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PICTURES WHILE YOU WAIT

Pictures While You Wait (1928)

A little girl makes a picture of a cowboy by a transfer process.

PICTURE HOUSES  aka CINEMAS

Picture Houses AKA Cinemas (1910-1920)

Exterior shots of cinemas.

PICTURE POST TRAILER

Picture Post Trailer (1955)

Advertisement for 'Picture Post' magazine shown to cinema audiences before a...

CEA CINEMA CUP

Cea Cinema Cup (1920-1929)

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

PICTURE HOUSES

Picture Houses (1915)

Shots of cinemas advertising ambulance benefit.

FRAMER IN THE PICTURE

Framer In The Picture (1945)

Process of picture framing is shown in shop near Chelsea. London.

Elstree Studios Releases 'Atlantic'   aka TRADESHOW AT REGAL THEATRE

Elstree Studios Releases 'atlantic' AKA Tradeshow At Regal Theatre (1920-1929)

Elstree Studios...

 

 

BRIGHTER LONDON LONDON BY NIGHT

Brighter London London By Night (1920-1929)

Pathe film crews set up and film London sights by night for a...

MOUNTAINS

Mountains (1910-1920)

Volcanic activity, location unknown.

HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood (1960-1969)

Scenes from around Hollywood

AN ELSTREE OR HOLLYWOOD FOR JAPAN?

An Elstree Or Hollywood For Japan? (1931)

The Japanese Ambassador pays a visit to the BIP film...

A LUCKY NARROW ESCAPE FOR EVERYBODY!

A Lucky Narrow Escape For Everybody! (1931)

A plane filming aerial shots of London crash lands in a...

THE HERO OF THE

The Hero Of The "Poseidon" (1931)

A survivor of the sinking of the HMS Poseidon visits the set of a...

MISS MOLLY LAMONT

Miss Molly Lamont (1933)

The latest beach fashions, modelled by BIP film star Molly Lamont.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 40 - A MODE MOMENT

Feminine Pictorialities No. 40 - A Mode Moment (1934)

Great 30s frocks are the latest fashions...

OLD TARS' NEW HOMES

Old Tars' New Homes (1953)

In Portsmouth, a new barrack block, fitted with all mod. com. is opened.

JUDY GRINHAM - FILM STAR

Judy Grinham - Film Star (1958)

Olympic swimmer Judy Grinham gets a film test at Elstree Studios.

'VARIETY' FOUNDER HONOURED

'variety' Founder Honoured (1964)

CJ Latta (Managing Director of Associated British Picture...

"Let's Be Happy" Premiere Reel 1 (1957)

Marcel Hellman and Robert Clark arriving.

DOCUMENTARY COLOUR CUTS

Documentary Colour Cuts (1961)

Shots from Boreham Wood and Llandudno.

ELSTREE STUDIOS

Elstree Studios (1961)

Colour footage of roads inside Elstree film studios at Boreham Wood in...

PATHE FRERES ENTERTAIN WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Pathe Freres Entertain Wounded Soldiers (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers arrive at theatre showing films...

Cinema 'Imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film

Cinema 'imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film (1917)

Footage of the exterior of the 'Imperial...

British Army Travelling Cinema in WWI

British Army Travelling Cinema In Wwi (1914-1918)

Footage of the Army's travelling cinema.

Wounded Soldiers Visit Cinema

Wounded Soldiers Visit Cinema (1910-1914)

Wounded soldiers at Hackney cinema, London.

LIBERTY DAY

Liberty Day (1914-1918)

British, French and Italians celebrate America's 142nd Independence day

ELEPHANTS DO THEIR BIT FOR THE LIBERTY LOAN

Elephants Do Their Bit For The Liberty Loan (1914-1918)

Elephants in Liberty Loan Parade, 1918.

ELSTREE STUDIO CASTING

Elstree Studio Casting (1925-1929)

Excellent footage of Alfred Hitchcock and others auditioning young...

PATRICIA GOODLATTE'S 21st BIRTHDAY

Patricia Goodlatte's 21st Birthday (1961)

Professionally edited material of a well-to-do family...

MIDDLESEX MENTAL HOSPITAL

Middlesex Mental Hospital (1934)

King George V and Queen Mary open mental hospital at Shenley.

JOHNSTON HITS AT US CINEMA TAX

Johnston Hits At Us Cinema Tax (1950)

Eric Johnston, President of the American Motion Picture...

A.B.P.C.  FILM FESTIVAL AT BRUSSELS

A.B.P.C. Film Festival At Brussels (1958)

Carole Lesley, Ann Dickens and Betty McDowell posing in...

ABPC EXECUTIVES & STARS VISIT BRUSSELS EXHIBITION

Abpc Executives & Stars Visit Brussels Exhibition (1959)

British film stars (including Carole...

CJ LATTA AND FAMILY

Cj Latta And Family (1964)

CJ Latta, Managing Director of ABPC gets his CBE.

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE TWO POUNDER

Secrets Of Nature - The Two Pounder (1931)

Educational film about fish - how they grow and how they...

GENERAL PITCAIRN CAMPBELL

General Pitcairn Campbell (1918)

Military procession viewed by General Pitcairn Campbell.

CINEMA COMMISSION - BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM, MISS ADELAIDE COX, SIR ROBERT BADEN...

Cinema Commission - Bishop Of Birmingham, Miss Adelaide Cox, Sir Robert Baden... (1920)

Signing...

 PRESIDENT EBERT VISITS

President Ebert Visits "Anne Boleyn" (1920)

President Friedrich Ebert visits set of UFA film "Anne...

UNKNOWN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GATHERING

Unknown English And American Gathering (1919)

A meeting of English and American dignitaries and...

SIGNING OF ANGLO-US FILM AGREEMENT

Signing Of Anglo-Us Film Agreement (1940-1949)

President of Board of Trade, Harold Wilson signs agreement...

ELSTREE STUDIOS: THIS'LL MAKE YOU WHISTLE

Elstree Studios: This'll Make You Whistle (1935-1938)

Excellent footage on set of film starring Jack...

THE PRINCE IN

The Prince In "Filmland" (1932)

Prince of Wales visits film studios and watches actors at work.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL aka JACK DOYLE FILM ACTOR

News In A Nutshell AKA Jack Doyle Film Actor (1935)

Boxer Jack Doyle talks about his other career -...

"Pedal-Power" (1924)

Various means of transportation including rickshaws and sedan chairs.

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1934)

Behind the scenes of a film with the operatic singer Richard Tauber, Elstree,...

FILM NEWS - JACK WARNER LUNCHEON aka DORCHESTER

Film News - Jack Warner Luncheon AKA Dorchester (1952)

Film industry bosses gather for luncheon...

STAGE STAR OF THE YEAR aka VARIETY CLUB LUNCHEON: JEAN CARSON

Stage Star Of The Year AKA Variety Club Luncheon: Jean Carson "Star Of The Year" (1953)

Actress...

CEA LORD MAYOR FUND

Cea Lord Mayor Fund (1957)

Money donated by cinema audiences is presented to the Lord Mayor's fund for...

PLAYING FIELD FOR BERMONDSEY

Playing Field For Bermondsey (1951)

A playing field is donated by the Variety Club - stars turn out to...

BANNISTER GETS WORLD TITLE

Bannister Gets World Title (1955)

Roger Bannister receives Helms Trophy at luncheon given by Variety...