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LESLIE HOLMES AND LESLIE SARONY aka TWO LESLIES

Leslie Holmes And Leslie Sarony AKA Two Leslies (1937)

Leslie Holmes on the piano and Leslie...

LEON CORTEZ AND HIS COSTER BAND issue title - CHORDS, CUES AND COSTERS

Leon Cortez And His Coster Band Issue Title - Chords, Cues And Costers (1936)

Leon Cortez and...

EMBASSY DANCERS issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Embassy Dancers Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Popular troupe of teenage dancers perform...

THREE SISTERS issue title - GYM AND IT

Three Sisters Issue Title - Gym And It (1937)

Trio of singers perform songs 'Midnight Music' and...

MAX AND HARRY NESBITT

Max And Harry Nesbitt (1939)

Max and Harry Nesbitt perform short comedy routine, before singing...

JOE LOSS AND HIS BAND aka JOELOSS issue title is ONE FOR THE ROAD

Joe Loss And His Band AKA Joeloss Issue Title Is One For The Road (1939)

Joe Loss and his band...

MAXWELL STEWART AND BAND issue title is UP AND DOING

Maxwell Stewart And Band Issue Title Is Up And Doing (1939)

Maxwell Stewart and his Ballroom...

 

 

NORMAN LONG issue title is OUT AND ABOUT

Norman Long Issue Title Is Out And About (1939)

Norman long plays piano and sings "Dustman" and...

WALSH AND BARKER issue title is THE VERY IDEA

Walsh And Barker Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Suave male due, Walsh and Barker, sing "I'll...

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1940)

The Two Leslies tell jokes and sing a song, possibly called "Fanny".

MALCOLM MCEACHERN

Malcolm Mceachern (1941)

Bass singer Malcolm McEachern performs patriotic song about the navy -...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

Comedians Bennett and Williams perform a routine as air raid wardens.

TAP TAP

Tap Tap (1942)

Item showing how tap dancing sounds are made, also features Rudy Starita and Daphne Day.

HARRY ROY'S ROYALISTS issue title is ON YOUR TOES

Harry Roy's Royalists Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

Pianist Harry Roy and trio of girl...

JACK SIMPSON BAND issue title is POINTS AND PINTS

Jack Simpson Band Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

Percussionist Jack Simpson and his sextet...

FELIX MENDELSSOHN BAND issue title is TAKE THAT

Felix Mendelssohn Band Issue Title Is Take That (1944)

Felix Mendelssohn and his Hawaiian band...

JOHN RIDLEY AND ANNE DE NYS

John Ridley And Anne De Nys (1947)

John Ridley and Anne de Nys sing comic song about English men.

NAAFI PIANO

NAAFI Piano (1951)

Footage of new NAAFI piano being demonstrated by Alfred Knight. London.

CLOWNS IN CLOVER

Clowns In Clover (1928)

Extract of a stage play possibly featuring Jack Hulbert and June.

JACK SIMPSON AND BAND

Jack Simpson And Band (1943)

Jack Simpson and his sextet feature Betty Kent singing "I Mean You".

BARBERSHOP QUARTET

Barbershop Quartet (1946)

Barbershop quartet performing to small audience - poor sound quality.

PORGY AND BESS PREMIERE IN ROME

Porgy And Bess Premiere In Rome (1962)

Premiere of the jazz opera 'Porgy and Bess' in Rome, Italy.

 ITALY: SOVIET DANCERS

Italy: Soviet Dancers (1962)

The National Company of Popular Dance of the Soviet Union performing in...

BILLY COTTON AND HIS BAND

Billy Cotton And His Band (1933)

Billy Cotton and his Band perform at Slough, followed by other variety...

"A Little Tact" By Naunton Wayne (1932)

Naunton Wayne does a stand-up and we see an Apache dance by...

"The Somme" ... "Gallipoli" ... "Paschendale" (1932)

New Battalion colours are presented to the 7th...

ROY FOX AND HIS BAND

Roy Fox And His Band (1932)

Roy Fox and his band perform 'It ain't no fault of mine', London.

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1932)

Norman Long sings 'Under the Bazunka Tree.

DOUGLAS BYNG AND ROY FOX

Douglas Byng And Roy Fox (1932)

Roy Fox and comedian Douglas Byng entertain us at the Monseigneur...

HAL YATES AND COOPER LAWLEY

Hal Yates And Cooper Lawley (1933)

American singers Hal Yates and Cooper Lawley sing 'The Grass Is...

NEW YORK MIDNIGHT FOLLIES

New York Midnight Follies (1933)

Very good footage of the New York Midnight Follies club where Jack...

ON THE AIR - IN THE AIR!  WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

On The Air - In The Air! With Jack Hylton And His Band (1933)

Jack Hylton and his Band...

DON PHILIPPE AND PARTNER

Don Philippe And Partner (1940)

Don Philippe drapes fabric on a lady to create new dresses in lightning...

STAND UP AND SING

Stand Up And Sing (1931)

Two routines from the show "Stand Up and Sing" - an acrobatic troupe and a...

DON AZPIAZU BAND

Don Azpiazu Band (1933)

A Cuban Rumba is performed by Don Azpiazu and his Cuban Ensemble.

FRANZ VIENNA AND HIS RADIO THEATRE ORCHESTRA

Franz Vienna And His Radio Theatre Orchestra (1935)

Franz Vienna and his Radio Theatre Orchestra...

EDDIE KELLAND AND CONNIE RAYMOND

Eddie Kelland And Connie Raymond (1935)

Eddie Kelland and Connie Raymond entertain with a song and a...

THE DANCE OF THE CASTANETS

The Dance Of The Castanets (1935)

Spanish dancers Medrano and Donne perform at the Miami Biltmore in...

A CAMERA INTERVIEW WITH MR R.O. PAGAN - THE FAMOUS SCOTTISH ORGANIST

A Camera Interview With Mr R.O. Pagan - The Famous Scottish Organist (1931)

The cinema organ...

THE BOY WHO SANG BEFORE THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN - IWAN DAVIES

The Boy Who Sang Before Their Majesties The King And Queen - Iwan Davies (1932)

Iwan sings...

"Steppin' Fast!" By Johnny Nit (1932)

Good tap dancing routine including dancing with a chair.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Comedians Bennett and Williams entertain...

CLEMSON AND VALERIE issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Clemson And Valerie Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Dancers- Clemson and Valerie - perform...

BOB AND ALF PEARSON

Bob And Alf Pearson (1937)

These harmonising singers ask 'Did your mother come from Ireland?'

 VINE, MOORE AND NEVARD aka VINE, MORE AND NEVARD issue title - WHY BRING THAT...

Vine, Moore And Nevard AKA Vine, More And Nevard Issue Title - Why Bring That... (1937)

Famous...

MCGILL AND YULE issue title - CALLING ALL CARDS

Mcgill And Yule Issue Title - Calling All Cards (1937)

Alec McGill and Fred Yule sing a comic song...

OSCAR RABIN AND BAND issue title SEE HOW THEY RUN

Oscar Rabin And Band Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

Big band jazz - Rabin and his band...

TINPAN ALLEY TRIO issue title is SPRING IN THE AIR

Tinpan Alley Trio Issue Title Is Spring In The Air (1938)

Trio of male singers perform their own...

THREE IN HARMONY issue title - POTS OF PLOTS

Three In Harmony Issue Title - Pots Of Plots (1938)

The threes singers Three in Harmony sing 'I...

TWO LESLIES issue title is HOW'S THAT?

Two Leslies Issue Title Is How's That? (1939)

Leslie Holmes and Leslie Sarony sing "There's No Magic...