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JackBenny8 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
I saw the end of this clip (poker game mime) on a vaudeville special on PBS about 5 years ago. Mr. Williams talent just jumps out at you - despite all the years. He's just wonderful and a joy to watch. Too bad there are not any more films of him out there.
NekoSOM (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
It is such a shame there isn't more material from this legendary man. For an African American to rise to super-stardom in such an age is absolutely remarkable, and a testament to his enormous talent. He should be more remembered than he is, and I hope that someday history remembers his contributions.
alto1953 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
What a brilliant actor! A must see for all acting students and film lovers. Thanks for the post.
grockbert (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Thank you for posting this! Bert Williams is a hero of mine (and I'm sure of millions of others!) Absolutely BRILLIANT!
Blakeneyd (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
I understand there is a fictionalized account of Mr. Williams life that was written under the title of "Dancing in the Dark".
Brentstarga (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
A video like this makes youTUBE even more special. I KNOW it would be pretty difficult to find this in a library and next to impossilbe to find in ANY stores...and by the way, how did YOU get a hold of this clip? that's the biggest question?
JulianITI (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Watch for the next production of "Bert n' Eddie." The first production was inJan. 2005 with standing ovations every night. Go to the bertneddie web site
alphaprobe20 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Does anybody have "Fish"...I would love to see it posted.
realAfrikaanRhythm (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
A great talent who demanded respect through his great skill and art. It's a shame that we can never experience William's greatness on stage. Duke Ellington wrote a great tribute piece called "A Portrait of Bert Williams" in 1940, available on "Never No Lament; the Blanton-Webster Band" (RCA). Bert William's own recordings are currently available on CD. I suggest them for their historical significance and as a taste of his presence on stage.
EverettNeal (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Gene Buck, principal assistant to Florenz Ziegfeld, in a letter to a friend, said: "Next to Bert Williams, Bill [W. C. Fields] was the greatest comic that ever lived, in my book."--W.C.Fields-His Follies & Fortunes by Robert Lewis Taylor,(c)1967, page 8 |
