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Robb Wilton (1930)

Performer Robb Wilton reciting "The Policeman".

Peterboro' Cathedral (1930-1939)

Shots of Peterborough Cathedral and its quire and boy soloist singing.

Basutoland And Its People - Beware - Other Items With The Same Title (1930-1939)

Educational film...

Jose Norman And Band (1931)

Jose Norman and his band Rumberos singing "Cubana".

The Army At The Palace (1934)

Salvation Army Band performs at grounds of Buckingham Palace.

Musical Welcome (1934)

Director of Music at Royal Military Music School, Kneller Hall is greeted home...

Crystal Palace Echoes (1934)

187 Brass bands take part in National Band Contest at Crystal Palace.

Marching And Countermarching (1934)

Mass Bands and Drums rehears marching and counter marching at...

Austrian Folk Dances (1934)

Crowds gather to see the Folk Festival in a Castle in Austria.

Deck Swabbing To Music (1934)

German sailors sing as they clean their ship - getting ready to sail...

Robert Wilson (1934)

Robert Wilson sings "Old Fashioned House".

Melbourne Zoo (1935)

Animals in Melbourne zoo do not appreciate their colleague's music.

Frank Walker Band (1936)

Frank Walker Band playing 'Rhapsody of a Motor Car'.

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

Blaze Away (1936)

Raymond's Banjo Band playing 'Blaze Away'.

Three Australian Boys (1936)

Three Australian boys singing and playing.

Denise Vane (1936)

A girl contortionist Denise Vane performs for the camera.

Cecil Harrington AKA Cecil Haringay (1936)

Cecil Harrington - includes playing piano with nose &...

Rosina Dixon Singing Cook (1937)

Rosina Dixon, singing cook, sings for Pathe.

Ella Shields (1937)

Ella Shields singing 'I'm Not All There'.

Raymond Newall (1937)

Raymond Newall singing "The Old Blue Boar".

J. H. Squire Celeste Trio (1937)

J. H. Squire Celeste Trio playing 'Mazurka Briliante'.

Arthur Askey (1937)

Arthur Askey tells jokes and sings 'The Bee Song'.

Organ Grinder (1937)

A man winding organ on the street.

Al Tabor's Band (1937)

Al Tabor's Band playing 'Organ Grinders Swing'.

Leslie Holmes And Leslie Sarony AKA Two Leslies (1937)

Leslie Holmes on the piano and Leslie...

Billy Merson And His Band (1937)

Billy Merson and his Band performing.

Musical Boxes (1938)

Mr A. J. A. Symons showing the largest collection of musical boxes in the world.

Lance Fairfax (1938)

Lance Fairfax singing 'Walk Down the Road".

Betty And Fred Roberts (1938)

Stage and exhibition dancers Betty and Freddie Roberts performing.

Navarre (1938)

Great impersonator Navarre impersonates several artists.

Musaire (1938)

Instrumentalist Musaire plays "Bird Song" on his rather unusual instrument.

Norman Allin (1938)

Norman Allin sings "A Sergeant of the Line".

Doray And Sheila (1938)

Exhibition dancers Doray and Sheila.

Jack Simpson (1938)

Xylophone player Jack Simpson plays "Sweet Sue".

Dykes Romany Band (1938)

Dykes Romany mandolin band playing

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

Musical Dawson and his Canary Choir - birds start and stop singing on...

City Of London Boy Players AKA City Of London Boy Singers (1938)

City of London Boy Players...

Patrick Colbert (1938)

Famous bass singer Patrick Colbert singing "Deep Waters".

Dancing (1938)

Several dancing professionals holding cinema dancing class - great.

Arthur Askey (1938)

Film star and comedian Arthur Askey singing 'A Pretty Bird'.

Bells Of St. Mary's (1938)

A band singing 'Bells of St. Mary's'.

Three Admirals (1938)

Three Admirals singing 'The Riding Academy'

Dorothy Holbrook's Hussars (1938)

Dorothy Holbrook and her Harmony Hussars playing 'Hungarian Medley'.

Billy Milton (1938)

Billy Milton singing 'Time to Go'.

Effie And Halima (1938)

Egyptian magician Halima and his help lady Effie performing.

Bebe Caplan (1938)

Child accordionist Bebe Caplan plays 'Gopak'.