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CIRCUS ACT

Circus Act (1935)

Footage of acrobats practising circus act

HIGH WIRE ACT

High Wire Act (1954)

High wire act of Francois and Angelo is seen at Slough.

BOY AND GIRL VARIOUS ACTED SCENES

Boy And Girl Various Acted Scenes (1920-1930)

A little boy and girl act out various scenes for camera.

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT IN

Madame Sarah Bernhardt In "Daniel" (1920)

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

LADDER ACT

Ladder Act (1954)

Equilibrist Igor Gridneff walks about a Soho rooftop on a ladder.

RINGING THE CHANGES

Ringing The Changes (1922)

Drag act Bert Errol is seen in his dressing room - he changes from men's...

THE LUKACS ACROBATIC ACT

The Lukacs Acrobatic Act (1969)

Shots of the Lukacs acrobats in action.

 

 

HIRE WIRE ACT

Hire Wire Act (1951)

The Stey family perform hire wire show at Battersea Park, London.

NAVARRE ADAGIO ACT

Navarre Adagio Act (1947)

Navarre and his female partner practise their Adagio dance on roof of London...

CIRCUS IN SPAIN

Circus In Spain (1960)

Circus acts in Spain.

SMALL CIRCUS COMES TO ITALIAN VILLAGE

Small Circus Comes To Italian Village (1965)

Circus acts including lions performing.

GERMANY - CIRCUS TIME AGAIN!

Germany - Circus Time Again! (1952)

Strange circus acts from Germany.

MOSCOW CIRCUS NEW PROGRAMME

Moscow Circus New Programme (1967)

Equestrian acts in the Moscow circus

THE PAVIANS

The Pavians (1942)

The Pavians perform a balancing act with chairs.

LOW AND WEBSTER issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Low And Webster Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Popular comedy double act Low and...

A CONCERT ALBUM version 1 reel 2

A Concert Album Version 1 Reel 2 (1950)

Two reel documentary of various concert acts.

MODELS FOR FUTURE BERLIN AND THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL

Models For Future Berlin And The Berlin Film Festival (1958)

Stars, Schroeder presenting prizes,...

A CONCERT ALBUM version 1 reel 1

A Concert Album Version 1 Reel 1 (1950)

Two reel documentary of various concert acts.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Double comedy act - Ronald Frankau and Monte Crick.

CHILDREN'S CIRCUS AT WEMBLEY

Children's Circus At Wembley (1940-1949)

Children enjoy Circus acts at Empire Pools, Wembley.

CIRCUS SCHOOL IN MOSCOW

Circus School In Moscow (1968)

State school of circus and variety acts in Moscow.

PRESCO AND CAMPO

Presco And Campo (1940)

Presco and Campo entertain with their comedy acrobatic act.

NEATEST OF THE NEAT

Neatest Of The Neat (1933)

Fred Sylvester and His Midgets in a clever acrobatic act.

BLUM AND BLUM issue title - GOTTA HOUSE

Blum And Blum Issue Title - Gotta House (1938)

Footage of the stage entertainers performing an...

ACROBATIC FEATS BY ST PENSBYS aka TRAPEZE AND TRAMPOLINE ACT

Acrobatic Feats By St Pensbys AKA Trapeze And Trampoline Act (1910)

St Pensby's Acrobats...

UNDERWATER RODEO

Underwater Rodeo (1937)

Underwater cabaret act - one of the novelties of Paris exhibition.

BARBARA WOOD issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Barbara Wood Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Barbara Wood cabaret acrobat performs graceful...

MALO TRIO

Malo Trio (1938)

The Malo trio perform a novelty dance act.

THE CHICKOLAS aka THE CHICOLOS issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

The Chickolas AKA The Chicolos Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Slapstick comedy acrobatic...

ROSS AND BENNET aka ROSS AND BENNETT issue title is DOTS AND SPOTS

Ross And Bennet AKA Ross And Bennett Issue Title Is Dots And Spots (1939)

American double male...

ERNEST DILLON

Ernest Dillon (1943)

Ernest Dillon does his trampoline act in the studio.

CIRCUS COMES TO NEW YORK

Circus Comes To New York (1964)

Trapeze acts and performing animals at a three-ring circus.

MAX THE CHIMP, DRIVER'S MATE

Max The Chimp, Driver's Mate (1955)

Max the chimpanzee acts as driver's mate. Sheffield, Yorkshire.

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1936)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince performs his act with his dummy 'Jim'.

MARQUIS TRIO issue title - PURE AND SIMPLE

Marquis Trio Issue Title - Pure And Simple (1939)

The dance act the Marquis Trio demonstrate their...

MOSCOW THE FESTIVAL CITY - CIRCUS CAVALCADE

Moscow The Festival City - Circus Cavalcade (1957)

Circus procession through streets, Dynamo...

GINA BACK AT WORK

Gina Back At Work (1957)

Gina Lollobrigida throws a party announcing her return to acting.

GORILLA MAN

Gorilla Man (1950)

Jonathan Lucas does his gorilla act at Chessington zoo.

ICE SPORTS

Ice Sports (1946)

Ice hockey match, figure skating and the comic act.

MISS WINNIE RYLAND

Miss Winnie Ryland (1935)

Winnie Ryland and her acrobatic dance act - from PT 260.

WHO SAID WE CAN'T MAKE BRITISH PICTURES?

Who Said We Can't Make British Pictures? (1926)

Quirky item showing students play acting being...

GRACE & EQUIPOISE

Grace & Equipoise (1933)

The Valmar Trio show us their balancing act.

COMMERCIAL CIRCUS

Commercial Circus (1969)

Traditional circus incorporates industrial vehicles into acts - publicity...

COMIC BOXING

Comic Boxing

Two clowns on stage wearing large gloves, performing a comic boxing act.

THREE TORINIS

Three Torinis (1953)

Aerial act the Three Torinis perform high above the Festival Gardens at Battersea.

THE BARTELS SISTERS IN THEIR ACROBATIC REPERTORY

The Bartels Sisters In Their Acrobatic Repertory

The two Bartels sisters on stage doing...

VARIETY ACTS

Variety Acts (1934)

Two turns show us what entertainment was like - Douglas Byng and a vibes player.

STETSON issue title is GREAT SCOTT

Stetson Issue Title Is Great Scott (1937)

Stetson the juggler performs juggling act with top hats and...

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN

Jack And Eddie Eden (1941)

Variety act Jack and Eddie Eden sing and play comic song 'That's Just Too...

THE CONTINENTAL TRIO

The Continental Trio (1934)

Good footage of the dance act the Continental Trio in action.