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SHRUNKEN HEAD

Shrunken Head (1940-1949)

Small human head with all features and hair exhibited somewhere in Paris.

EVE'S FASHION NOTES - PERHAPS

Eve's Fashion Notes - Perhaps (1932)

Short shot of a black woman cleaning her teeth with a piece of...

POLYNESIAN RHYTHM

Polynesian Rhythm (1940)

Polynesian men sing and dance to traditional music on the riverbank.

THE SPEAR MAKER

The Spear Maker (1932)

Footage of spear making in Africa.

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Here Comes The Bride (1932)

Footage of a Moslem wedding.

UGANDA

Uganda (1932)

Fabric and shoes are made from tree bark in Uganda.

"More Bread Please!" (1933)

Processes involved in harvesting and processing wheat for flour in rural...

 

 

THE SAKIA

The Sakia (1930-1939)

Educational film showing a primitive irrigation system.

"Woop ... Wow ... Zung ... Zoo!" (1932)

Tribesmen in South Africa show their war dances to visitors...

WILD MAN! ... FILMED FOR THE FIRST TIME

Wild Man! ... Filmed For The First Time (1932)

Good footage of aboriginal people in the Central...

JUST PRIMITIVE!

Just Primitive! (1934)

An Aboriginal man carves a boomerang from a piece of wood and shows the correct...

ETHIOPIA AT HOME

Ethiopia At Home (1935)

A look at life in an Ethiopian village.

BONTOC VILLAGE ON LUZON ISLAND IN PHILIPPINES

Bontoc Village On Luzon Island In Philippines (1931)

Various scenes in the village of Bontoc in the...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE - IN FAR-OFF FORMOSA

Here Comes The Bride - In Far-Off Formosa (1932)

Wedding celebrations in Formosa.

THE PRINCESS PASSES

The Princess Passes (1932)

Various shots of the funeral procession of a Princess in Bali

WITH LIPSTICK AND WHATNOT IN LABRADOR

With Lipstick And Whatnot In Labrador (1932)

Item about Eskimos in Labrador.

MALAY JUNGLE VILLAGE aka ISLE OF FLORES

Malay Jungle Village AKA Isle Of Flores (1937)

Village next to volcano in Malayan jungle.

SOLOMON ISLES issue title - GOING PLACES

Solomon Isles Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

A tribal chief talks about how Methodist...

LITTLE PEOPLE OF KALAHARI issue title - ON THE MOVE

Little People Of Kalahari Issue Title - On The Move (1940)

Footage of native tribe of the...

DUTCH VOLUNTEERS IN TRAINING FOR WORK IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Dutch Volunteers In Training For Work In Under-Developed Countries (1968)

Trainees undertake...

FINGER PAINTING aka ARTIST IN WICKER - beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Finger Painting AKA Artist In Wicker - Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1958)

George...

MOROCCAN VILLAGE

Moroccan Village (1960)

A look at the Moroccan village of Xauen, unchanged for hundreds of years.

MARRAKECH aka MARRAKESH

Marrakech AKA Marrakesh (1960)

A visit to a market place in Marrakech, Morocco.

ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE - NO. 4

On The Fringe Of The Pole - No. 4 (1934)

We meet the Eskimo friends of Captain Bartlett as he travels...

WOMEN OF PERSIA known on old database as

Women Of Persia Known On Old Database As "The Lure Of The East" (1931)

Near Shiraz in Persia -...

WITH EVE IN MADAGASCAR

With Eve In Madagascar (1931)

Traditional entertainment in a village in Madagascar - singing and...

EAST INDIES

East Indies (1931)

Anthropological film showing life in Formosa - eating, crafts, work, making hats,...

THE DANCERS OF THE RING

The Dancers Of The Ring (1933)

Anthropological film about a tribe whose womenfolk insert large plates...

THE DANCE OF THE TRIBES

The Dance Of The Tribes (1934)

American-Indians perform a war dance.

NATIVE FISHING IN AFRICA

Native Fishing In Africa (1962)

Traditional rituals accompany fishing in the Logone River.

BASUTOLAND AND ITS PEOPLE - Beware - other items with the same title

Basutoland And Its People - Beware - Other Items With The Same Title (1930-1939)

Educational film...

INDIAN MUSEUM

Indian Museum (1959)

At the Commonwealth Institute in London, children learn about Indian culture.

BUSINESS METHOD aka EXECUTIVES METHOD SCHOOL

Business Method AKA Executives Method School (1960)

Business executives learn Method Acting...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 351 - reel 2 of 2 - NATIVE VILLAGE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 351 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Native Village (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

SCHOOLGIRL IN EGYPT

Schoolgirl In Egypt (1956)

Schoolgirl Gay Ashwood travels to Giza and Cairo in Egypt and tours the...

ISRAEL

Israel (1956)

Immigrants arrive at Haifa in Israel and see the orange harvest and traditional harvest...

DOUGH MODELS

Dough Models (1956)

Chinese craftsman makes amazing figurines out of dough - do not try it unless you...

NATIVE VILLAGE

Native Village (1961)

A tribe of Kikuyu Africans are seen at work in a Kenyan village.

TOTEM MUSEUM

Totem Museum (1957)

A light-hearted look round a collection of primitive art in a small museum in...

GREEK DANCERS

Greek Dancers (1962)

An item showing men and women on the Greek island of Corfu as they perform a...

MOROCCAN CRAFTS

Moroccan Crafts (1960)

Traditional crafts and goods of Marrakech, Morocco.

JAPANESE CUSTOMS

Japanese Customs (1960)

Traditional Japanese dance and tea ceremony at Mrs Orr-Ewing's finishing school...

CITY OF FEZ

City Of Fez (1960)

The architecture, busy streets and markets of Fez in Morocco.

RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

A look at some aspects of Rumanian life including...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 362 - RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 362 - Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

RUMANIAN...

"Orienta" (1930)

Various scenes in India - including children who are reputedly married at an early age.

EASTERN TOWN

Eastern Town (1921)

Beautiful stencil colour (or hand coloured) travelogue - probably Turkey.

LONELY

Lonely (1929)

Anthropological film about Eskimos - kayaking, wood carving, lighting a pipe etc.

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Here Comes The Bride (1936)

Wedding customs from around the World are recreated by actors and a cartoon.

SMILES - AND OTHERS

Smiles - And Others (1932)

A trip around the world looking at different smiling faces.