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AFRICAN BALLET IN ROME

African Ballet In Rome (1963)

African ballet performing in Rome, Italy.

BLOW THE BANTU BOYS!

Blow The Bantu Boys! (1940)

Bantu Africans taught to play western instruments by white instructor who...

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - THE SOUTH AFRICAN BOY SOPRANO GRAHAM PAYN IN...

Pathe Pictorial Presents - The South African Boy Soprano Graham Payn In... (1931)

Cute film...

GRAHAM PAYN IN

Graham Payn In "In An Old-Fashioned Town" (1932)

Young boy soprano Graham Payn sings a song whilst...

PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL

Pan-African Festival (1969)

Good footage of Pa-African festival in Algiers, Algeria.

BEAUTY AND THE BEASTS

Beauty And The Beasts (1951)

Fashion show inspired by African life in the Empress Club, London.

JITTERBUG JAMBOREE

Jitterbug Jamboree (1940-1949)

People dancing in a Jitterbug / Jive competition on a large stage

 

 

LIANE DAYDE

Liane Dayde (1962)

An interview with the French ballerina with shots of her at home and dancing.

NEW AFRICAN CHIEF INSTALLED AT GUTU, RHODESIA.

New African Chief Installed At Gutu, Rhodesia. (1967)

New African chief is installed at Gutu,...

HOT GOSPEL IN HAMBURG

Hot Gospel In Hamburg (1967)

A Gospel group "Trumpets of the Lord" perform in Hamburg

AFRIQUE issue title is VIEWS OF VARIETY

Afrique Issue Title Is Views Of Variety (1936)

Variety entertainer Afrique does musical impressions...

7TH LARGEST DIAMOND FOUND

7th Largest Diamond Found (1967)

African couple find giant diamond and go to New York to claim their...

CHICAGO GIRL PIANIST

Chicago Girl Pianist (1947)

3 year old Margaret Harris, a little African American girl, plays Brahms...

KITWE RECEIVES MUNICIPAL STATUS

Kitwe Receives Municipal Status (1954)

Celebrations in Kitwe. Excellent quality.

BASUTOLAND AND ITS PEOPLE - Beware - other items with the same title

Basutoland And Its People - Beware - Other Items With The Same Title (1930-1939)

Educational film...

DRUM DANCE

Drum Dance (1956)

Boscoe Holder's troupe perform Caribbean dancing and drumming at The Cote d'Azure Club...

AFRICAN DANCING aka NATIVE DANCING FROM UGANDA

African Dancing AKA Native Dancing From Uganda (1955)

Traditional dancing of the Acholi tribe in...

FOUR MUSKETEERS

Four Musketeers (1933)

Harmony singing group The Four Musketeers sing 'Roll Dem Bones' in blackface.

"Steppin' Fast!" By Johnny Nit (1932)

Good tap dancing routine including dancing with a chair.

NOISE issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Noise Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

Educational film about sound and hearing.

THEY'VE GOT RHYTHM, BUT KEEP IT DARK

They've Got Rhythm, But Keep It Dark (1932)

Young African American children play musical instruments...

GRAHAM PAYN IN

Graham Payn In "I Hear You Calling Me" Noel Coward's Boyfriend (1932)

Young boy soprano Graham...

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts for newsreel story 47/24 - Royal Tour of South Africa.

DEBS MODEL FOR DISPLAY DUMMIES

Debs Model For Display Dummies (1969)

Two debutantes model for shop window mannequin maker Adel...

CARNIVAL!

Carnival! (1935)

Great footage of a cabaret ball at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

JETAWAY GETAWAY

Jetaway Getaway (1966)

American rocket man at Brands Hatch & new teenage craze in London.

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/21 - Royal Tour of South Africa.

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Cuts for newsreel story 47/36 - Royal Tour of South Africa.

GARDEN PARTY FOR THE BRITISH EMPIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.

Garden Party For The British Empire Society For The Blind. (1952)

Traditional African dancing...

 DANCE COMPILATION

Dance Compilation (1940-1959)

Lots of bits and pieces of dance footage - mostly 1940s and 1950s.

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 8

This Was Yesterday - Reel 8 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

TRAILS AND RAILS

Trails And Rails (1930-1939)

Educational film detailing the building of railways in West Africa.

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 5

This Was Yesterday - Reel 5 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...