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WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 4 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 4 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Max and Harry...

MINIATURE MOTORING

Miniature Motoring (1934)

Men demonstrate a miniature car - they take it for ride around Piccadilly...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

MIND OVER MATTER

Mind Over Matter (1935)

Lions and elephants are put through their paces at rehearsals for Bertram Mills'...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell includes snow scenes in England, Sir Samuel Hoare's...

CIRCUS THRILLS AT OLYMPIA

Circus Thrills At Olympia (1935)

The circus comes to Olympia in London, clowns, horses, seals and...

LINDBERGHS' LATEST FLIGHT

Lindberghs' Latest Flight (1935)

Various shots of Lindbergh and his wife.

 

 

CIRCUS ACT

Circus Act (1935)

Footage of acrobats practising circus act

THE CIRCUS MOVES AGAIN!

The Circus Moves Again! (1935)

Good footage of a circus arriving by train.

NORTH LONDON STATE DRIVE

North London State Drive (1935)

A state drive by George V. during the Silver Jubilee to Marylebone Town...

CIRCUS FANS FEAST

Circus Fans Feast (1936)

Circus fans have a feast in the ring at Olympia, where they dine with the...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

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

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...

PEGGY COCHRANE

Peggy Cochrane (1936)

Peggy Cochrane plays piano and sings "The Scene Changes."

LONDON CURIOS

London Curios (1936)

Shots of various little known monuments and statues around London.

CORONATION SPECIAL 1937 - REEL 5

Coronation Special 1937 - Reel 5 (1937)

Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, includes...

NEW YORK CIRCUS

New York Circus (1937)

Circus performance for the sick children in New York.

TRAFFIC LIGHTS - ROBOT SYSTEM PICCADILLY CIRCUS

Traffic Lights - Robot System Piccadilly Circus (1937)

Minister of Transport inaugurates first set...

LONG NECK GIRLS aka LONG NECKED GIRLS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Long Neck Girls AKA Long Necked Girls Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Long necked Burmese girl...

CORONATION OF GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH  Reels 5 & 6

Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reels 5 & 6 (1937)

Procession from Westminster...

CIRCUS IN GERMANY

Circus In Germany (1938)

Roller-skating bears and a human cannonball at a Berlin circus.

TRAPEZE ARTIST WEDS LNER

Trapeze Artist Weds Lner (1938)

Trapeze artists Tony Borelli and Mimi Iles marry at Marylebone Town...

SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE

Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1938)

Comedians, trapeze artists, acrobats and roses at the Shrewsbury Floral...

FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN

Foggy Day In London Town (1938)

Item showing people and traffic on foggy day in London.

LIONS DEN AS BOXING RING

Lions Den As Boxing Ring (1939)

Footage of to boxers fighting inside a large cage with several lions...

GRAVITY

Gravity (1939)

A series of diagrams and film clips explain the principles of gravity.

LONDON - FOG AND SUN issue title is THE VERY IDEA

London - Fog And Sun Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Good shots of famous London landmarks...

CIRCUS

Circus (1939)

Performers in Bertram Mills Circus rehearse, good circus stuff.

SAN FRANCISCO FAIR OPENED

San Francisco Fair Opened (1940)

The San Francisco Fair is opened and provides lots of fun for local...

THAT OTHER WAR

That Other War (1940)

Japanese bombers attack Chungking in China. Scenes of Chinatown in London.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1940)

Robert Ashley sings "Lights of London".

PICCADILLY BOMBED

Piccadilly Bombed (1940)

Piccadilly Circus is deserted due to an unexploded bomb - it looks very empty.

CHILDREN'S CIRCUS AT WEMBLEY

Children's Circus At Wembley (1940-1949)

Children enjoy Circus acts at Empire Pools, Wembley.

LONDON SCENES - PICCADILLY

London Scenes - Piccadilly (1940)

General London street scenes showing Piccadilly Circus and Regent...

ACROBATS OVER CHICAGO

Acrobats Over Chicago (1940-1949)

Betty Fox, acrobat and partner balancing precariously on a pedestal at top...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

MANCHESTER CAN TAKE IT

Manchester Can Take It (1941)

Despite Blitz, Manchester puts on its usual Circus.

NEW YORK CIRCUS aka CIRCUS COMES TO THE CITY  Dublin issue

New York Circus AKA Circus Comes To The City Dublin Issue (1941)

A look at acrobats and...

CIRCUS aka CIRCUS COMES TO VILLAGE

Circus AKA Circus Comes To Village (1941)

The circus comes to a village, and children help to set it...

VICHY MEN LEAVE SYRIA

Vichy Men Leave Syria (1941)

Footage of French Vichy soldiers leaving Beirut in Syria.

'V' IN THE WESTERN DESERT

'v' In The Western Desert (1941)

Footage of 'V' sign being displayed on mugs and helmets by desert...

RAF LATE ARRIVALS CLUB

RAF Late Arrivals Club (1941)

Footage of RAF pilots arriving back at camp after shopping.

MR MENZIES RESIGNS

Mr Menzies Resigns (1941)

The Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies resigns. Australia.

WATERFRONT FIRE IN NEW YORK

Waterfront Fire In New York (1941)

Footage of waterfront fire in New York, USA.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RETURNS HOME

President Roosevelt Returns Home (1941)

Franklin D. Roosevelt returns to US after Atlantic meeting.

AUSTRALIAN AIR SQUADRON RECEIVES VISITORS

Australian Air Squadron Receives Visitors (1941)

Australian air squadron receives award.

FIGHTING FIT

Fighting Fit (1941)

Shots of army recruits performing various physical activities.

OIL TANKER FIRE

Oil Tanker Fire (1941)

Footage of oil tanker ablaze on the Rouge River.

BOULDER DAM TESTED

Boulder Dam Tested (1941)

Footage of part of the Boulder Dam being opened. USA.

MEN OF STEEL

Men Of Steel (1941)

Footage of steel being made at Bethlehem factory in the United States of America.