Universal Newsreel Volume 5, 10 (1939)

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Description: Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. The film features Cecil H. Dill, who recounts how he discovered his unique talent for making sounds with his hands in 1914. Initially, he pressed his cold hands together for warmth, but soon realized he could produce different noises. He practiced daily, eventually mastering tunes like "Yankee Doodle," "Marching Through Georgia," and "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." After a six-year hiatus, an old showman encouraged him to revive his act, which came naturally to him again. The latter part of the transcript shifts to a political speech about an election in New York City, framing it as a battle against a corrupt political machine and urging citizens to support a fusion ticket for the city's salvation. Keywords: hand sounds, musical talent, novelty act, political campaign, New York City, fusion ticket, civic justice, corruption, election, reform

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