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MR OWEN NARES

Mr Owen Nares (1923)

Extract from the play "If Winter Comes" displaying the acting talent of Owen Nares.

CRIME ON THE HILL

Crime On The Hill (1933)

A scene from the comic play "Crime on the Hill".

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 15

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 15 (1935)

Actress Miss Whybrew knits jumpers backstage...

SPECIAL - FRIGIDAIRE COMMERCIAL SALES CONVENTION 1952

Special - Frigidaire Commercial Sales Convention 1952 (1952)

Delegates of Frigidaire sales...

WINDMILL GIRLS

Windmill Girls (1947)

Glamour girls have a pleasure boat trip on the Thames.

MEET PHYLLIS DIXEY

Meet Phyllis Dixey (1944)

A day in the life of the ballet dancer Phyllis Dixey.

PLASTERERS

Plasterers (1953)

Plasterer Henry Hanwell is seen at work on a cast to replace a bomb damaged theatre...

 

 

BEAUTY IN GLASS

Beauty In Glass (1945)

Actress Celia Lipton and mother visit exhibition "home of future" where...

MASSEUR

Masseur (1954)

Male physiotherapist who massages showgirls backstage at Prince of Wales Theatre.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

The Show Must Go On (1946)

New Cochran operetta 'Big Ben' rehearsed in London's theatre.

FIG FOUR ATTEND BALLET IN MOSCOW

Fig Four Attend Ballet In Moscow (1947)

Foreign Secretaries of France, Britain, USA & USSR attend...

WINDMILL SQUADRON

Windmill Squadron (1958)

Planes named after some of the Windmill Girls are christened with champagne and...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 682 - reel 2 of 2 - HONG KONG

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 682 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Hong Kong (1968)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for...

SIR HENRY LYTTON'S DOUBLE EVENT

Sir Henry Lytton's Double Event (1934)

Sir Henry Lytton celebrates 50 years of marriage and 50 years...

INTRODUCING SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE

Introducing Sir Cedric Hardwicke (1934)

Sir Cedric Hardwicke makes an appeal on behalf of...

JULIAN WYLIE - KING OF PANTOMIME

Julian Wylie - King Of Pantomime (1934)

Death of famous theatre producer Julian Wylie.

COLLEGE BOY ACTORS

College Boy Actors (1931)

A historical play about St Patrick - performed in open air by students at...

PETALS FROM

Petals From "Wildflower" (1926)

Extract from the musical "Wildflower" - various dance scenes, some seen...

UNKNOWN MUSICAL

Unknown Musical (1933)

Unedited extracts from an unidentified stage production - a hypnotist routine and...

SILVER WINGS

Silver Wings (1930)

Stars of the stage perform amusing routines at the Dominion Theatre, London.

CHARLES LAUGHTON

Charles Laughton (1930)

Fascinating story shows actor Charles Laughton putting on stage make-up for his...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - CAPTAIN BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER

Camera Interviews - Captain Bruce Bairnsfather (1923)

The cartoon artist Captain Bruce...

DANCING IS SO BRACING - BY THE GLAD SEA WAVES

Dancing Is So Bracing - By The Glad Sea Waves (1922)

Chorus girls from "Frisco Frolics" dance on...

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

MAISON

Maison (1923)

Extracts from a stage show - probably "Hassan" starring Henry Mainly and Cathleen Nest.

F-A-S-H-I-O-N AND HOW EVE SPELLS IT - AN 'IDARE' PHANTASY

F-A-S-H-I-O-N And How Eve Spells It - An 'idare' Phantasy (1922)

Lovely film showing elaborate...

A GLEAM FROM ALADDIN

A Gleam From Aladdin (1926)

Great dance by chorus girls in "Aladdin". Charles Austin stars as Widow...

HAPPY GO LUCKY

Happy Go Lucky (1927)

Extract from "Happy Go Lucky" - two exhibition dances, one by Marion Saki and Billy...

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT IN

Madame Sarah Bernhardt In "Daniel" (1920)

The Divine Sarah Bernhardt acts a scene from "Daniel" in...

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1933)

The Tenor Richard Tauber sings Schubert's 'Serenade'.

DANCE FACTORY

Dance Factory (1928)

Dancing school - chorus girls are groomed.

MARIONETTE MAGIC

Marionette Magic (1935)

Preparations for a performance by Paul Brun's Munich Marionettes at the Arts...

A LITTLE OF THE ART OF MAKE-UP BY CHARLES LAUGHTON

A Little Of The Art Of Make-Up By Charles Laughton (1930)

The actor Charles Laughton is seen...

A NOVELTY IN WRITING

A Novelty In Writing (1931)

New technique for poster writing using boxes and lines.

TOD SLAUGHTER AT HOME

Tod Slaughter At Home (1936)

Mock interview between Pathe journalist and actor Tod Slaughter in guise...

"Eve" Presents Mayris Chaney And Edward Fox In "The Dance Divine" (1929)

Exhibition dance which...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 81

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 81 (1939)

The Corps de Ballet at Milan's huge open-air theatre and a...

GEORGE FORMBY'S GRAND GESTURE

George Formby's Grand Gesture (1941)

George Formby's charity show to raise £40,000 for bomb victims.

HOMAGE TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN

Homage To Holland's Queen (1941)

Prince Bernhard gives speech in Regent's Park to celebrate Queen...

WHIRLS AND TAPS FROM THE SONG OF THE DRUM

Whirls And Taps From The Song Of The Drum (1931)

Scenes from the play "The Song of the Drum".

A CHUCKLE FROM CHUCKLES OF 1922

A Chuckle From Chuckles Of 1922 (1922)

Extract from the show "Chuckles of 1922" starring Charles Mac.

LIVING PAINTINGS ROMEO AND JULIET

Living Paintings Romeo And Juliet (1924)

Early film of Sir John Gielgud starring in Romeo and Juliet.

[W.H. BERRY AS ALBERT CHUFF]

[w.H. Berry As Albert Chuff] (1920)

Theatrical excerpt - W.H. Berry plays Albert Chuff - production...

THOSE AWKWARD MOMENTS!

Those Awkward Moments! (1925)

Scenes from a play starring Gene Gerrard and Ivy Tresmand - possibly...

SIMULTANEOUS STEPPERS

Simultaneous Steppers (1926)

Comedy dance featuring a woman dressed as a child - rather strange.

FORTY  FOOT ART - A CAMERA INTERVIEW WITH MR JOSEPH HARKER

Forty Foot Art - A Camera Interview With Mr Joseph Harker (1922)

Joseph Harker is seen painting...

DANCE OF THE DYING SWAN

Dance Of The Dying Swan (1922)

Danish Prima Ballerina Mme Karina dances the Dying Swan at the London...

THE NATIONAL THEATRE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON

The National Theatre At South Kensington (1938)

George Bernard Shaw receives title deeds of the site...

THREE SPANISH TOWNS

Three Spanish Towns (1938)

Item showing the effect of the Civil War on the Spanish towns of Tortosa,...

SCHOOLBOY ACTORS

Schoolboy Actors (1922)

Children from Synge Street Schools act out scenes from "Eagle of the North". ...