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BOMBED SUBMARINES

Bombed Submarines (1929)

Submarines and warships take part in exercises at sea, Charleston, Tayside.

OLD TIME GRACE

Old Time Grace (1927)

Open air display of country dancing.

THE CHARLESTON

The Charleston (1926)

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

THE UNDERWATER CHARLESTON!

The Underwater Charleston! (1927)

Good shots of a couple doing the Charleston underwater in a swimming...

DANCE DANCE LITTLE GIRLS

Dance Dance Little Girls (1931)

Excellent film showing young dancing girls including a 3 year old doing...

HIGH STEPS

High Steps (1924)

Young girl dressed as a flapper dances a Charleston on the wing of an aeroplane.

STEPPING HIGH!

Stepping High! (1932)

Two women do a Charleston on top of a very tall chimney - very cute!

 

 

MELBOURNE : FASHIONS OLD & NEW

Melbourne : Fashions Old & New (1963)

Old and new fashion show in Melbourne, Australia

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 456 - BILLY JONES - PIONEER OF JAZZ

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 456 - Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

THE FRENCH TANGO, MADE EASY

The French Tango, Made Easy (1927)

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

MUSIC HATH CHARMS...

Music Hath Charms... (1931)

Musicians play to animals in zoo enclosures - some of the animals appear to...

THE BIG APPLE

The Big Apple (1937)

American dancing stars Earl and Josephine Leach do the Big Apple - the latest dance...

CLASSIC ITUS

Classic Itus (1929)

Silly funny dance performed by Jane Moore and Billy Revel - slapstick stuff.

SKATERS' WALTZ

Skaters' Waltz (1930)

Santos Casani & Jose Lennard demonstrate the Skaters' Waltz - the Charleston Babies...

"When We Were Young" (1930)

Very young girl is taught to dance, two young dancers do a Charleston and a...

THE LATEST IN DANCES - THE CHARLESTON

The Latest In Dances - The Charleston (1925)

A new variation on Charleston steps is demonstrated by...

RAG FOR CHARITY aka EXETER STUDENTS' RAG

Rag For Charity AKA Exeter Students' Rag (1962)

Charleston marathons, pyjama breakfasts and drinking...

 CHARLESTON DANCING

Charleston Dancing (1930-1939)

Good shots of Charleston and quick shot of Rudy Vallee.

HORSE SHOW JUMPING IN ROME

Horse Show Jumping In Rome (1956)

Horse show jumping in Rome

DANCING

Dancing (1960-1969)

Montage of shots of people dancing in Black & White and Colour.

BUDAPEST INDUSTRIAL FAIR

Budapest Industrial Fair (1961)

Party and Government leaders visit various pavilions and exhibits at...

THE FLAT CHARLESTON MADE EASY

The Flat Charleston Made Easy (1927)

A Charleston lesson for the cinema audience.

THE REAL

The Real "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)

Mildred Melrose shakes her money maker in an excellent rendition...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1933)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence demonstrate the Crawl Charleston (or Charleston Blues)...

THE FLAT CHARLESTON MADE EASY

The Flat Charleston Made Easy (1927)

A Charleston lesson for the cinema audience.

THE REAL

The Real "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)

Mildred Melrose shakes her money maker in an excellent rendition...

THE NEW DANCE -

The New Dance - "The 6/8" Made Easy (1929)

Dance demonstration by Santos Casani, Jose Lennard and the...

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON VACATION aka US PRESIDENT ON HOLIDAY LNER

President Roosevelt On Vacation AKA Us President On Holiday Lner (1938)

President Roosevelt...

HAIRDRESSING PAGEANT

Hairdressing Pageant (1952)

Good item of hairstyle pageant showing how styles have changed over the...

IRISH INTER-COUNTY BALLROOM DANCING COMPETITION aka IRISH INTER-COUNTY BALLROOM...

Irish Inter-County Ballroom Dancing Competition AKA Irish Inter-County Ballroom... (1958)

Professional...

EASTER IN USA HOLLYWOOD BOWL

Easter In USA Hollywood Bowl (1948)

Easter activities in America, religion and fashion.

THE STICKNEY CHARLESTON

The Stickney Charleston (1926)

Robert Stickney and partner perform a Charleston - he wears very tall...

ALL CHANGE

All Change (1927)

Great film showing Lilian Low - who stars in "White Birds" doing a lightening change...

AN EXHIBITION WALTZ

An Exhibition Waltz (1927)

Exhibition dance by Fonder (?) and Tamara - very acrobatic waltz.

STEPS! FROM

Steps! From "Good News" At The Carlton Theatre, London (1928)

Chorus girls do some crazy...

DANCE - DO'S AND DON'TS

Dance - Do's And Don'ts (1928)

Great film demonstrating the right and wrong ways to dance - Santos...

A MINUTE WITH THE MIDGETS - FILMED AT BLACKPOOL

A Minute With The Midgets - Filmed At Blackpool (1927)

Backstage scenes of midget performers...

SNIPS SNAPPED FROM

Snips Snapped From "Lido Lady" (1926)

Jack Hulbert, Phyllis Dare, Dave Fitzgibbon and Harry White...

FEET - FUN - AND FANCY

Feet - Fun - And Fancy (1927)

Man does a "black face" act - Johnny Hudgins is the performer.

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1938)

Leslie Holmes and Leslie Sarony entertain us with the comic song 'I'm A Little...

MIXED MANNERS

Mixed Manners (1930)

Old fashioned minuet contrasted with a wild Charleston - very funny!

AMERICA GETS RID OF SPIES

America Gets Rid Of Spies (1919)

Dockside as Suspect Spies are loaded onto ships ready for return to...

THE HARVEST MOON BALL

The Harvest Moon Ball (1950)

Good footage of people doing the Charleston and Jitterbug at the Harvest...

TRUMAN AND DEWEY CAMPAIGNING

Truman And Dewey Campaigning (1948)

Footage Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey election campaigning. United...

"George Washington" Goes To Sea Armed With Polaris Missiles (1960)

An American Submarine goes...

COVENT GARDEN BAND

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and...

CHANNEL 99 - reel 1

Channel 99 - Reel 1 (1963)

Fantastically funny film - chimps make a news film about aviation.

A FLASH FROM

A Flash From "The Gold Diggers" - The Lyric Comedy - London (1927)

Extracts from the play "The...

THE SNOW GIRLS

The Snow Girls (1927)

Snow scenes including a glamour girl with very little on posing in the cold and...

DANCE TIME

Dance Time (1926)

Scenes from the Palais de Danse in Wimbledon - good Charleston footage, exhibition...