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QUEEN MARY SEES HERSELF ON FILM

Queen Mary Sees Herself On Film (1911-1945)

Compilation of library footage in tribute to Queen Mary.

HITLER'S RISE TO POWER aka A LA RECHERCHE DE LA PAIX

Hitler's Rise To Power AKA A La Recherche De La Paix (1919)

Archive footage from signing of 1919...

MORRIS HARVEY ?

Morris Harvey ? (1929)

Comedian Morris Harvey tells story about joining Royal Horse Artillery in First...

JAMESON THOMAS

Jameson Thomas (1929-1932)

Jameson Thomas thanks us for our patronage and wishes us compliments of the season.

THE ADAMS SISTERS

The Adams Sisters (1929-1931)

Lovely item showing the gorgeous Adams Sisters singing 'Underneath The Blue'.

JOCK WALKER

Jock Walker (1929)

Comedian Jock Walker tells jokes to some pals in a pub.

JAMESON THOMAS

Jameson Thomas (1929)

Actor Jameson Thomas shows us a selection of cacti - "the latest things in home...

 

 

JOHN COLLINSON

John Collinson (1929-1931)

John Collinson sings a song called 'Over The Wall Of My Garden' in the studio.

HOWARD ROGERS

Howard Rogers (1929)

Comedian Howard Rogers performs humorous monologue as a parson or vicar.

GRACE IVELL & VIVIAN WORTH

Grace Ivell & Vivian Worth (1929)

Grace Ivell and Vivian Worth sing the ballad 'Shine On Heather Moon'...

BILLY & LEN CHILDS

Billy & Len Childs (1929-1932)

Singing comedians Billy and Len Childs sing a song with Italian accents called...

COVENT GARDEN BAND

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and...

JOCK WALKER

Jock Walker (1929)

Scottish comedian Jock Walker tells us some jokes about Englishmen and Scots in pub...

BILLY LEONARD

Billy Leonard (1929)

Entertaining turn from comedian / singer / dancer Billy Leonard in toff character.

PRIMO CARNERA BOXER

Primo Carnera Boxer (1929-1930)

We are introduced to the very large boxer Primo Carnera in the studio.

UNIDENTIFIED LADY SINGER HELEN MILLAIS?

Unidentified Lady Singer Helen Millais? (1929-1930)

Unidentified soprano (Helen Millais?) in a wonderful...

LEONARD HENRY

Leonard Henry (1929)

Leonard Henry makes a comical speech and sings 'On Her Doorstep (Birthday?) Last...

BILLY BENNETT

Billy Bennett (1930)

Comedian Billy Bennett does some tricks and tells jokes in the studio.

COLLINSON AND DEAN

Collinson And Dean (1930)

Collinson and Dean in comedy sketch about a man waiting to visit the dentist.

PAYNE AND HILLIARD

Payne And Hilliard (1930)

Comedians Tom Payne and Vera Hilliard in a sketch set at a ball or party.

SUZETTE TARRI

Suzette Tarri (1930-1938)

Comedian Suzette Tarri in funny monologue as a waitress in a tea-room - from NSP...

THE SINGING LESSON SANDY POWELL

The Singing Lesson Sandy Powell (1930)

Comedian Sandy Powell receives singing lesson from Frank...

MAX & HARRY NESBITT

Max & Harry Nesbitt (1930)

Max and Harry Nesbitt sing 'My Baby's Got Red Hair And Freckles' - dupe of PT...

MELODIES OF THE MOTHERLAND

Melodies Of The Motherland (1930-1936)

Jack Conway plays patriotic songs on the organ while we see lovely...

LEONARD GOWINGS

Leonard Gowings (1931)

Tenor Leonard Gowings sings about his sweetheart 'Down Vauxhall Way'.

THAT CERTAIN TRIO

That Certain Trio (1931)

Patrick Waddington, William Walker and Peggy Cochrane entertain with piano and...

JOAN REVEL AND MARIO DE PIETRO

Joan Revel And Mario De Pietro (1931)

Soprano Joan Revel sings 'La Paloma'; Mario de Pietro...

NORMAN ALLIN

Norman Allin (1931)

England's premier bass singer, Norman Allin, sings Moussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

Ronald Frankau in familiar 'silly ass' guise sings about history and gives us his...

DIANAS OF TODAY

Dianas Of Today (1931)

Girls learn horse-riding and jumping techniques from Lady Wright.

TOM KINNIBURGH

Tom Kinniburgh (1931)

Tom Kinniburgh sings 'A Yokel's Philosophy' - a song directed to a former...

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

Photographer Howard Coster patiently listens to theatre critic Hannen Swaffer...

LILY MORRIS

Lily Morris (1931)

Comedienne Lily Morris sings her famous song 'The Old Apple Tree'.

ELSIE CARLISLE

Elsie Carlisle (1931)

Glamorous singer Elsie Carlisle sings 'Alone and Afraid' and 'My Canary Has Circles...

MAURICE WINNICK

Maurice Winnick (1931)

Maurice Winnick and his band play a fun number called 'Sing Something Simple'.

JACK HYLTON

Jack Hylton (1931)

Jack Hylton and his band play a mournful song in rehearsal.

YOUR EYES

Your Eyes (1931)

Astrologer and Psychologist Gabriel Dee tells us how to judge character by looking at a...

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1931)

Australian baritone Lance Fairfax sings 'Macushla'.

TAMING EAGLES

Taming Eagles (1931)

Naturalist Captain Knight shows us the birds of prey he has trained for falconry; a...

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1931)

Comedian Leslie Sarony sings 'Icicle Joe' followed by the Empire Girls tap dancing...

ANN BURGESS

Ann Burgess (1931)

Soprano Ann Burgess sings 'A Little Brown Owl'.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

Comedian Ronald Frankau sings 'I'm In Love With Susie' and a more serious song...

DR S G BENDIEN on sleeve as DR G S BERDIEN

Dr S G Bendien On Sleeve As Dr G S Berdien (1931)

Dr S G Bendien, Dutch cancer expert, makes a...

ALEC MCGILL & GWEN VAUGHAN on sleeve as ALEZ MC GILL AND EWEN

Alec Mcgill & Gwen Vaughan On Sleeve As Alez MC Gill And Ewen (1931)

Comedy team Alec McGill...

CLAPHAM AND DWYER

Clapham And Dwyer (1931)

Comedians Clapham and Dwyer go through a humorous routine on a golf course.

SAM MAYO

Sam Mayo (1931)

Comedian Sam Mayo sings a song about a cat and one about all the people who want his pound...

FLORADORA

Floradora (1931)

Excerpt from the show 'Floradora' starring comedian George Graves at Daly's Theatre,...

MISS JOSEPHINE BAKER

Miss Josephine Baker (1931)

Josephine Baker sings a song about Paris at a function.

BLACK MAGIC

Black Magic (1931)

Filmed excerpt from the play 'Black Magic' at the Royalty Theatre, London.

MISS DOROTHY WARD

Miss Dorothy Ward (1931)

Musical comedy star Dorothy Ward sings 'The Same As We Used To Do' with a young...