Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia' (1926)

Release Date: 1926-06-01
Runtime: 0h 4min
Production Company: De Forest Phonofilm
Production Country: United Kingdom

'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)