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NATIVITY PLAY

Nativity Play (1973)

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

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS AT YORK NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

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

Procession of...

A MONKEY MELODRAMA

A Monkey Melodrama (1931)

Two chimpanzees fool around with camera equipment.

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.

GOLF GIANTS

Golf Giants (1930)

Film Star Douglas Fairbanks at golf match.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - LYN HARDING

Camera Interviews - Lyn Harding (1932)

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

"Make-Up" School! (1940)

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

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...

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.

TOD SLAUGHTER issue title - POTS OF PLOTS

Tod Slaughter Issue Title - Pots Of Plots (1938)

The actor Tod Slaughter performing famous...

STARS issue title - STAR TURN

Stars Issue Title - Star Turn (1938)

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

ALCHEMY

Alchemy (1938)

A sweet sketch about the eternal question of alchemy

CAMOUFLAGE issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Camouflage Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Item about how camouflage is used in warfare...

THE STAGE REVOLVES

The Stage Revolves (1945)

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

CALL FOR JAM aka CALL FOR SEVEN

Call For Jam AKA Call For Seven (1945)

Film extra Yvette Minck prepares for the filming of her...

PIN UP GIRLS THROUGH THE AGES

Pin Up Girls Through The Ages (1944)

Servicemen and women are asked to choose their favourite pin up.

SECRETS OF MAKE-UP

Secrets Of Make-Up (1944)

Gerry Fairbank shows how to apply make-up professionally.

ALFIE MEETS PETER PAN

Alfie Meets Peter Pan (1945)

Small boy called Alfie meets Peter Pan (played by Frances Day) in a...

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...

NEWS FLASHES! aka ROOSEVELT SIGNS NON-PROHIBITION ACT

News Flashes! AKA Roosevelt Signs Non-Prohibition Act

American President Roosevelt signs...

BILLY BUNTER AUDITION

Billy Bunter Audition (1960)

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

FINE ART COPPER PLATE PRINTING aka LITHOGRAPH MAKING

Fine Art Copper Plate Printing AKA Lithograph Making (1957)

Various processes involved in making...

AUTOBALL

Autoball (1961)

Sussex and Surrey teams compete in this bizarre 'motor polo' match.

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.

US COAL PROBLEMS LNER

Us Coal Problems Lner (1938)

Good shots of a Dakota mining town and coal miners at work.

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 1 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

"Nasti" News From Lord Haw Haw - No. 2 (1940)

An actor gives a humorous imitation of German...

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'

NOW MEET SONIA STAPLES.  JUST EIGHT YEARS OLD, BUT GOING STRONG FOR SOMEONE...

Now Meet Sonia Staples. Just Eight Years Old, But Going Strong For Someone... (1931)

Young...

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - RAYMOND NEWELL THE CELEBRATED BARITONE IN

Pathe Pictorial Presents - Raymond Newell The Celebrated Baritone In "When The... (1932)

Lots...

BRANSBY WILLIAMS - THE FAMOUS CHARACTER ACTOR                                   ...

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

An...

"Prof." Jimmy Now Rector (1952)

Comedian Jimmy Edwards installed as Rector of Aberdeen University -...

CLIFFORD STANTONissue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

Clifford Stantonissue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

Clifford Stanton impersonates famous...

RONALD FRANKAU on sleeve as ROLAND FRANKAU part of OUT OF THE WAY issue

Ronald Frankau On Sleeve As Roland Frankau Part Of Out Of The Way Issue (1938)

Comedian...

MILLICENT PHILLIPS

Millicent Phillips (1939)

Millicent Phillips sings 'On Wings of Song' by Jakob Mendelssohn.

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,...