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LIGHTER THAN AIR

Lighter Than Air (1936)

A history of ballooning and airships - includes great footage of Hindenburg,...

THE JOKER

The Joker (1936)

Joker Paul Clive demonstrates some jokey gadgets - quirky.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 10

Cineviews In Brief No. 10 (1936)

Wild polecats, erection of pylon and cross country skiing - all in...

HAL YATES

Hal Yates (1936)

Variety and Radio Entertainer, Hal Yates sings comic songs at piano.

BY SKILINE TO THE SKY aka BY SKI LINE TO THE SKY

By Skiline To The Sky AKA By Ski Line To The Sky (1936)

Cable railway in Alps, skiers attach ropes...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Here Comes The Bride (1936)

Wedding customs from around the World are recreated by actors and a cartoon.

MANCHESTER UNITED F.C.

Manchester United F.C. (1936)

Manchester United football team in training.

 

 

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 9

Cineviews In Brief No. 9 (1936)

Male gymnast demonstrates skills on bars, Californian dog show and New...

BILLY BISSETT AND BAND

Billy Bissett And Band (1936)

Big band jazz from Billy Bissett and his famous Canadian Band.

GAMBLING WITH GULF STREAM aka GAMBLING ON THE GULFSTREAM

Gambling With Gulf Stream AKA Gambling On The Gulfstream (1936)

American senator wants to change...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 8

Cineviews In Brief No. 8 (1936)

A museum of hair ornaments in Vienna and oyster beds in Taranto,...

ON TOP OF A CONTINENT

On Top Of A Continent (1936)

Aerial exploration of Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska.

THE KAMTAI TRIO aka THE KAM TAI TRIO

The Kamtai Trio AKA The Kam Tai Trio (1936)

Oriental acrobats perform contortionist tricks, plate...

CHIMPISH INTELLIGENCE

Chimpish Intelligence (1937)

The intelligence of chimps is investigated at Leningrad Institute of...

FLIRTING WITH DANGER

Flirting With Danger (1937)

Young men from Czech Climbing Club scale rock faces and then abseil down.

TAKE A STEP WITH DARLENE

Take A Step With Darlene (1937)

Energetic tap dance routine by Darlene Walders, American dancer.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 12

Cineviews In Brief No. 12 (1937)

Austrians harnessing power of mountain streams, geyser in...

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1937)

Irish Tenor Patrick Colbert sings song - 'Hall that Timber' - in a lumberjack...

GETTING THE NEEDLE

Getting The Needle (1937)

A look inside a sewing needle factory.

THE WORLD WE LIVE ON

The World We Live On (1937)

A look at the planet and the history of the mathematicians who have measured...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 13

Cineviews In Brief No. 13 (1937)

A folding house that fits on back of cars and international ice...

GEORGE BEATTY

George Beatty (1937)

Topical stand up comedy by famous American entertainer, George Beatty.

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS RIVER SELLERS aka UP THE POLES

Tommy Handley Intros River Sellers AKA Up The Poles (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley narrates...

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS MODELS

Tommy Handley Intros Models (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley introduces item about miniature models of...

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS PARACHUTE AND ANCIENT CARS

Tommy Handley Intros Parachute And Ancient Cars (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley narrates item about...

JEWEL MODES aka  TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS JEWEL MODES

Jewel Modes AKA Tommy Handley Intros Jewel Modes (1937)

Comedian, Tommy Handley narrates an item...

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS GRESHAM SINGERS

Tommy Handley Intros Gresham Singers (1937)

Tommy Handley (comedian) introduces Gresham Singers...

IN THE SHADE OF DEATH

In The Shade Of Death (1937)

A look at lives of people living on volcanic island of Stromboli, off...

GUESS THE SOUND

Guess The Sound (1937)

Quirky guessing game for audiences - noises are played without images and we have...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 15

Cineviews In Brief No. 15 (1937)

World's tiniest engines and a bicycle that is rowed rather than...

SHAVE SIR?

Shave Sir? (1937)

Slapstick circus act involving an elephant shaving a man.

FOSTER RICHARDSON

Foster Richardson (1937)

Radio and concert singer Foster Richardson performs 'Captain Mac', comic sea...

MISS VICTORIAN AND MISS MODERN

Miss Victorian And Miss Modern (1937)

A conversation between a Victorian lady and a modern girl.

DOGGIE WILL YOU EAT

Doggie Will You Eat (1937)

A restaurant for dogs in New York (where else?!).

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 14

Cineviews In Brief No. 14 (1937)

Clever cow, girl jugglers, island of Sicily, ointments from bee stings...

JOHN STEIN AND HIS NOVELTY ORCHESTRA

John Stein And His Novelty Orchestra (1937)

John Stein and his string and percussion band play tune...

WALLS OF HISTORY

Walls Of History (1937)

A look at traditional craftsmen in picturesque city of Turin.

NIGHT INTO DAY

Night Into Day (1937)

Nature item showing barn owl hunting and feeding.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 18

Cineviews In Brief No. 18 (1937)

Wales stranded on French beach and skiing in Austria and...

THE ABOVE HAVE ARRIVED

The Above Have Arrived (1937)

Chimps in Detroit Zoo perform tricks and wear human clothes.

LESLIE HUTCHINSON aka HUTCH

Leslie Hutchinson AKA Hutch (1937)

Crooner, Leslie Hutchinson, sings warbling ballads - 'Have You...

ALL ABOARD FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

All Aboard For The Virgin Islands (1937)

Travelogue item showing idyllic Caribbean Virgin Islands.

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

The Flying Dutchman (1937)

Three young men in Holland practising acrobatic tricks on trapeze.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 17

Cineviews In Brief No. 17 (1937)

New and old agricultural methods: sugar beet harvesting, Austrian...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS NO. 2

Can You Believe Your Ears No. 2 (1937)

Mystery noises are played against a black screen - the source...

THE RHYTHM SISTERS

The Rhythm Sisters (1937)

Trio of women singers perform song - 'South Sea Island Magic'.

THE LEGEND OF THE LOUGH

The Legend Of The Lough (1937)

Travelogue item about Vale of Glendalough in Eire.

ZOO'S WHO

Zoo's Who (1937)

A look at fish specimens on display at London Zoo Aquarium.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 20

Cineviews In Brief No. 20 (1937)

Man drives herd of deer into valley for winter in Austrian Alps and...

SKITTLE WIZARDRY!

Skittle Wizardry! (1937)

American skittles champion, Andy Varipapa, demonstrated trick bowling shots. ...