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Contents:
Introduction
A Natural Born Gambler -1916
Fish - 1916
Audio Recording - Nobody - 1906
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In 1916, Bert Williams produced, directed and starred in A Natural Born Gambler. The film features his most famous pantomime routine, that of a poker player who goes through all the motions of dealing, placing bets and ultimately...losing. His facial expressions and gestures were subtle, in contrast to the standards of the day, and yet more expressive. He was able to convey a wide array of emotions as his character rode the emotional highs and lows of a single hand.
Bert Williams in A Natural Born Gambler - 1916 Also in 1916, Bert produced, directed and starred in Fish, about a boy who spends hours digging for worms and wants to spend his afternoon fishing, but when he returns home for his pole he finds chores waiting. He sneaks out on the chores and goes fishing anyway. After he catches a big fish he tries to sell it to one of his neighbors, but the neighbor runs him off. The boy's mom catches up with him and drags him back to his chores.
Bert's most famous vaudeville character was Mr. Nobody.
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