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INTERVIEW WITH GRACIE FIELDS

Interview With Gracie Fields (1940-1949)

Good footage of Gracie Fields talking into camera.

EDDIE POLA

Eddie Pola (1939)

Singer Eddie Pola explains the 'Twisted Tunes' and sings a few.

PAUL ROBESON AT PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL aka PAUL ROBESON IN PRAGUE

Paul Robeson At Prague Spring Music Festival AKA Paul Robeson In Prague (1949)

Paul Robeson...

SINGER MICHAEL BOHNEN IN BERLIN

Singer Michael Bohnen In Berlin (1910-1914)

Singer Michael Bohnen standing beside car, Berlin.

THE BBC MYSTERY SINGER

The BBC Mystery Singer (1935)

The BBC Mystery Singer performs 'Thoughts' wearing a black cape and...

GRESHAM SINGERS issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Gresham Singers Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Gresham singers, male voice quartet,...

LYLE EVANS

Lyle Evans (1940)

Lyle Evans sings "A Jolly Song" in studio pub setting.

 

 

DALE SMITH

Dale Smith (1931)

The famous baritone Dale Smith sings a sea shanty called "Shenandoah."

ALBERT WHELAN

Albert Whelan (1931)

The radio star Albert Whelan tells and entertaining story.

ANN BURGESS

Ann Burgess (1931)

Soprano Ann Burgess sings 'A Little Brown Owl'.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1932)

The comedian Ronald Frankau performing comic routine.

DORRIE DENE

Dorrie Dene (1932)

Footage of the entertainer Dorrie Dene.

TOM BURKE

Tom Burke (1932)

Tom Burke conducts a male choir as they sing 'The Voice In The Old Village Choir'.

LESLIE HUTCHINSON

Leslie Hutchinson (1933)

Leslie Hutchinson sings "How Deep is the Ocean", at the Malmaison, London.

THE FOUR MUSKETEERS

The Four Musketeers (1933)

The Four Musketeers sing 'Sylvia', accompanied by Mabel Pearl at the piano.

CHARLES MAYHEW

Charles Mayhew (1933)

Good footage of the baritone Charles Mayhew singing.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1933)

Good footage of the bass player Robert Easton singing.

HILDEGARDE

Hildegarde (1934)

Hildegarde plays and sings 'Trouble In Paradise'.

SCOVELL AND WHELDON

Scovell And Wheldon (1934)

The entertainers Scovell and Wheldon sing 'Noah's Ark'.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

The bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Tally Ho !'.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1935)

Bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Laughing Cavalier'.

EDDIE POLA

Eddie Pola (1940)

Eddie Pola introduces and sings some well-known tunes that sound alike.

MASTERSINGERS

Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'Songs of the West'.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1933)

Performance of "I'll Go My Way With a Song" by Raymond Newell.

GLADYS MERREDEW

Gladys Merredew (1933)

Cute witty song performed by Gladys Merredew, "I would if I could...".

TREFOR JONES

Trefor Jones (1934)

Tenor Trefor Jones sings 'Hills' in the studio.

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1934)

Baritone Eric Woodburn sings the sombre song 'Coaling' about being a ship's stoker.

THE MASTER SINGERS

The Master Singers (1932)

Footage of the Master Singers singing 'Pagan Moon'.

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

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

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

AL BOWLEY aka AL BOWLLY

Al Bowley AKA Al Bowlly (1936)

Crooner Al Bowlly sings 'Melancholy Baby' for his British Fans.

CANOE ON SEA

Canoe On Sea (1936)

Singer Colin Cunningham demonstrates his canoe - made out of household objects.

ROSINA DIXON SINGING COOK

Rosina Dixon Singing Cook (1937)

Rosina Dixon, singing cook, sings for Pathe.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1937)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Without A Song'.

JUNE MALO

June Malo (1937)

Glamorous crooner June Malo sings a lively song entitled 'My Attraction'.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1938)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Deep Dream River'.

ST. DAVID'S SINGERS

St. David's Singers (1939)

St David's Singers singing 'Zion's Children'.

EDDIE POLA

Eddie Pola (1939)

Eddie Pola points out that a lot of popular songs seem to have originated from classical...

ELSA STENNING

Elsa Stenning (1939)

Soprano Elsa Stenning sings 'La Paloma'.

FRED LATHAM

Fred Latham (1939)

Baritone Fred Latham sings 'They Say'.

MAURICETTE issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Mauricette Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Australian opera singer Mauricette sings...

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1940)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince performs a routine with his sailor boy dummy.

GLENDA MAUGHAN

Glenda Maughan (1940)

16 year old Glenda Maughan sings a cute song and does a tap routine.

VIRGINIA DAWN

Virginia Dawn (1941)

Cabaret singer Virginia Dawn sings 'Moonlight in Mexico'.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1941)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings "Room 504".

GEORGE ELRICK

George Elrick (1941)

George Elrick and his swing band play lively number.

MERVYN SAUNDERS

Mervyn Saunders (1942)

Singer Mervyn Saunders plays the piano and performs an Irish ballad.

MARIO DE PIETRO issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Mario De Pietro Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Mario De Pietro plays 'Jealousy' on his...

MOSCOW SINGERS issue title - SHOULDER ARMS !

Moscow Singers Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Excellent footage of the Moscow Singer...

DONALD PEERS

Donald Peers (1949)

Singer Donald Peers sings at his garden.

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1945)

Pathe visits Richard Tauber in his home.