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JIVING AT THE COTE D'AZUR CLUB

Jiving At The Cote D'azur Club (1960)

Teenagers jiving in Londons Cote D'Azur Club

"The Earl Baron Five" Rock Group (1962)

Youngsters jiving to 'The Earl Baron Five' Rock group at...

JIVE DANCE

Jive Dance (1943)

Josephine Bradley teaches people to jive dance at the Hammersmith Palais, London.

DANCING AT SEA

Dancing At Sea (1963)

Festival of Youth - 600 teenagers jiving aboard ferryboat at sea off Portsmouth.

CHELSEA PARTY

Chelsea Party (1960)

Good item showing young people drinking, jiving etc., at Chelsea Party. London.

FRENCH CLUB

French Club (1954)

Good footage of young people jiving at the Club Faubourg in London.

BOHEMIAN DANCERS

Bohemian Dancers (1960)

Bizarre teenage craze of dressing in odd clothes to go jiving at Tollington Park...

 

 

JIVING AT THE PALAIS - 1950

Jiving At The Palais - 1950 (1950-1959)

Youngsters jiving in 'Palais' dance hall.

YOUNG DANCE CHAMPIONS

Young Dance Champions (1962)

Teenagers compete in dance competition at Albert Hall - dances include...

JOHNNY HALLIDAY FRENCH ROCK STAR

Johnny Halliday French Rock Star (1961)

New French teenage idol Johnny Halliday singing in Paris.

RED BALLET GOES

Red Ballet Goes "Rock" (1962)

Soviet dancers show they can jive and jitterbug as well as do ballet.

DANCING 1950'S - DANCE HALL

Dancing 1950's - Dance Hall (1950-1959)

People dancing, drinking and having fun in a dance hall.

REFUGEE CINDERELLAS

Refugee Cinderellas (1960)

Refugees Inara and Mara Jenkevics go to the teenage ball at the Waldorf Hotel...

PARTY PARTY

Party Party (1957)

The United Party, South Africa's opposition party hold a Prosperity Fair.

DANCING

Dancing (1950-1959)

Lots of styles of dancing - young and old - old time dancing and jive.

LONDON JAZZ CLUB

London Jazz Club (1950)

Excellent footage of teenager dancing to the music of Humphrey Lyttleton and his...

EUROPEAN AMATEUR DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP

European Amateur Dancing Championship (1960)

A British couple win he European Amateur Dancing...

FRANCE CELEBRATES HER GREAT DAY

France Celebrates Her Great Day (1955)

Traditional parades and public festivities mark anniversary of...

 DANCE COMPILATION

Dance Compilation (1940-1959)

Lots of bits and pieces of dance footage - mostly 1940s and 1950s.

THE BIG MEETING - MINERS ANNUAL GALA

The Big Meeting - Miners Annual Gala (1957)

Miners and their families meet at Durham for a day of...

TOP DANCERS' COMPETITION

Top Dancers' Competition (1959)

Karl and Ursula Breuer win European Ballroom Dancing Championships in...

DRUM FIRE DANCE

Drum Fire Dance (1957)

The Ivor and Basil Kirtchen Band rehearse a jazz number in the big band style.

FESTIVAL OF LONDON

Festival Of London (1962)

Londoners have fun at a fairground in the City as part of the Festival of...

PARTY PARTY

Party Party (1957)

The United Party, South Africa's opposition party hold a Prosperity Fair.

CANBERRA MAKES FIRST TRIP & DEWARUTJI

Canberra Makes First Trip & Dewarutji (1961)

New liner reaches Australia on maiden voyage and meets...

BOYS AND GIRLS EXHIBITION - OLYMPIA

Boys And Girls Exhibition - Olympia (1961)

Children playing sports, making up, jiving, playing with...

LONDON - BILL HALEY RETURNS TO ENGLAND

London - Bill Haley Returns To England (1968)

Bill Haley and the Comets at the Revolution Club,...

TRUMAN AT ROOSEVELT'S POSTHUMOUS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Truman At Roosevelt's Posthumous Birthday Party (1946)

President Truman and film stars celebrate...

BIRMINGHAM ARTS BALL

Birmingham Arts Ball (1949)

Dancing, fancy dress parades, fashion show and general high jinks at...

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST POLARIS BASE

Demonstration Against Polaris Base (1963)

Anti nuclear demonstrations against new Polaris base in...

ITALIA CONTI STAGE SCHOOL

Italia Conti Stage School (1961)

Italia Conti stage school in London.

LONGEST PLAYING RECORD aka PIANO PLAYING MARATHON

Longest Playing Record AKA Piano Playing Marathon (1959)

Sandy Strickland plays piano for marathon...

TEDDY BOYS HELP CHURCH

Teddy Boys Help Church (1959)

Teenagers clean local church, in return vicar gives them room for a rock...

SO-HO!

So-Ho! (1958)

Great story about Soho's Fair, lots of dancing girls and arty types. Good jiving scenes.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 16

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 16 (1938)

German women do graceful exercises, tennis star Vincent...

DANCE PARTNERS SIGN ON Dublin issue

Dance Partners Sign On Dublin Issue (1941)

U.S. army asks for girl volunteers to sign up for...

CHELSEA ARTS BALL

Chelsea Arts Ball (1952)

Boisterous New Year celebrations at the Royal Albert Hall.

XMAS TOYS PREVIEW

Xmas Toys Preview (1964)

Footage of the latest British toys on display in London.

LONDON'S NIGHTWORLD - reel 2

London's Nightworld - Reel 2 (1947)

Great documentary showing various evening entertainments available...

FLOATING HOTEL aka TRANSVAAL CASTLE

Floating Hotel AKA Transvaal Castle (1962)

A story about the first floating hotel, a liner which...

BERLIN IN THE LIMELIGHT

Berlin In The Limelight (1959)

Travelogue item about Berlin showing historic buildings, parks and...

UNSEEN HORIZONS  Reel 2

Unseen Horizons Reel 2 (1958)

Film showing how the RNIB trains blind children, teenagers and adults...

BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY  aka BUSMANS HOLIDAY

Busman's Holiday AKA Busmans Holiday (1960-1965)

A bus tour of the the Scottish highlands to John...

CHAIR LIFT

Chair Lift (1959)

A young woman admires the scenic views from the new chair lift at Butlin's, Ayrshire.

SALES SCRAMBLE aka LONDON WINTER SALES

Sales Scramble AKA London Winter Sales (1957)

Nice shots of shoppers scrambling for bargains at the...

MAY WEDDING - PROCESSIONS TO THE ABBEY

May Wedding - Processions To The Abbey (1960)

Princess Margaret's wedding day. Excellent footage of...

VARIETY PARADE 3 & 4

Variety Parade 3 & 4 (1940)

A look at entertainment on offer to American and Canadian servicemen in...

THE MERSEY SOUND aka LIVERPOOL - HOME OF THE MERSEY SOUND

The Mersey Sound AKA Liverpool - Home Of The Mersey Sound (1964)

An item about youth culture in...

LEGEND OF THE RAINTREE

Legend Of The Raintree (1958)

Fashions on show in London and Germany.

FILM FANFARE - NO 15 - Reels 1 & 2

Film Fanfare - No 15 - Reels 1 & 2 (1956)

Muir Mathieson and orchestra, film gossip, April Olrich...