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HOW TO BECOME A VILLAIN - A DEMONSTRATION IN

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

Demonstration of how an actor...

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.

THE GLASS PAINTER

The Glass Painter (1928)

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

MANTILLAS DISPLAYED

Mantillas Displayed (1927)

Women model Mantillas and Spanish traditional shawls.

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...

 

 

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

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

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

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

Gene...

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

MAISON

Maison (1923)

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

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...

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.

LIVING PAINTINGS ROMEO AND JULIET

Living Paintings Romeo And Juliet (1924)

Early film of Sir John Gielgud starring in Romeo and Juliet.

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...

A NOVEL FOLDING-UMBRELLA - EXPLAINED BY MISS HEATHER THATCHER

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

A collapsible umbrella is...

CYRIL JENKINS

Cyril Jenkins (1938)

Cyril Jenkins goods checker and character actor.

STARS issue title - STAR TURN

Stars Issue Title - Star Turn (1938)

Item provides a brief history of astrology and other star...

THE STAGE REVOLVES

The Stage Revolves (1945)

Behind the scenes look at the revolving stage in the Savoy theatre. London.

SECRETS OF MAKE-UP

Secrets Of Make-Up (1944)

Gerry Fairbank shows how to apply make-up professionally.

STAGE FIGHT

Stage Fight (1946)

Planning sword fight for the stage.

CHILDREN'S MAKE-UP

Children's Make-Up (1954)

Make-up artist demonstrates skills on young boy in front of audience. London.

BRITAIN'S BALLROOM QUEEN

Britain's Ballroom Queen (1953)

Miss Gwenda R. Aitken from Edinburgh is crowned queen of Britain's...

DANNY THOMAS DEPARTS

Danny Thomas Departs (1953)

Danny Thomas departs from New York.

UNITED SERVICES BALL

United Services Ball (1914-1918)

People at Costume Ball; ca. 1918

BILLY BUNTER AUDITION

Billy Bunter Audition (1960)

Large men audition for 'Billy Bunter's Swiss Roll' at the Victoria Palace...

NIBBLES FROM

Nibbles From "Rats" At The Vaudeville Theatre, London (1923)

Extracts from a revue show staring...

FINE ART COPPER PLATE PRINTING aka LITHOGRAPH MAKING

Fine Art Copper Plate Printing AKA Lithograph Making (1957)

Various processes involved in making...

DICK TURPIN

Dick Turpin (1957)

A robbery is staged by an actor dressed up as Dick Turpin to raise money for charity.

BABY DOLL PARADE

Baby Doll Parade (1933)

Young girls parade with their toys in a competition in Chicago.

MISS EVELYN LAYE AS

Miss Evelyn Laye As "Madame Pompadour" (1924)

The theatrical star Evelyn Laye in scenes from "Madame...

BEAUTIFUL BATHING BELLES' COSTUMES

Beautiful Bathing Belles' Costumes (1925)

Lovely glamour girl stuff shot at the Chiswick swimming...

MR. MATHESON LANG - RETURNS TO THE STAGE IN

Mr. Matheson Lang - Returns To The Stage In "The Great Well" At The New Theatre (1923)

Scenes...

CAMEOS - FROM

Cameos - From "Betty In Mayfair" (1925)

Scenes from "Betty in Mayfair" starring Evelyn Laye and Mary...

THE KERB STEP

The Kerb Step (1930)

Bobby Howes from "Mr Cinders" and a group of chorus girls demonstrate road safety...

A PASSING GLANCE AT

A Passing Glance At "Heads Up" (1930)

Scenes from the show "heads Up" including a high kick routine...

BEAMS FROM

Beams From "The Island King" At The Adelphi Theatre (1922)

Short extract showing the actor W.H....

MISS JOSE COLLINS

Miss Jose Collins (1922)

Some fantastic stage frocks are modelled by the singer and actress José...

STARS AS THEY ARE -  SOMETIMES  - MR JACK HULBERT

Stars As They Are - Sometimes - Mr Jack Hulbert " Pot Luck " Revue (1922)

Amusing pastiche...

STAGE STARS OFF-STAGE NELSON KEYS THE FAMOUS CHARACTER COMEDIAN

Stage Stars Off-Stage Nelson Keys The Famous Character Comedian (1926)

Nelson Keys demonstrates...

COLLEEN MOORE

Colleen Moore (1935)

A look at the 'Enchanted Castle' dolls' house of American actress Colleen Moore.

PETER PAGET

Peter Paget (1934)

Actor Peter Paget as Uriah Heep in a scene adapted from 'David Copperfield'

BRANSBY WILLIAMS - THE FAMOUS CHARACTER ACTOR                                   ...

Bransby Williams - The Famous Character Actor ... (1932)

An...

Selected Originals - SPECIAL - FOOTBALL WITH THE LID OFF

Selected Originals - Special - Football With The Lid Off (1952)

Material relating to newsreel...

MARS - PLANET issue title is PEACE AND WAR

Mars - Planet Issue Title Is Peace And War (1939)

A look at planet Mars - its place in science,...

LITTLE STARS

Little Stars (1945)

Little girls take ballet and tap dancing lessons at the Italia Conti Stage School....

CLIVE BROOK

Clive Brook (1946)

Pathe visits famous actor Clive Brook.