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AMERICA WANTS THAT POLO CUP BACK

America Wants That Polo Cup Back (1921)

A look at U.S. polo players practising for the Cup.

HE CALLS HIMSELF THE HUMAN SPIDER

He Calls Himself The Human Spider (1921)

A man performs stunts whilst suspended from a rope ladder...

UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 1 - GATEWAY TO ADVENTURE OXO DOCUMENTARY

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 1 - Gateway To Adventure Oxo Documentary (1966)

Unidentified...

THE SURF GIRLS

The Surf Girls (1922)

Girls frolic in the surf and sit in small boats near San Francisco.

A MAMMOTH OF THE AIR

A Mammoth Of The Air (1921)

Huge Caproni flying boat is shown from various angles.

US SUPER LINER NEARS COMPLETION aka US SUPER LINER TAKES SHAPE

Us Super Liner Nears Completion AKA Us Super Liner Takes Shape (1938)

A huge American aeroplane...

HILL CLIMBING EXTRAORDINARY

Hill Climbing Extraordinary (1928)

Motorcyclists try and race up steep hill in finals of national...

 

 

MOTOR RACING aka SOME RACE!

Motor Racing AKA Some Race! (1920)

Footage of racing cars on a circuit in America (USA).

GLIDING IN CALIFORNIA aka CALIFORNIA GLIDING MEET

Gliding In California AKA California Gliding Meet (1938)

Duplicate of story GLIDER MEET IN...

THE WILD AND WOOLLY WEST

The Wild And Woolly West (1922)

Bucking broncos and bull roping at a rodeo in Texas.

5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO!

5 Degrees Below Zero! (1923)

A group of swimmers brave the subzero temperatures to take a swim in an...

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS aka AMERICAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONS LNER

Olympic Champions AKA American Swimming Champions Lner (1938)

Swimmers compete in races and make...

BASEBALL IN CHICAGO

Baseball In Chicago (1938)

A baseball game takes place between New York team and local team in Chicago,...

BASEBALL IN CHICAGO

Baseball In Chicago (1938)

A baseball game takes place between New York team and local team in Chicago,...

HILL CLIMBING EXTRAORDINARY

Hill Climbing Extraordinary (1929)

Motorcyclists try and conquer near vertical hill in Oakland, but...

5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO!

5 Degrees Below Zero! (1923)

A group of swimmers brave the subzero temperatures to take a swim in an...

HOLD YOUR BREATH

Hold Your Breath (1925)

A stunt man in America does tricks on a wooden beam high above the ground.

AMERICAN CARNIVAL CALIFORNIA

American Carnival California (1920)

Flower decorated floats pass through the streets.

NEW YEAR'S AFTERMATH

New Year's Aftermath (1948)

American drunks see the world through inebriated eyes.

MARATHON aka marathon in usa

Marathon AKA Marathon In USA (1940)

Various tracking shots of a Marathon race

ILLINOIS, US

Illinois, Us (1930-1939)

Various shots of ski jumping competition.

FLORIDA

Florida (1937)

Fashion display with a see through element.

AUSTRALIAN YACHTS IN TRIALS

Australian Yachts In Trials (1967)

Australian yachts in trials at sea off Sydney.

"Well ... We'll Get It Back Someday!" (1932)

American speedboat ace Gar Wood shows off his boat,...

SHAMROCK IV aka THE FIRST RACE FOR THE CUP

Shamrock IV AKA The First Race For The Cup (1920)

Thomas Lipton's yacht "Shamrock IV" wins first...

MISS AMERICA 1960

Miss America 1960 (1959)

Miss America Beauty Pageant

YACHTS FILL SEA

Yachts Fill Sea (1930)

Vanderbilt wins the America's Cup against Lipton's Shamrock V.

SHAMROCK IV

Shamrock IV (1920)

This item shows Sir Thomas Lipton's racing yacht, Shamrock IV, in action.

TO WIN AMERICA'S CUP FOR US AT LAST?

To Win America's Cup For Us At Last? (1933)

Launch of yacht designed to win the America's Cup for...

"Isn't He Like Dempsey?" (1930)

Shots of boxer Max Schmeling after winning Heavy weight championship.

GOOD LUCK GO WITH YOU SHAMROCK V

Good Luck Go With You Shamrock V (1930)

Sir Thomas Lipton's racing yacht 'Shamrock V' sails off from...

"Bravo ... Betty!" (1930)

Betty Nuthall wins the Women's American Lawn Tennis Championship in 1930.

HUSTLE HUSTLE, ALWAYS HUSTLE!

Hustle Hustle, Always Hustle! (1930)

A air and water ferry service flies people about in the San...

£500,000 YACHT ON THE ROCKS!

£500,000 Yacht On The Rocks! (1930)

J Pierpoint Morgan's expensive yacht 'Corsair' ends up on the...

FISHERMAN'S OCEAN CLASSIC

Fisherman's Ocean Classic (1930)

Beautiful sailing ships race off the coast of the US.

38

38 "Demon Drivers" (1930)

Drivers speed around a banked track in America in a 500 mile race.

SKY QUEEN TRIES FLYING WINDMILL

Sky Queen Tries Flying Windmill (1931)

Amelia Earhart tries her hand at flying an autogyro.

A GOLDEN

A Golden "Putt" (1931)

Gene Sarazen wins American golf championship with long putt.

NO MERCY GIVEN  ... OR REQUIRED

No Mercy Given ... Or Required (1930)

American students play a rough and tumble game called Pushball...

BIG BILL TILDEN

Big Bill Tilden (1931)

Tennis star Big Bill Tilden wins his first Professional match in New York.

BATTLE OF TENNIS STARS

Battle Of Tennis Stars (1934)

A short sequence of a tennis match between Bill Tilden and Ellsworth...

THE BEACH CENSOR

The Beach Censor (1925)

A policeman decides which of a bevy of bathing belles is dressed suitably for...

SHOOTING THE WAVES

Shooting The Waves (1926)

Wooden roller coaster slide on the edge of the sea in Miami. People slide...

AMERICAN FAIRGROUNDS

American Fairgrounds (1923)

Fun at an American funfair.

THE WINGED SKATERS

The Winged Skaters (1928)

Ice skating with sails - like windsurfing on ice.

SHOULD GIRLS BOX?

Should Girls Box? (1929)

Funny footage of young schoolgirls learning how to box then having a big fight!

AMERICA'S WONDER HORSE - ADMIRAL

America's Wonder Horse - Admiral (1937)

A look at American race horse - 'War Admiral'.

SPEEDBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA AT LONG BEACH USA aka CALIFORNIA

Speedboat Championship Regatta At Long Beach USA AKA California (1938)

Speedboats zoom over the...

HARVARD UNIVERSITY CHOOSES ROWING STARS

Harvard University Chooses Rowing Stars (1938)

Young men try out for the Harvard University rowing...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST PARACHUTE aka THE WORLDS LARGEST PARACHUTE

The World's Largest Parachute AKA The Worlds Largest Parachute (1926)

An enormous parachute is...