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Ettore Petrolini

Ettore Petrolini's Gastone

http://www.grr.rai.it/archivio/spettaco.htm (audio Clip)

http://www.kabaret.it/art/ettopetr/ettopetr.html

http://www.museodellacanzone.it/gallery/23a.htm (photo)

47 Morto che Parla http://www.antoniodecurtis.com/47.htm
study questions 1.who was E.Petrolini?
2. why was he famous?
3. what is his most famous impersonation?
4. what features were typical of his hero:Gastone?
5. what kind of people did Gastone want to  ironize about?
6.Can you list 2 productions  by E.Petrolini?
7. is there any similarity or difference between Gastone and The Signor Max by De Sica?
8. can you make a visual description of Gastone?
9. what do you like most about Gastone? what do you like least?