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SKYROBATICS

Skyrobatics (1938)

Acrobatics do their act on a show ground for a crowd of people.

TO DEFY DEATH OVER NIAGARA

To Defy Death Over Niagara (1951)

Five Germans practice high wire acts which they hope to perform over...

ACROBATS issue title - PLAYTIME

Acrobats Issue Title - Playtime (1938)

Acrobats practise their act with complicated balancing...

MATTRESS TEST

Mattress Test (1954)

Acrobat testing mattresses. London

DANCER

Dancer (1930-1939)

A dancer shows us a bit of tap and a bit of acrobatics.

ACROBATS AND DOGS  aka THE THREE TALLOTAS

Acrobats And Dogs AKA The Three Tallotas (1949)

Footage of acrobatic family and their dog....

A LITTLE PRACTICE

A Little Practice (1931)

Acrobatic dancers, the Locarno Four, practice their moves on a seaside pier and...

 

 

TURNER TWINS

Turner Twins (1933)

Acrobatic exhibition dance.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 4 - GIRLS WILL BE DANCERS!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 4 - Girls Will Be Dancers! (1934)

Dancers demonstrate their amazing...

DANCERS ON BEACH on sleeve as DANCERSON BEACH issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Dancers On Beach On Sleeve As Dancerson Beach Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Troupe...

CHINESE PLATE SPINNERS

Chinese Plate Spinners (1959)

Chinese plate spinners at Murray's Cabaret Club.

BENDING FOR SUPPLENESS

Bending For Suppleness (1931)

Myrtle Winter performing some impossible looking bends and twists with...

JUST A BALANCER

Just A Balancer (1935)

Good story of the tightrope walker Con Colleano demonstrating his skills on the...

WHEEL WIZARDRY

Wheel Wizardry (1936)

Men and boys do clever balancing tricks on unicycles and bicycles.

THE FAMOUS WALLENDAS

The Famous Wallendas (1937)

Amazing acrobatic stunts on the high wire performed by the famous Wallendas.

STRAINING FOR TRAINING

Straining For Training (1938)

Footage of a circus team in training.

SKILL ON SKATES!

Skill On Skates! (1940)

Pretty Italian girls do spins and stunts on roller-skates at Turin.

THE FOUR SPALLAS

The Four Spallas (1940)

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

BIG TOP THRILLS

Big Top Thrills (1939)

Footage of trapeze artist and an elephant performing with the travelling circus.

KEEPING THE BALANCE

Keeping The Balance (1933)

Balancing act the Brothers Hintoni entertain with humorous and scary stunts.

STRENGTH AND BALANCE - LES VOLGAS

Strength And Balance - Les Volgas (1934)

Les Volgas (two men) do an impressive balancing act in the...

GRACE!

Grace! (1932)

Stretching exercise demonstrated by a very supple woman - not for those with bad backs!

SUPER ENERGY

Super Energy (1932)

Footage of Tanita and Mario performing some acrobatic stunts.

THREE GIRLIES

Three Girlies (1936)

Three acrobatic dancers performing for Pathe.

JEAN REMA

Jean Rema (1936)

Cabaret artist and dancer performs her acrobatic take on the Rhumba.

DENISE VANE

Denise Vane (1937)

High kicking dancer Denise vane performs her own acrobatic routine.

JACK JACKIE

Jack Jackie (1937)

A young boy called Jack Jackie does dangerous looking balancing tricks.

ACROBATS

Acrobats (1938)

Les Silver acrobats doing tricks.

THREE BULVONOS issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Three Bulvonos Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of the performers the Three...

YUK CHINGS

Yuk Chings (1939)

A troupe of Chinese acrobats 'Yuk Chings' performing.

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.

CYNTHIA ACROBATIC DANCER issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

Cynthia Acrobatic Dancer Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Cynthia the acrobatic dancer...

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.

LAI FOUNS

Lai Founs (1942)

The Lai Founs, very bendy Chinese acrobats, perform their routine in the studio.

FOUR SPALLAS

Four Spallas (1942)

The Four Spallas perform acrobatic stunts in the studio.

RASSANA issue title is YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Rassana Issue Title Is You Never Know You Know (1943)

Rassana performs acrobatic tricks hanging...

TOVARICH TRIO issue title is FREE AND EASY

Tovarich Trio Issue Title Is Free And Easy (1944)

Tovarich Trio perform acrobatic poses and...

CONTORTIONIST

Contortionist (1944)

Henriques the contortionist bends his body into painful looking positions.

MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS

Moscow State Circus (1969)

Dog and elephants perform at the Moscow State Circus in Russia.

SAND FROLICS

Sand Frolics (1946)

Acrobats Jakdell Brothers & Joan performing.

RASSANA issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Rassana Issue Title You Never Know You Know (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate record for...

GERMAN ACROBATS

German Acrobats (1948)

The Traber show give acrobatic display in Stuttgart.

MICKY

Micky (1930)

Amazing Alsatian dog does tricks in a park including leaping over a 9 foot high gate.

BEATE BRADNA on sleeve as BEATE BRADLIA

Beate Bradna On Sleeve As Beate Bradlia (1931)

Acrobatic dancer Beate Bradna shows off her skill in...

NAUTICAL NAUGHTIES

Nautical Naughties (1932)

The latest swimsuits and beach pyjamas are modelled beside a Paris open air...

REHEARSAL TIME

Rehearsal Time (1933)

Bob, Tina and Jean rehearse their balancing act in a garden.

GRACE & EQUIPOISE

Grace & Equipoise (1933)

The Valmar Trio show us their balancing act.