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FOND OF SENSATION

Fond Of Sensation (1925)

We experience a loop the loop and tail spin as cameraman sits in the aeroplane...

JACK DEMPSEY MARRIED

Jack Dempsey Married (1925)

Boxer Jack Dempsey is pictured with his new bride, film star Estelle Taylor,...

SURELY THE LIMIT IN STUNTS

Surely The Limit In Stunts (1925)

Prince Ma-Ho walks around the ledge of a 15 storey building on his...

MEET JACK SHARKEY

Meet Jack Sharkey (1930)

Jack Sharkey in training and relaxing at home, United States of America.

BOLD BAD MAN SHARKEY

Bold Bad Man Sharkey (1930)

Footage of the boxer Jack Sharkey in training in the United States of...

MEND PLANE IN MID AIR

Mend Plane In Mid Air (1930)

Flight Mechanic Jimmy Terry climbs out to mend an aeroplane as it flies in...

MEND PLANE IN MID AIR

Mend Plane In Mid Air (1930)

Flight Mechanic Jimmy Terry climbs out to mend an aeroplane as it flies in...

 

 

SNOW FIGHT IN TROPICAL HEAT

Snow Fight In Tropical Heat (1930)

Holidaymakers in Miami play novel game of throwing ice at each...

'HERE'S LEAPING LENA'

'here's Leaping Lena' (1930)

'Leaping Lena', the show jumping car, shows off her skills in Los Angeles....

AFTER A YEAR'S HONEYMOON aka TUNNEY COMES HOME FROM LONG HONEYMOON

After A Year's Honeymoon AKA Tunney Comes Home From Long Honeymoon (1929)

Boxer Gene Tunney...

130 JOYRIDERS ON ONE SLEDGE

130 Joyriders On One Sledge (1922)

People having fun on large sledge in the United States of America.

IT'S SAFE ALRIGHT

It's Safe Alright (1929)

New aircraft is tested but fails to take-off, Chicago, United States of...

THE WRECKED SHENANDOAH

The Wrecked Shenandoah (1925)

Dramatic footage of the wrecked airship Shenandoah a few hours after it...

A MIGHTY BONFIRE

A Mighty Bonfire (1925)

31 of America's wartime wooden ships are deliberately set alight until they are...

OUR AVIATOR CAMERAMAN

Our Aviator Cameraman (1925)

An airman performs dangerous stunts in mid air filmed by Pathe cameramen.

ON FIRE AT SEA

On Fire At Sea (1925)

The Captain and crew of the S.S. Lenape save 367 passengers when their ship catches...

TROTTING CLASSIC NEW YORK

Trotting Classic New York (1939)

Footage of horse and trap race in New York in the United States of...

HUMAN POLAR BEARS

Human Polar Bears (1926)

Barmy young Americans break the ice in a frozen lake to go swimming.

A BRAIN WAVE

A Brain Wave (1922)

Short section of film showing a horse wearing human style boots.

THE CRAB RACE!

The Crab Race! (1933)

Ladies cheer on their favourites in a hermit crab race - no soundtrack.

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE aka MARRIED IN MID-AIR

Wonders Will Never Cease AKA Married In Mid-Air (1919)

A couple getting married, a man being...

4 DEGREES BELOW ZERO

4 Degrees Below Zero (1927)

An icy dip for crazy swimming enthusiasts.

COMEDIAN AND MAYOR

Comedian And Mayor (1927)

Will Rogers stands for Mayor in Beverly Hills.

Selected Originals - BLUEBIRD SINKS

Selected Originals - Bluebird Sinks (1955)

Material related to newsreel story "Bluebird Sinks" -...

THE DANCE OF THE RANCH aka THE DANCH OF THE RANCH

The Dance Of The Ranch AKA The Danch Of The Ranch (1929)

Students at Simmons University celebrate...

EVERYONE HAS THEIR DOUBLE

Everyone Has Their Double (1929)

Frank Valentinos, a barber from New York, bears a striking resemblance...

NEWS OF THE DAY - NEW YORK BAY aka TORPEDO BOATS OFF NEW YORK

News Of The Day - New York Bay AKA Torpedo Boats Off New York (1942)

American motor torpedo...

TEXAS OIL FIRE

Texas Oil Fire (1947)

A terrible fire rages in oil storage drums in Texas City, USA.

MARGARET TRUMAN

Margaret Truman (1948)

Opera singer and daughter of American President Margaret Truman gives a press...

FRIENDSHIP TRAIN

Friendship Train (1948)

The "Friendship" ship bringing gifts of food from America to Italy docks in...

IRON MONGERS

Iron Mongers (1948)

Women in a hardware shop in California trying on hats made of pots and pans.

CHIMPANZEES

Chimpanzees (1948)

Chimpanzees drink, smoke and are subjected to 'leisurely' life.

 CHINESE BABIES

Chinese Babies (1948)

Chinese baby show in San Francisco.

 WATERPROOFING

Waterproofing (1948)

New spray makes clothing impervious to water.

 ICE SCULPTOR

Ice Sculptor (1948)

Ice sculptors at work in New York.

 TIGER CUBS

Tiger Cubs (1948)

Brooklyn Zoo shows off his new tiger cubs.

RUSSIAN WOMAN

Russian Woman (1949)

Anna Strong, American woman deported from Russia, speaks to the press.

CANADIAN SHOPPING EXHIBITION

Canadian Shopping Exhibition (1947)

American housewives beat the price racket by crossing the border...

NEW YORK SHUTS DOWN

New York Shuts Down (1946)

A strike means New York has to turn out the lights on Broadway.

PLANE RAMS SKYSCRAPER

Plane Rams Skyscraper (1946)

Scenes of wreckage and damage as a plane crashes into a New York...

COTTON PICKING COMPETITION

Cotton Picking Competition (1946)

Annual cotton picking contest in Arkansas, USA.

SITS ON FLAGPOLE FOR SIXTEEN DAYS aka FLAGPOLE SITTER BREAKS RECORD 16 DAYS

Sits On Flagpole For Sixteen Days AKA Flagpole Sitter Breaks Record 16 Days

Joe Powers...

MR AND MRS ROOSEVELT AT BALL

Mr And Mrs Roosevelt At Ball

Eleanor Roosevelt attends large ball.

WASHINGTON

Washington (1935)

People pay a visit to a large dam and take a boat trip on the lake.

FRONTIER CENTENNIAL

Frontier Centennial (1936)

Big parade and display of Wild West style in Fort Worth, Texas.

LINDBERGH HOME

Lindbergh Home (1927)

Pilot Charles Lindbergh returns to New York after Atlantic flight. America.

VINTAGE CARS

Vintage Cars (1946)

Parade of vintage cars through American city, people dressed in period costume.

ROCKET CAR DRIVEN

Rocket Car Driven (1946)

Test of the American Rocket car driven by Duke Nalan in Indianapolis.

AL CAPONE'S FUNERAL

Al Capone's Funeral (1947)

Al Capone's funeral takes place in Florida, America.

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1947)

Item showing miniature train carrying passengers round San Francisco Zoo,...