. Ron Pember

    Chauffeur/Valet

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-02-19
When a suited and booted gent is chauffeured to London’s Royal Albert Hall, we feel sure we are in for a gala concert. He is primmed and trimmed by his valet and then steps out - of a phone box onto a zebra crossing outside the building. What’s miraculous is that the black and white steps crossing the road correspond to piano keys and soon we are getting a nifty little dance! A passing policeman stops by to investigate, then a traffic warden, some other musicians - even some cars and buses take orderly positions on the street to enjoy the show. It takes a friendly pop at the grandiosity of...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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