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Wounded Soldiers Visit Cinema

Wounded Soldiers Visit Cinema (1910-1914)

Wounded soldiers at Hackney cinema, London.

PICTURE HOUSES  aka CINEMAS

Picture Houses AKA Cinemas (1910-1920)

Exterior shots of cinemas.

MOUNTAINS

Mountains (1910-1920)

Volcanic activity, location unknown.

PATHE FRERES ENTERTAIN WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Pathe Freres Entertain Wounded Soldiers (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers arrive at theatre showing films...

British Army Travelling Cinema in WWI

British Army Travelling Cinema In Wwi (1914-1918)

Footage of the Army's travelling cinema.

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.

 

 

PICTURE HOUSES

Picture Houses (1915)

Shots of cinemas advertising ambulance benefit.

Cinema 'Imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film

Cinema 'imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film (1917)

Footage of the exterior of the 'Imperial...

GENERAL PITCAIRN CAMPBELL

General Pitcairn Campbell (1918)

Military procession viewed by General Pitcairn Campbell.

UNKNOWN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GATHERING

Unknown English And American Gathering (1919)

A meeting of English and American dignitaries and...

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

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

Signing...

CEA CINEMA CUP

Cea Cinema Cup (1920-1929)

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

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...

 PRESIDENT EBERT VISITS

President Ebert Visits "Anne Boleyn" (1920)

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

"Pedal-Power" (1924)

Various means of transportation including rickshaws and sedan chairs.

ELSTREE STUDIO CASTING

Elstree Studio Casting (1925-1929)

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

ODD-JOBS record a

Odd-Jobs Record A (1927)

Various jobs are featured - stunt flying, deep sea diving, totem pole carvers,...

PICTURES WHILE YOU WAIT

Pictures While You Wait (1928)

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

FACES

Faces (1929)

Various faces are contrasted including American Indians, an Arabian Sheik and a Chinese man.

CALEDONIA - STERN AND WILD

Caledonia - Stern And Wild (1930-1939)

Lovely shots of the Scottish countryside accompanied by soothing...

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...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE TWO POUNDER

Secrets Of Nature - The Two Pounder (1931)

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

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE BITTERN

Secrets Of Nature - The Bittern (1931)

Educational film showing the Bittern on its nest, hatching...

THE PRINCE IN

The Prince In "Filmland" (1932)

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

STAR PERFORMERS

Star Performers (1932)

South African rugby players pay visit to Elstree film studios, London.

SECRETS OF NATURE - SPRINGTIME IN THE SCILLIES

Secrets Of Nature - Springtime In The Scillies (1932)

Educational film showing bird life of the...

MISS MOLLY LAMONT

Miss Molly Lamont (1933)

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

STANLEY LUPINO

Stanley Lupino (1933)

The excellent comic actor Stanley Lupino is interviewed at BIP Studios, Elstree.

RADIO PARADE reel 6

Radio Parade Reel 6 (1933)

Fantastic compilation of "turns" - comedians, impersonators, singers etc. ...

MIDDLESEX MENTAL HOSPITAL

Middlesex Mental Hospital (1934)

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

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1934)

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

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 40 - A MODE MOMENT

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

Great 30s frocks are the latest fashions...

LAND OF MY FATHERS

Land Of My Fathers (1934)

Welsh travelogue - images of Wales accompany songs by the Glanhowy Singers.

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 -...

ELSTREE STUDIOS: THIS'LL MAKE YOU WHISTLE

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

Excellent footage on set of film starring Jack...

ROYAL BANNERS OVER OTTAWA                                                       ...

Royal Banners Over Ottawa ... (1939)

Dufaycolor...

SIGNING OF ANGLO-US FILM AGREEMENT

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

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

STARS AMONG STARS Dublin issue

Stars Among Stars Dublin Issue (1942)

Film stars galore at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood.

FRAMER IN THE PICTURE

Framer In The Picture (1945)

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

BELLS OF ST MARY'S

Bells Of St Mary's (1945)

The premiere of the Bells of St Mary's at the Savoy Cinema, Dublin

WHILE THE SUN SHINES

While The Sun Shines (1946)

Cast and crew of 'While The Sun Shines' mark completion of the film with an...

LONDON - BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RACE

London - Brighton Veteran Car Race (1946)

Annual London to Brighton veteran car race.

A STAR IN THE MAKING

A Star In The Making (1947)

Actress Joan Dowling seen at work and play, and signing her film contract...

ON THE BALL

On The Ball (1947)

Scotland V England at Wembley. The Scottish team demonstrate their football techniques...

'DROOPERT', SCREWY DRIVER - SAFETY COMMERCIAL

'droopert', Screwy Driver - Safety Commercial (1949)

Actor Jack Carson in road safety film. Los...

JOHNSTON HITS AT US CINEMA TAX

Johnston Hits At Us Cinema Tax (1950)

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