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TINKER FAMILY ROUND TREE aka SCENE FROM A FILM

Tinker Family Round Tree AKA Scene From A Film (1920-1930)

Scene from a film - a boy pays a tinker...

TWO CHILDREN PLAYING IN A ROOM aka SCENE FROM A FILM

Two Children Playing In A Room AKA Scene From A Film (1920-1930)

Boy and girl act a scene where they...

BOY ON ROCKING HORSE aka SCENE FROM A FILM

Boy On Rocking Horse AKA Scene From A Film (1920-1930)

A boy acts out scene in living room.

STAGE SCENES

Stage Scenes (1910-1930)

Excerpts from film about a factory and its workers.

CEA CINEMA CUP

Cea Cinema Cup (1920-1929)

Unidentified film personality is given Cinematograph Exhibitors Association trophy...

PATHE PICTURES LTD. OUR CAMERAMEN AT WORK

Pathe Pictures Ltd. Our Cameramen At Work (1948)

Cameramen pretending to film.

THE ARCHIMEDEAN SCREW

The Archimedean Screw (1940-1949)

Educational film about a device which enables men to extract water from a...

 

 

THE SHADUF

The Shaduf (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the use of a primitive irrigation system.

BOWLS TOURNAMENT AT CLUB

Bowls Tournament At Club (1920-1929)

Footage of bowls tournament in progress.

FILM DISTRIBUTORS STRIKE - ROME

Film Distributors Strike - Rome (1962)

Film distributors in Rome on strike against the new tax...

Laurel and Hardy

Laurel And Hardy (1890-1965)

ORIGINAL PRINT - EDISON KINETOSCOPE

Original Print - Edison Kinetoscope (1895)

Early silent film - "New Blacksmith Shop" - by Thomas...

OH, ADELAIDE!

Oh, Adelaide! (1940)

People have fun at the Olympic swimming pool in Adelaide, Australia.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

ROYAL MOVIE FAN

Royal Movie Fan (1929)

Prince George, Duke of Kent, visits a set at Elstree film studio.

SMITHY'S OLD BUS FLIES AGAIN

Smithy's Old Bus Flies Again (1940-1949)

Kingsford Smith's plane, the Southern Cross, flies again.

 DANNY KAYE ARRIVES IN SYDNEY

Danny Kaye Arrives In Sydney (1950-1959)

American film star Danny Kaye is interviewed by press on his...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE WORLD IN A WINEGLASS

Secrets Of Nature - The World In A Wineglass (1931)

Educational film showing the hundreds of...

PATHE FRERES ENTERTAIN WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Pathe Freres Entertain Wounded Soldiers (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers arrive at theatre showing films...

 EMIL JANNINGS & HENRY PORTEN

Emil Jannings & Henry Porten (1920)

Film stars Emil Jannings and Henny Porten arrive on set of film...

FILM FANFARE - NO 4

Film Fanfare - No 4 (1956)

Middle aged woman is shown around a film set and meets some of the stars.

FILM FANFARE - NO 5

Film Fanfare - No 5 (1956)

Young woman is shown around film set.

FILM TRADE CUP FINAL

Film Trade Cup Final (1939)

Football match between Associated British and Kodak at Wembley Stadium,...

ON SET WITH ANNA NEAGLE

On Set With Anna Neagle (1947)

Anna Neagle sings on set of "Courtneys of Curzon Street", her husband...

FILMWORLD'S ELECTION RIVALS THE OTHER ONE

Filmworld's Election Rivals The Other One (1950)

Nice footage of film stars arriving at and taking...

ELSTREE ... HERE I COME! aka ELSTREE ... HERE I AM!

Elstree ... Here I Come! AKA Elstree ... Here I Am! (1932)

Australian beauty queen Judy Kelly -...

A BASHFUL FILM STAR!

A Bashful Film Star! (1934)

Film star chimpanzee Julot arrives to Croydon Airport, crowds happy to see...

FATHER THAMES' DAUGHTERS

Father Thames' Daughters (1932)

A fashion show on board a boat on the River Thames shows us London's...

ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed...

A STAR'S RETURN

A Star's Return (1933)

Australian film star dog Caesar visits animals at the zoo.

"For Thee Alone... Madam!" No. 2 (1934)

Film actress Judy Kelly models some more 'Filmfair Fashions'...

FOR THEE ALONE - MADAME NO. 3

For Thee Alone - Madame No. 3 (1934)

The glamorous model Miss Lorna Storm models some stunning...

CHARLES PATHE

Charles Pathe (1929)

Footage of Charles Pathe - probably outside the Pathe building in Wardour Street.

SPARTAN SPORTSMEN

Spartan Sportsmen (1930)

Athletics race - some camera tricks including slow motion and film reversal.

TIME LAPSES

Time Lapses (1938)

Good footage of a flower blooming with the use of a time lapse camera.

LAUREL AND HARDY COME BACK

Laurel And Hardy Come Back (1947)

Stan and Ollie are on the boat train in France, they are coming back...

ARRIVAL OF FAMOUS FILM STAR ROBERT TAYLOR

Arrival Of Famous Film Star Robert Taylor (1937)

American film star Robert Taylor arrives in...

BOW-LEGGED BODYGUARD FOR BETTY BALFOUR

Bow-Legged Bodyguard For Betty Balfour (1929)

Film star Betty Balfour chooses 25 men for role of...

FAIRBANKS AND PICKFORD IN FRANCE

Fairbanks And Pickford In France (1920)

Film star couple Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks conclude...

CHINESE FASHIONS - HONG KONG

Chinese Fashions - Hong Kong (1938)

Chinese actress Kan Wung Chung (?) takes part in a fashion parade...

MARY PICKFORD IN ENGLAND

Mary Pickford In England (1946)

Film star Mary Pickford arrives at Hurn airport in Hampshire and says a...

INVENTOR OF THE CINEMATOGRAPH HONOURED

Inventor Of The Cinematograph Honoured (1939)

William Friese Green the inventor of the Cinematograph...

WHO SAID WE CAN'T MAKE BRITISH PICTURES?

Who Said We Can't Make British Pictures? (1926)

Quirky item showing students play acting being...

WHOA!

Whoa! (1929)

Various camera tricks are used to spice up an aviation film.

FILM STARS WED IN ROME

Film Stars Wed In Rome (1949)

Tyrone Power and Linda Christian marry. Huge crowds come out to watch.

RITA LEARNS HER DUTIES AS A PRINCESS

Rita Learns Her Duties As A Princess (1949)

Rita Hayworth and Prince Ali Khan enjoy horses at their...

CRASH !

Crash ! (1932)

Footage of stuntman Harry Lorraine jumping through sheet of glass.

Selected Originals - UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

Selected Originals - Underwater Photography (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Underwater...

"Charlie Speaks" AKA Charles Chaplin At Variety Club (1952)

Chaplin speaks to a Variety Club...

RESCUED BY ROVER

Rescued By Rover (1952)

Copy of the Cecil Hepworth film - Rescued by Rover.