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CIRCUS TRAINING

Circus Training (1970)

Footage of students in training to be in the circus. Russia.

CIRCUS TRAINS FOR XMAS

Circus Trains For Xmas (1951)

Bertram Mills Circus trains up for their Christmas performances.

CIRCUS IN TRAINING

Circus In Training (1957)

Circus performers at Chessington Zoo go through their paces.

CIRCUS IN TRAINING

Circus In Training (1955)

Bertram Mills famous circus prepares for the big season ahead.

STRAINING FOR TRAINING

Straining For Training (1938)

Footage of a circus team in training.

A CITY SLEEPS aka TUBE

A City Sleeps AKA Tube "Fluffers" (1949)

Footage of cleaners or "Fluffer" at work on the underground...

THE CIRCUS MOVES AGAIN

The Circus Moves Again (1935)

Good footage of a circus arriving by train.

 

 

CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN aka BERTRAM MILLS' CIRCUS WINTER QUARTERS

Circus Coming To Town AKA Bertram Mills' Circus Winter Quarters (1952)

Animals are being...

STRAINING FOR TRAINING !

Straining For Training ! (1939)

Footage of circus member and horses in training in Europe.

BIG TOP

Big Top (1946)

Bertram Mills circus arrives in Windsor.

QUEEN OPENS NEW VICTORIA LINE

Queen Opens New Victoria Line (1969)

Queen opens first section of the Victoria line and takes a trip...

PERFORMING CATTLE

Performing Cattle (1950)

Highland cattle are among the animals trained at Billy Smart's circus. Windsor....

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Czech maternity hospital, Circus children in training, Labour Party Conference...

CIRCUS GIRL

Circus Girl (1955)

A girl learns to become animal trainer - Gloria Smart learns to train ponies in her...

BABY ELEPHANT

Baby Elephant (1960)

Baby elephant, Gigi, is trained by Penny Smart at Winkfield and Windsor Zoo,...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 3

Peaceful Years Reel 3 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

BEHIND THE BIG TOP

Behind The Big Top (1945)

Sangers circus animals keep up their training out of season.

TUBE MAKES PROGRESS

Tube Makes Progress (1964)

First pictures of progress on tunnels for the new Victoria Line on the London...

UMBRELLA BRIDGE REMOVED

Umbrella Bridge Removed (1968)

Temporary bridge at Oxford Circus, that diverts traffic while Victoria...

CIRCUS DOGS AND MONKEY

Circus Dogs And Monkey (1949)

Albert Baudy's circus act: performing greyhounds and dog riding monkey.

THE BIG TOP IS READY

The Big Top Is Ready (1953)

At Ascot, lions, tigers, elephants and chimps train for winter circus.

GIRL RIDERS

Girl Riders (1951)

Footage of young girl in training to be in the circus, Chessington, Surrey.

CHIMP AND BABY

Chimp And Baby (1952)

Trained chimp washes face of little girl, daughter of Bertram Mills Circus' lion...

TRAPEZE GIRL

Trapeze Girl (1953)

Shirley Tate training to be circus performer by doing trick horse riding and on...

LION CUBS

Lion Cubs (1951)

Circus baby Christine Smart gets acquainted with the lion cubs while mother Kay trains...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1950 record a

Review Of The Year 1950 Record A (1950)

Biggest news events of the year 1950.

SIGHTS OF LONDON

Sights Of London (1951)

Attractions of Britain's capital city - good shots of London landmarks and...

MOSCOW CIRCUS

Moscow Circus (1965)

A look at the Moscow State Circus and the special school that trains the artists...

ELEPHANTS AND EGGS

Elephants And Eggs (1954)

Circus elephant trained to rest foot on a person's head by practising on a...

YOUNG RUSSIAN ANIMAL TRAINER

Young Russian Animal Trainer (1968)

Young Russian animal trainer at work in Moscow.

PICETTE - CIRCUS CAPERS

Picette - Circus Capers (1948)

Compilation cinemagazine probably made for young audience.

CIRCUS IS ROYAL FUN aka CIRCUS IN ROYAL FUN

Circus Is Royal Fun AKA Circus In Royal Fun (1959)

Bertram Mills circus as Olympia, Prince Charles,...

JUST TRAINING.. [sic]

Just Training.. [sic] (1940)

Big cats and elephants are trained to do tricks at St Louis Zoo.

GOOD-BYE TO THE CIRCUS

Good-Bye To The Circus (1964)

Performing animals and acrobats leave London for Africa.

CIRCUS

Circus (1948)

Horses and elephants from Bertram Mills circus practise their routines in the ring....

ELEPHANTS ROCK & ROLL

Elephants Rock & Roll (1957)

Item showing circus elephants dressed in blue-jeans 'dancing' to rock and...

CHRISTMAS CIRCUS THRILLS KIDS

Christmas Circus Thrills Kids (1948)

Bertram Mills Circus Christmas performances at London's Olympia.

THE BIG TOP

The Big Top (1946)

Bertram Mills Circus rehearsing for its performances in Windsor.

GIRL JUGGLER

Girl Juggler (1951)

Juliet Foster juggles in circus arena whilst on horseback. Essex.

SEAL HO!

Seal Ho! (1934)

Sea lions do tricks as a circus prepares for the summer tour.

NO CONFETTI BY REQUEST

No Confetti By Request (1948)

Circus folk get married in Bordeaux.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  STRUGGLE FOR A PLANET  1943  - reel 1

Time To Remember - Struggle For A Planet 1943 - Reel 1 (1943)

Documentary film about events...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL aka BREWERY FIRE AT BRISBANE, THEIR MAJESTIES AT THE ROYAL...

News In A Nutshell AKA Brewery Fire At Brisbane, Their Majesties At The Royal... (1937)

News...

BOXING CHIMPS also in CP 002 Int'l

Boxing Chimps Also In Cp 002 Int'l (1955)

Chimps dressed up as boxers have a play fight. Nurse and...

BOXING CHIMPS also in CP 051

Boxing Chimps Also In Cp 051 (1955)

Chimps dressed up as boxers have a play fight. Nurse and Doctor...

MOSCOW CONFERENCE

Moscow Conference (1947)

The four Foreign Ministers conference begins in Moscow.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - circus performers marry in London, the 'Queen' steamer is...

PARIS SEES THE MOSCOW CIRCUS

Paris Sees The Moscow Circus (1963)

Moscow circus performing in Paris.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL CIRCUS REHEARSALS AT ASCOT, BISHOP OF EXETER ENTHRONED, ROAD...

News In A Nutshell Circus Rehearsals At Ascot, Bishop Of Exeter Enthroned, Road... (1936)

News...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 3 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 3 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.