Appearances Are Deceptive
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Appearances Are Deceptive is a 1942
British
, black-and-white film
, sponsored
by Lever Brothers
and starring Ronald Shiner
as a hotel drunk.
, seated in front of a dressing room mirror, removes his theatrical disguise (55 seconds). Other examples of deceptive appearances:- a hotel drunk (Ronald Shiner
)(145 seconds); a commissionaire; a dramatic sequence featuring a fraudulent clerk which turns out to be taking place on a film set; a father pretending to cane his son; a bullying sergeant major (Wally Patch
) who is henpecked at home (180 seconds); Dorothy Carless steps out of a taxi, enters a dressing room, removes her stockings and emerges as a Cockney comedienne (240 seconds). A young woman displaying perfect white teeth; sometimes such an appearance can be deceptive, but not with this young woman, who cleans her teeth front and back with Solidox toothpaste. SOLIDOX FREES TEETH FROM TARTAR. The End (475 seconds).
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, black-and-white film
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
, sponsored
Sponsored film
Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is film made by a particular sponsor for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited time...
by Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers was a British manufacturer founded in 1885 by William Hesketh Lever and his brother, James Darcy Lever . The brothers had invested in and promoted a new soap making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson, it was a huge success...
and starring Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Alfred Shiner was a British stand-up comedian and comedic actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall.-Career:...
as a hotel drunk.
Synopsis
This is an advertising film for Solidox toothpaste. Naunton WayneNaunton Wayne
Naunton Wayne , was a British character actor, born in Llanwonno, South Wales. He was educated at Clifton College....
, seated in front of a dressing room mirror, removes his theatrical disguise (55 seconds). Other examples of deceptive appearances:- a hotel drunk (Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Alfred Shiner was a British stand-up comedian and comedic actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall.-Career:...
)(145 seconds); a commissionaire; a dramatic sequence featuring a fraudulent clerk which turns out to be taking place on a film set; a father pretending to cane his son; a bullying sergeant major (Wally Patch
Wally Patch
Wally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September 1888...
) who is henpecked at home (180 seconds); Dorothy Carless steps out of a taxi, enters a dressing room, removes her stockings and emerges as a Cockney comedienne (240 seconds). A young woman displaying perfect white teeth; sometimes such an appearance can be deceptive, but not with this young woman, who cleans her teeth front and back with Solidox toothpaste. SOLIDOX FREES TEETH FROM TARTAR. The End (475 seconds).