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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)

 SARAH BERNHARDT

Sarah Bernhardt (1905)

Actress Sarah Bernhardt makes a dramatic entrance onto theatre stage.

PRINCESS MARY ATTENDS THEATRE GARDEN PARTY

Princess Mary Attends Theatre Garden Party (1914-1918)

Princess Mary is among people attending theatre...

THE LATE MISS BILLIE CARLETON - PART 1

The Late Miss Billie Carleton - Part 1 (1914-1918)

Actress Billie Carleton Shows Range of Emotions.

FRENCH ACTRESS MME ARCHAIMBAUD

French Actress Mme Archaimbaud (1914)

French actress Madame Archaimbaud performs for camera.

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT

Madame Sarah Bernhardt (1920-1939)

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

THIS DAY - MARCH 18  NO 8

This Day - March 18 No 8 (1920-1949)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

 

 

FUNERAL IN PARIS aka FUNERAL OF SARAH BERNHARDT

Funeral In Paris AKA Funeral Of Sarah Bernhardt (1923)

Funeral of actress Sarah Bernhardt takes...

FUNERAL OF SARAH BERNHARDT

Funeral Of Sarah Bernhardt (1923)

Funeral of actress Sarah Bernhardt takes place in Paris, France.

FUNERAL OF SARAH BERNHARDT - PARIS 1923

Funeral Of Sarah Bernhardt - Paris 1923 (1923)

Funeral of the actress Sarah Bernhardt

ELSTREE STUDIO CASTING

Elstree Studio Casting (1925-1929)

Excellent footage of Alfred Hitchcock and others auditioning young...

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)

OPENING OF EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE - CROWDS AND CARS OUTSIDE FLOODLIT CINEMA...

Opening Of Empire Leicester Square - Crowds And Cars Outside Floodlit Cinema... (1928)

Crowds...

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly (1929-1982)

STANLEY BALDWIN VISITS HOME FOR ELDERLY ACTORS

Stanley Baldwin Visits Home For Elderly Actors (1929-1931)

Stanley Baldwin and woman visit actors' home...

SILVER WINGS

Silver Wings (1930)

Stars of the stage perform amusing routines at the Dominion Theatre, London.

FAY MARBE - A MILLION DOLLARS CHARMS! on sleeve as FAY MARBLE A MILLION DOLLARS

Fay Marbe - A Million Dollars Charms! On Sleeve As Fay Marble A Million Dollars (1930)

Saucy...

LET'S GO BATHING

Let's Go Bathing (1931)

Famous beauties parade in fashionable beachwear and Evelyn Laye explains what...

FLORADORA

Floradora (1931)

Excerpt from the show 'Floradora' starring comedian George Graves at Daly's Theatre,...

BLACK MAGIC

Black Magic (1931)

Filmed excerpt from the play 'Black Magic' at the Royalty Theatre, London.

GILDING THE LILY

Gilding The Lily (1931)

Miss Molly Lamont gives top tips for facial beauty.

MISS GERTRUDE LAWRENCE

Miss Gertrude Lawrence (1931)

Miss Gertrude Lawrence singing with the composer George Posford on the...

STAR PERFORMERS

Star Performers (1932)

South African rugby players pay visit to Elstree film studios, London.

WHILE PARENTS SLEEP

While Parents Sleep (1932)

Excerpt from the new comedy play 'While Parents Sleep' at the Royalty Theatre...

MATHESON LANG

Matheson Lang (1932)

Actor Matheson Lang is seen in his garden, then in an excerpt from the long-running...

ETHEL BARRYMORE'S DAUGHTER REHEARSES FOR STAGE DEBUT

Ethel Barrymore's Daughter Rehearses For Stage Debut (1932)

Ethel Barrymore Colt joins George...

PICTORIAL REVUE  Reel 1

Pictorial Revue Reel 1 (1932-1936)

Compilation of turns from Pathetones and Pictorials, compered by...

Liz Taylor

Liz Taylor (1932-2011)

PANTO PEEP

Panto Peep (1932)

Filmed excerpt of a Dick Whittington pantomime at the Garrick Theatre, starring Dorothy...

"Slums Are A Disgrace!" (1933)

Dame Sybil Thorndike lays a foundation stone for new model flats in...

BRIGHTER SKATING

Brighter Skating (1933)

Cast members of Drury Lane's 'Wild Violets' skate about a frozen lake in jazzy...

MISS MOLLY LAMONT

Miss Molly Lamont (1933)

The latest beach fashions, modelled by BIP film star Molly Lamont.

OUTER LONDON'S CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE BELL

Outer London's Clubs And Cabarets - The Bell (1933)

Good footage of the night club in Beaconsfield...

OUTER LONDON CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE HUNGARIA RIVER CLUB - MAIDENHEAD

Outer London Clubs And Cabarets - The Hungaria River Club - Maidenhead (1933)

The many...

ALL CHANGE!

All Change! (1933)

Actor Frank Vosper changes into the make-up and costume of King Henry VIII, then acts...

THE BEAUTY MEASURER

The Beauty Measurer (1933)

Movie star Dorothy Wilson has her beauty measured by Max Factor's new device...

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1933)

The singer Miss Gracie Fields at the HMV factory in Hayes, Middlesex.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1933)

Comedian Ronald Frankau tells story of Nell Gwyn and sings of learning to be a...

COLLINSON AND DEAN - WITH MAI BACON

Collinson And Dean - With Mai Bacon (1934)

Comic sketch with the comedians Collinson and Dean and Mai...

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1934)

Behind the scenes of a film with the operatic singer Richard Tauber, Elstree,...

"For Thee Alone - Madame" (1934)

Film star Judy Kelly models several day dresses and evening gowns.

"For Thee Alone... Madam!" No. 2 (1934)

Film actress Judy Kelly models some more 'Filmfair Fashions'...

FOR THEE ALONE - MADAME NO. 3

For Thee Alone - Madame No. 3 (1934)

The glamorous model Miss Lorna Storm models some stunning...

THE KISS PORTRAIT!

The Kiss Portrait! (1934)

A glamour girl kisses a canvas then artist Clayton Knight sketches her...

THE PLAY OF TRADITION OBERAMMERGAU

The Play Of Tradition Oberammergau (1934)

Reconstruction of events leading to the first Oberammergau...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 38 - THE LATEST FROM PARIS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 38 - The Latest From Paris (1934)

The latest winter fashions seen on...

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren (1934-2011)

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot (1934-2011)

THE GOLDEN VOICE

The Golden Voice (1935)

Miss E. W. Cain wins the Post Office's Golden Voice competition and becomes the...

THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Theatrical Garden Party (1935)

A theatrical garden party run by the stars in Regents Park London.