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ARMY TEA BREAK WITH GRACIE FIELDS

Army Tea Break With Gracie Fields (1940)

Gracie Fields serves tea and entertains troops. 1940?

2,000 GIRL ATHLETES

2,000 Girl Athletes (1930)

Young girls give a display of PT and Keep Fit at large gathering in France.

I WAS AT SCHOOL IN FRANCE - Reel 1 & 2

I Was At School In France - Reel 1 & 2 (1940-1949)

Second World War propaganda - pre-war France is...

SKI CHAMPS FOR 1980

Ski Champs For 1980 (1966)

Children learning to ski at young age in France.

LE TOUQUET

Le Touquet (1939)

Footage of the young ladies displaying the latest swim wear fashions at Le Touquet in...

WATER SKIING

Water Skiing (1953)

Two young bikini babes go water skiing in the south of France.

SAINT GERMAIN YOUTH FALL BACK FOR GRANDPA'S DANCES

Saint Germain Youth Fall Back For Grandpa's Dances (1959)

French youngsters revel in church...

 

 

BUSTLING NETBALL

Bustling Netball (1932)

Women's netball match in progress in France.

THE RIDER

The Rider (1932)

A small boy rides his motorcycle around a circus ring in France.

AUTOMOBILE TOUR DE FRANCE

Automobile Tour De France (1960)

The Automobile Tour de France.

AFTER THE FIGHT

After The Fight (1930-1939)

French boxer Marcel Thil with his young daughter and wife.

ROYAL

Royal "Young Old" Tennis Enthusiast (1931)

King Gustav of Sweden plays tennis with French star Henri...

THE KING OF SWEDEN

The King Of Sweden (1931)

King Gustav V of Sweden plays tennis while on The Riviera.

BATTLE OF THE FLOWERS

Battle Of The Flowers (1923)

The Battle of Flowers in Nice sees people pelting each other with the...

SIX DAY CYCLE RACE

Six Day Cycle Race (1948)

Six day cycle race at Paris, French boxer Marcel Cerdan is starter.

FRENCH SKIER ANNIE FAMOSE IN TRAINING

French Skier Annie Famose In Training (1964)

French skier Annie Famose trains at Chamonix.

THE KIDDIES'

The Kiddies' "Grand National" (1931)

Children dress as jockeys to take part in race in Cannes.

THE TOTE IN EVERY STREET

The Tote In Every Street (1931)

Parisian gamblers get a treat as Tote shops open up.

JOCKEYING EVE

Jockeying Eve (1933)

Female jockeys compete in Horse races in France and Germany.

MODERN MADEMOISELLES

Modern Mademoiselles (1934)

Nice story showing French girls exercising.

PARIS MOTOR SHOW

Paris Motor Show (1947)

Various new designs of car are shown off to the appreciative French crowds.

LES GIRLS

Les Girls (1932)

Footage of the famous Folies Bergeres.

TO GET HOME EARLY

To Get Home Early (1927)

A young porter heaves a barrow up the 270 foot steps of Montmartre.

WINTER SPORTS IN PARIS

Winter Sports In Paris (1939)

Footage of skiers in Paris, France.

THRILLS ON THE WAVES

Thrills On The Waves (1930-1939)

Aquaplaning racers take to the water in a race off Juan-les-Pins.

JAPANESE GIRLS V FRENCH GIRLS RUNNING RACE

Japanese Girls V French Girls Running Race (1920-1929)

Athletics race between Japanese and French women.

A UNIQUE OBSTACLE RACE

A Unique Obstacle Race (1933)

Running, riding bicycles, doing an obstacle course and then a swim -...

CYCLIST NEWSBOYS DERBY

Cyclist Newsboys Derby (1927)

Boys on trade bikes cycle at speed through the streets of Paris.

HOLIDAYMAKERS ON THE RIVIERA

Holidaymakers On The Riviera (1958)

Holidaymakers, Brigitte Bardot & Sacha Distel walk along street,...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 39 - THOROUGH SPORTS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 39 - Thorough Sports (1934)

Good fashion story about the latest...

THE BIRD GIRL

The Bird Girl (1932)

Very cute item showing a girl in a bird costume chirruping and tweeting!

HOLIDAY SCENES AT BIARRITZ

Holiday Scenes At Biarritz (1967)

Young people have fun in Biarritz, surfing, skate boarding and...

YOUR HOLIDAY AND THEIRS

Your Holiday And Theirs (1946)

A look at holidaymakers in Blackpool, Deauville and Rome.

YOUR HOLIDAYS AND THEIRS

Your Holidays And Theirs (1946)

Holiday antics in Blackpool, Deauville and Rome.

CHAMPS ON WATER SKIS

Champs On Water Skis (1963)

World Water Skiing Championship in Vichy, France.

BOUILLEBAISSE aka BOUILLABAISSE

Bouillebaisse AKA Bouillabaisse (1967)

In Villefranche we see a mouth-watering Bouillabaisse stew...

THE GAY CITY

The Gay City (1926)

The annual mid-Lent carnival in Paris.

FRANCE CELEBRATES HER GREAT DAY

France Celebrates Her Great Day (1955)

Traditional parades and public festivities mark anniversary of...

LIZ TAYLOR FASHIONS aka THE BURTONS ENTER FASHION WORLD

Liz Taylor Fashions AKA The Burtons Enter Fashion World (1968)

The Burtons at fashion show at...

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES CHILDREN'S SCHOOL: FRANCE

Foreign Representatives Children's School: France (1960)

Children of foreign representatives go to...

PARIS AUTO RACE

Paris Auto Race (1962)

Good shots of the 1000 km car race at the Monthlery circuit won by Rodriguez...

LEGION OF HONOUR - GHOINVILLE

Legion Of Honour - Ghoinville (1910-1929)

Aga Khan attends parade while on visit to France.

SIGN OF THE COLD SNAP - DEAUVILLE

Sign Of The Cold Snap - Deauville (1920-1929)

Good footage of fashionable crowds parading and children...

WHILE PARENTS SLEEP

While Parents Sleep (1932)

Excerpt from the new comedy play 'While Parents Sleep' at the Royalty Theatre...

CHANNEL SWIM SEASON IS WITH US AGAIN

Channel Swim Season Is With Us Again (1927)

Story about cross channel swimmers.

KEEP FIT OVER THE RADIO

Keep Fit Over The Radio (1946)

Light hearted item about people joining in keep fit programme broadcast...

 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

International Schools (1959)

French newsreel item about Italian, Polish, Soviet and American schools...

PORTRAIT OF MICHEL JAZY aka MICHEL JAZY FRENCH ATHLETE

Portrait Of Michel Jazy AKA Michel Jazy French Athlete (1965)

A film portrait of Michel Jazy...

PARIS MOTOR SHOW

Paris Motor Show (1948)

International Motor Show at Grand Palais, Paris.

GIRL CONQUERS THE CHANNEL

Girl Conquers The Channel (1926)

American teenager, Gertrude Ederle, swims the Channel.