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SELF-DEFENCE - HINTS BY DOROTHY DARKE & ARTHUR OWEN

Self-Defence - Hints By Dorothy Darke & Arthur Owen (1931)

Great self defence demonstration by...

BILLIE THE BUDGER

Billie The Budger (1931)

Cruel comedy rodeo show - a horse is manhandled by two acrobatic men.

FENCERS & FOILS - FILMED AT CROUCH END

Fencers & Foils - Filmed At Crouch End (1931)

Young girls are taught to fence by Professor Tassart...

MEET THE FAMOUS DON COSSACKS IN A LITTLE SKY-HIGH TUNING UP REHEARSAL.

Meet The Famous Don Cossacks In A Little Sky-High Tuning Up Rehearsal. (1931)

Fun item showing...

NOW PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - TOPLISS GREEN - THE POPULAR BASS-BARITONE FROM...

Now Pathe Pictorial Presents - Topliss Green - The Popular Bass-Baritone From... (1931)

Nice...

NOW MEET SONIA STAPLES.  JUST EIGHT YEARS OLD, BUT GOING STRONG FOR SOMEONE...

Now Meet Sonia Staples. Just Eight Years Old, But Going Strong For Someone... (1931)

Young...

ANOTHER PRODIGY!

Another Prodigy! (1931)

Young boy plays the drums - he is pretty good too.

 

 

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - THE MAESTRO SINGERS - MASTERS OF HARMONY

Pathe Pictorial Presents - The Maestro Singers - Masters Of Harmony (1931)

Dramatic song by a...

RIDERS OF THE DUST - A NATAL CAMEO

Riders Of The Dust - A Natal Cameo (1931)

Motor racing in South Africa (?) - lots of dust is raised...

ONE-WHEEL TRAFFIC

One-Wheel Traffic (1931)

Quirky item showing woman riding a unicycle - dog under one arm, handbag on the...

THE GRAND SLIDE

The Grand Slide (1932)

Lots of fun on a high metal toboggan slide - sledging down the slide onto a frozen...

RISING GENERATION - AND SOME FALLS

Rising Generation - And Some Falls (1932)

Teenage girls practice self defence techniques and perform...

SKIING WITHOUT SNOWING

Skiing Without Snowing (1932)

Indoor training centre for skiers in Berlin.

UNCLE SAM'S FEMININE FOOTBALL FANS

Uncle Sam's Feminine Football Fans (1932)

Two teams of girls play American Football after tending to...

TAKING A CUE FROM THE RISING GENERATION

Taking A Cue From The Rising Generation (1932)

Two champion Billiards players have a game - Joyce...

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS THE WELL-KNOWN WEST END & RADIO ARTISTS PATRICK...

Pathe Pictorial Presents The Well-Known West End & Radio Artists Patrick... (1932)

Two duets...

THROUGH GRANDMA'S SPECTACLES

Through Grandma's Spectacles (1932)

Cute film showing what the world looks like to a baby who wears...

REAL KNOCKABOUTS!

Real Knockabouts! (1932)

Women boxers and wrestlers in the ring.

WINTER SPEED!

Winter Speed! (1932)

Winter sports in America - skiing and ice skating.

SECRETS OF STRENGTH - SAXSON sic BROWN FAMOUS YOUNG STRONG MAN AND HOLDER OF 10...

Secrets Of Strength - Saxson Sic Brown Famous Young Strong Man And Holder Of 10... (1932)

Excellent...

SLING ALL ARMS!

Sling All Arms! (1932)

Cute shots of very young boys being taught how to box.

STOP!  LOOK! AND LISTEN!

Stop! Look! And Listen! (1932)

A perfect example of the female form named Hilda Knight tells us her...

JOSEPH FARRINGTON THE FAMOUS BASS-BARITONE

Joseph Farrington The Famous Bass-Baritone "The Rebel" (1932)

Melodramatic song about being a...

THE AIRPROP CYCLE

The Airprop Cycle (1932)

New idea for improving bicycles by attaching a propellor to the rear.

S-S-SH!  IT'S A GOLF SECRET

S-S-Sh! It's A Golf Secret (1932)

Two toddlers have a golf match - spectators applaud their shots.

THE DANCE OF THE VASE BY EDNA SQUIRE BROWN

The Dance Of The Vase By Edna Squire Brown (1932)

Lovely dance with a vase of smoking incense as a...

THE BIRD GIRL

The Bird Girl (1932)

Very cute item showing a girl in a bird costume chirruping and tweeting!

SPARTANS OF TODAY

Spartans Of Today (1932)

Lots of fun for a large group of girls on a cross country run.

RUSSELL JOHNS IN

Russell Johns In "You Call It Madness But I Call It Love" (1932)

Song at the piano performed by...

BRIGHTER GOLF!

Brighter Golf! (1932)

Quirky golf story including a man playing golf wearing a suit of armour.

NOVELTIES - HERE AND THERE WITH MEN AND MACHINES

Novelties - Here And There With Men And Machines (1932)

Very strong car tyres are demonstrated -...

LILY MORRIS

Lily Morris (1932)

Great "turn" - Lily Morris dancing and singing "Don't Have Any More Mrs Moore."

THE NEWEST FROM PARIS

The Newest From Paris (1932)

Short display of evening wear - men's dinner suits and women's gowns.

RUNNING TIPS

Running Tips (1932)

Young Venzke in training for the Olympic Games - he is a "miler" - tips on technique...

THE TOTS ON PARADE

The Tots On Parade (1932)

Cute little song and dance routine performed by a troupe of girls and one boy.

GREASY!

Greasy! (1932)

Balancing on a greasy pole over a swimming pool and diving from a very high board.

ROBERT EASTON - THE CELEBRATED BASS SINGER IN

Robert Easton - The Celebrated Bass Singer In "Boots" (1932)

A nice marching song is performed by...

FRANK IVALLO - THE MAN WITH A WOMAN'S VOICE

Frank Ivallo - The Man With A Woman's Voice (1932)

Soprano Frank Ivallo sings "Still as the Night"...

THE ST DAVID'S SINGERS IN THE SONG OF THE JOLLY ROGER

The St David's Singers In The Song Of The Jolly Roger (1932)

Jolly song about pirates is...

COACHING UP TO DATE

Coaching Up To Date (1932)

Young rowers are taught in a special boat.

THE BOY

The Boy (1932)

The famous Australian swimmer "Boy" Charlton is seen in training.

TOM CLARE IN AN OLD FAVOURITE

Tom Clare In An Old Favourite "My Bally Eyeglass" (1932)

Great song - an upper class gent has a...

FAIR FOILERS

Fair Foilers (1932)

Women fencers demonstrate their technique.

PONY RACING

Pony Racing (1932)

Good footage of horse racing at Northolt - lots of women are betting on the gee gees.

LESLIE WESTON THE CHEERY CHATTERBOX IN

Leslie Weston The Cheery Chatterbox In "The Freedom Of The City" (1932)

Comedy patter from...

GRACE!

Grace! (1932)

Stretching exercise demonstrated by a very supple woman - not for those with bad backs!

GERALDO

Geraldo (1932)

Geraldo's Gauchos Tango Orchestra entertain us with two songs.

DIZZY DANCING

Dizzy Dancing (1932)

Good footage of a dance marathon in America.

RACY!

Racy! (1932)

Great race for girls in swimsuits in speedboats!

BALANCE!  INTRODUCING THE LUCERNE SKATERS

Balance! Introducing The Lucerne Skaters (1932)

Nice act involving two roller skaters performing...