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SARAH BERNHARDT

Sarah Bernhardt (1915)

Short segment featuring the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt.

HOW TO BECOME A VILLAIN - A DEMONSTRATION IN

How To Become A Villain - A Demonstration In "Making Up" (1928)

Demonstration of how an actor...

BACKSTAGE SCENES

Backstage Scenes (1927)

Good shots of theatre audience and backstage scenes including actors and theatre...

DWARF HORSE

Dwarf Horse (1930)

Short section of material about a miniature pony.

DORIS KEEN AND ELLEN TERRY

Doris Keen And Ellen Terry (1914-1919)

Footage of Doris Keen and Ellen Terry.

NATIVITY PLAY

Nativity Play (1973)

Very cute footage of primary school children rehearsing for their nativity play.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 309 - EARTHA KITT

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 309 - Eartha Kitt (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "Eartha Kitt" story...

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS AT YORK NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Local Government Centenary Celebrations At York News In A Nutshell (1935)

Procession of...

THE GLASS PAINTER

The Glass Painter (1928)

The technique of glass portraiture is demonstrated - Mr Sparrow makes a...

A MONKEY MELODRAMA

A Monkey Melodrama (1931)

Two chimpanzees fool around with camera equipment.

MANTILLAS DISPLAYED

Mantillas Displayed (1927)

Women model Mantillas and Spanish traditional shawls.

EVE HELPS A STRANGE BRITISH HARVEST

Eve Helps A Strange British Harvest (1922)

Various scenes showing women harvesting tobacco leaves. ...

PENS

Pens (1939)

A short history of writing.

GILDING THE LILY

Gilding The Lily (1945)

An actress goes to London hairdresser Steiner who dyes her brunette hair...

SCREEN TEST

Screen Test (1944)

Footage of screen test for the young actress Gillian Webb.

EARTHA KITT

Eartha Kitt (1960)

Eartha Kitt limbers up and exercises under the supervision of coach Al Murray.

STARS' GREYHOUNDS

Stars' Greyhounds (1961)

Brian Hewson, Millicent Martin and Ronnie Carroll visit their greyhounds.

RACING FILM STAR

Racing Film Star (1961)

Rugged actor Richard Wyler competes in a motorcycle race at Thruxton Circuit.

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

Multitalented actress Isa Miranda shows us some of her hobbies such...

SCOOTER TENT

Scooter Tent (1959)

Great invention - a tent that is constructed on the side of a scooter.

HULLO ... HULLO ... EVERYBODY! GENE GERRARD CALLING !! aka CINEMA BENEVOLENT...

Hullo ... Hullo ... Everybody! Gene Gerrard Calling !! AKA Cinema Benevolent... (1932)

Gene...

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1932)

Prince George, Duke of Kent, attends a Theatrical Garden Party.

STARS AT HOME - MISS NELLIE WALLACE

Stars At Home - Miss Nellie Wallace (1921)

At home with Nellie Wallace - lots of girning and funny...

UNKNOWN MUSICAL

Unknown Musical (1933)

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

GOLF GIANTS

Golf Giants (1930)

Film Star Douglas Fairbanks at golf match.

EVE'S LATEST NOVELTY

Eve's Latest Novelty (1924)

The artist Arthur Ferrier paints designs on the fingernails of the actress...

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

Group of Bavarian artist-actors are seen at work - they are called the...

THRUST AND PARRY

Thrust And Parry (1928)

The fencer Leon Bertrand demonstrates his technique for Evelyn Laye and Barrie...

MORE HIGH ART

More High Art (1922)

Lovely film showing the actress Josephine Earle having elaborate designs painted on...

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - LYN HARDING

Camera Interviews - Lyn Harding (1932)

The actor Lyn Harding in his dressing room putting Julius...

MAISON

Maison (1923)

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

A GLEAM FROM ALADDIN

A Gleam From Aladdin (1926)

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

1905 - 1932!

1905 - 1932! (1932)

Great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with "modern" girl wrestlers.

1905 - 1932!

1905 - 1932! (1932)

Great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with "modern" girl wrestlers.

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT IN

Madame Sarah Bernhardt In "Daniel" (1920)

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

MORE HIGH ART

More High Art (1922)

Lovely film showing the actress Josephine Earle having elaborate designs painted on...

EVE'S LATEST NOVELTY

Eve's Latest Novelty (1924)

The artist Arthur Ferrier paints designs on the fingernails of the actress...

EASY RIDING

Easy Riding (1928)

Colonel F. McTaggart shows his horse riding prowess.

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...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN

Camera Interviews - Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn (1930)

Scenes from a play starring Tom Walls and Ralph...

"Make-Up" School! (1940)

Actors learn how to age themselves and change their appearance with make-up.

EVE ON THE LINKS

Eve On The Links (1921)

A group of actresses have a friendly game of golf.

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...

IF DAY IN WINNIPEG

If Day In Winnipeg (1942)

Winnipeg acts for a day as if Canada is occupied by the Nazis for fund-raising...

NEW AID TO FIRE FIGHTING

New Aid To Fire Fighting (1922)

Firemen give trials to new type of nozzle on fire hose, Glasgow,...

A NOVEL FOLDING-UMBRELLA - EXPLAINED BY MISS HEATHER THATCHER

A Novel Folding-Umbrella - Explained By Miss Heather Thatcher (1922)

A collapsible umbrella is...

DON'T EVICT! SAYS TORY MP

Don't Evict! Says Tory MP (1958)

An MP calls for changes to the New Rent Act which is creating problems...

CYRIL JENKINS

Cyril Jenkins (1938)

Cyril Jenkins goods checker and character actor.