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UNIQUE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN PRAGUE

Unique Religious Ceremony In Prague (1938)

Members at the Monastery of the Order of the Knights of...

THE DANCE OF THE FAN

The Dance Of The Fan (1934)

The Fallow Twins do a fan dance in the studio - with clothes on!

LONGEST STREET issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Longest Street Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Joke item about a street that runs from...

FELIX THE CAT - THE SMOKE SCREAM

Felix The Cat - The Smoke Scream (1920-1929)

Felix the Cat animation - Pipe smoking turns Felix into a...

THE MAESTROS

The Maestros (1934)

The Four Maestro sing 'Where the Mountains meet the Sea.'

BOSWELL TWINS

Boswell Twins (1939)

The Boswell twins mirror each others movements in a graceful but acrobatic dance.

MARIO LORENZI

Mario Lorenzi (1947)

Mario Lorenzi plays a The Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker on the harp.

 

 

MONTY MODLYN GOES WEST

Monty Modlyn Goes West (1969)

Excellently entertaining story about gun-totting Englishmen re-enacting...

DUBLIN ONLY - FOR HEADSHIP OF RIVER

Dublin Only - For Headship Of River (1934)

Headship of the river rowing race at Oxford.

BEATING THE BOUNDS AT BARKING BY THE TOWER

Beating The Bounds At Barking By The Tower (1937)

Ceremony of beating the bounds at Barking,...

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1932)

Norman Long tells a 'cockney story' and sings 'The Barrers in the Walworth Road'.

THE FOUR SPALLAS

The Four Spallas (1940)

Acrobatic act The Four Spallas show us several skilful balancing postures.

'THROWING THE HOOD' AT HAXEY

'throwing The Hood' At Haxey (1938)

The ancient custom of 'Throwing The Hood' at the Lincolnshire...

DERBY TRAILER

Derby Trailer (1952)

Short trailer for Pathe's coverage of the forthcoming Derby horse race.

THREE BULVONOS issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Three Bulvonos Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of the performers the Three...

THE MODERNAIRES issue title is SO THIS IS LONDON

The Modernaires Issue Title Is So This Is London (1939)

Ballroom dancing duo - The Modernaires -...

THE COTRILLOS

The Cotrillos (1939)

Famous acrobat jugglers performing.

THE COTRILLOS

The Cotrillos (1939)

Famous acrobat jugglers performing.

THE COTRILLOS

The Cotrillos (1939)

Famous acrobat jugglers performing.

DANCING DUDES issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Dancing Dudes Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Good footage of the dancing trio the...

THE PAVIANS

The Pavians (1942)

The Pavians perform a balancing act with chairs.

FOUR SPALLAS

Four Spallas (1942)

The Four Spallas perform acrobatic stunts in the studio.

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/47 - Trooping the Colour. Duplicate of UN 2140 A.

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1950)

Footage of Trooping of the Colour ceremony. London.

FILM MAKING IN GERMANY AND YUGOSLAVIA

Film Making In Germany And Yugoslavia (1964)

Behind the scenes of German and Yugoslavian cinema

STRING PULLING

String Pulling (1965)

Roger Stevenson introduces Butlin's holiday makers to some of his fab puppets.

TEDDY BROWN

Teddy Brown (1930)

Fabulous xylophone playing from Teddy Brown on 'The Dance of the Raindrops' and 'Amy'.

CRITERION REVELLERS

Criterion Revellers (1932)

Excellent footage of the Criterion Revellers singing "I Love the Moon".

REYMOS

Reymos (1932)

Reymos the Ventromusician plays a musical instrument that he invented.

GABRIEL LAVELLE

Gabriel Lavelle (1937)

Character singer Gabriel Lavelle performs "The Garden where the Praties Grow".

THE RADIO REVELLERS

The Radio Revellers (1938)

Excellent footage of the variety singers The Radio Revellers singing 'There...

GYPSY NINA

Gypsy Nina (1938)

Gypsy Nina sings 'The Waltz of the Gypsies' and plays a sparkly accordion.

THE THREE VIRGINIANS

The Three Virginians (1940)

Singing trio The Three Virginians perform 'Roll Out The Barrel'.

TRACEY & HAY

Tracey & Hay (1940)

Dance act Sid Tracey and Bessie Hay entertain us with a graceful routine in the Pathe...

THE HARMONY KINGS

The Harmony Kings (1934)

Singing trio The Harmony Kings perform 'There's A Cabin In The Pines' in the...

BEATING THE BOUNDS AT ADDLESTONE

Beating The Bounds At Addlestone (1938)

Boys from St. Mary of the Angels school beat the bounds of...

GLASGOW PHILHARMONIC MALE CHOIR

Glasgow Philharmonic Male Choir (1933)

Performance of "The Border Ballad".

THE VERSATILE THREE

The Versatile Three (1934)

Male harmony singers The Versatile Three sing 'Sweet Sue' and 'Ridin' Around...

THE ST DAVID'S SINGERS IN THE SONG OF THE JOLLY ROGER

The St David's Singers In The Song Of The Jolly Roger (1932)

Jolly song about pirates is...

THE DANCE OF THE BUTTERFLY BY MYRTLE WINTER

The Dance Of The Butterfly By Myrtle Winter (1932)

Lovely exhibition dance by Myrtle Winter dressed...

RAYMOND NEWELL IN

Raymond Newell In "The Song Of The Tinker" (1932)

A song by Raymond Newell about being a Tinker.

AL AND BOB HARVEY

Al And Bob Harvey (1938)

Al and Bob Harvey sing and play comic song 'The Girl with the Dimples.'

THREE ADMIRALS

Three Admirals (1938)

Three Admirals singing 'The Riding Academy'

THE FOUR ACES issue title is THAT THERE EAR

The Four Aces Issue Title Is That There Ear (1938)

Male vocal team, the Four Aces, sing "Swinging...

RIVER PUBS aka STRAND ON THE GREEN issue title - PICTURE PIE

River Pubs AKA Strand On The Green Issue Title - Picture Pie (1940)

A look at the houses, pubs,...

PUB SIGNS issue title is ON THE SPOT

Pub Signs Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Historic and traditional pub and inn signs in London and...

SPANIELS  issue title is HOT DOGS

Spaniels Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

At a King Charles' spaniels breeding kennel in Harrow.

BOSWELL TWINS

Boswell Twins (1940)

The Boswell Twins do The Doll Dance accompanied by two cartoon imps.

THE STAGE REVOLVES

The Stage Revolves (1945)

Behind the scenes look at the revolving stage in the Savoy theatre. London.

THE BEVERLEY SISTERS

The Beverley Sisters (1947)

The Beverley Sisters sing "Down in the Valley".