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BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1947)

Ballroom dancing competition.

BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1970-1979)

Couples ballroom dancing - in rehearsals and in competition.

DANCERS 2

Dancers 2 (1923)

Unidentified couple perform an exhibition dance - may be Will Trussell at the piano.

GRACE & RHYTHM - ANDREE & CURTIS THE INTERNATIONAL DANCERS

Grace & Rhythm - Andree & Curtis The International Dancers (1930)

Acrobatic dance is performed...

BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1946)

Ballroom dancing at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, Lancashire.

OLD TIME DANCING

Old Time Dancing (1946)

Old time dancing at the Empress ballroom, Blackpool, Lancashire.

Selected Originals - BALLROOM DANCING

Selected Originals - Ballroom Dancing (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Ballroom Dancing'...

 

 

YOUNGSTERS SHINE IN OLD TIME

Youngsters Shine In Old Time (1959)

Children's ballroom dancing competition in Princes Street Gardens,...

THE MODERNAIRES issue title is SO THIS IS LONDON

The Modernaires Issue Title Is So This Is London (1939)

Ballroom dancing duo - The Modernaires -...

THE DANCE - IN ADVANCE

The Dance - In Advance (1922)

A new Fox Trot is demonstrated at a ballroom dancing teachers' festival...

EUROPEAN DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN

European Dancing Championships In Berlin (1937)

British pair, John Wells & Rene Sissons, win...

THE NEW WALTZ

The New Waltz (1931)

The famous dancer Santos Casani introduces the 'New Waltz'.

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1931)

Santos Casani dances with a partner and other couples.

DANCE VARIATION 1929

Dance Variation 1929 (1928)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard perform an exhibition dance.

SOMETHING FOR THE KIDDIES - TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

Something For The Kiddies - Tripping The Light Fantastic (1930)

Children dance in Hyde Park -...

A FOX-TROT

A Fox-Trot (1920)

Exhibition dance by Miss Flora Breton and Mr Cecil Reuben.

TERRITORIAL ARMY CAMP aka FUN IN CAMP

Territorial Army Camp AKA Fun In Camp (1920)

Male soldiers from East Lancashire Divisional...

WORLD DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Dancing Championships (1939)

Footage of the World Dancing Championships in Paris, France.

WORLD DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Dancing Championships (1939)

Footage of the World Dance Championships.

DANCERS INTERNATIONAL

Dancers International (1946)

People take part in old time dancing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool,...

FRANKFURT - BRITONS WIN DANCE CONTEST

Frankfurt - Britons Win Dance Contest (1952)

Jimmy Cullip and his wife win an International Ballroom...

MORECAMBE DANCE FESTIVAL

Morecambe Dance Festival (1951)

Team formation ballroom dancing competition is won by...

BRITISH DANCERS' TRIUMPH

British Dancers' Triumph (1958)

British couple, Leonard Armstrong & Elaine Welsh, win ballroom dancing...

ENGLISH PAIR WIN DANCING TITLE

English Pair Win Dancing Title (1958)

Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey win European Professional...

CLEMSON AND VALERIE

Clemson And Valerie (1936)

Clemson and Valerie dance their own version of the Rhumba.

NICHOLL SISTERS

Nicholl Sisters (1937)

The Nicholl sisters perform a speciality dance with two balloons.

STICKLAND AND ANSTEY

Stickland And Anstey (1940)

Two female dancers, Stickland and Anstey, perform a ballroom dance together....

CHIROPODY

Chiropody (1954)

Advice on how to care for feet from the chiropody department of Chelsea Polytechnic.

MORECAMBE aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Morecambe AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

Doreen Freeman and Victor Barrett win a professional dancing...

 OLD TIME DANCING

Old Time Dancing (1951)

"Old Time" dancing at Prestatyn Holiday Camp in North Wales.

BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1960)

Ballroom dancing competition in Germany.

OLD MAIDS DAY

Old Maids Day (1933)

Unmarried women in Paris celebrate St. Catherine's Day with a dance.

WILL THE TANGO COME BACK?

Will The Tango Come Back? (1925)

Demonstration of the fox-trot by Barbara Miles and Maxwell Stewart.

PETALS FROM

Petals From "Wildflower" (1926)

Extract from the musical "Wildflower" - various dance scenes, some seen...

THE WALTZ - BY MISS BARBARA MILES AND MR MAXWELL STEWART - WINNERS OF THE...

The Waltz - By Miss Barbara Miles And Mr Maxwell Stewart - Winners Of The... (1924)

Exhibition...

MIDWAY RHYTHM

Midway Rhythm (1930)

Santos Casani demonstrates the new dance "The Midway Rhythm".

A FOX-TROT [2]

A Fox-Trot [2] (1925)

Barbara Miles and Maxwell Stewart demonstrate a fox-trot - some slow motion.

SOME STEPS FROM THE KALGOORLIE FOX-TROT

Some Steps From The Kalgoorlie Fox-Trot (1924)

New ballroom dancing steps are demonstrated - dancers...

A FLIRTATION FOX-TROT - BY OLIVETTE AND OLIVER OF MURRAY'S CLUB

A Flirtation Fox-Trot - By Olivette And Oliver Of Murray's Club (1922)

Exhibition dance by...

STEP BY STEP

Step By Step (1931)

Dancer in training assisted by the expert, Santos Casani.

THE SLOW FOX TROT

The Slow Fox Trot (1931)

Dance teacher Santos Casani demonstrates the Slow Fox Trot.

THE QUICK STEP

The Quick Step (1932)

The famous dancer Santo Casani demonstrates the Quick Step.

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1932)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence show us a new dance, the 'Charles' Step.

THE CHARLESTON

The Charleston (1926)

Demonstration of the right and wrong way to Charleston - Phyllis Haylor and Alec...

THE FRENCH TANGO, MADE EASY

The French Tango, Made Easy (1927)

Santos Casani, Jose Leonard and the "Charleston Babies" demonstrate...

EXHIBITION FOX-TROT

Exhibition Fox-Trot (1926)

Exhibition dancing by Franklyn and Barbara Graham.

THE SUGAR STEP MADE EASY

The Sugar Step Made Easy (1928)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard demonstrate the Sugar Step.

THE NEW WALTZ MADE EASY

The New Waltz Made Easy (1927)

Demonstration of the latest Waltz steps by Santos Casani and Jose...

DANCING TIPS

Dancing Tips (1926)

The right and wrong way to dance - demonstrated by Phyllis Haylor and Alec Millar.

THE NEW FOX TROT MADE EASY

The New Fox Trot Made Easy (1927)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard perform the new fox-trot - some...