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PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

EVE'S LATEST NOVELTY

Eve's Latest Novelty (1924)

The artist Arthur Ferrier paints designs on the fingernails of the actress...

HAVE YOU A GOOD SKULL?

Have You A Good Skull? (1934)

American artist James Montgomery Flagg draws a portrait of a sultry woman...

AN EQUINE BEAUTY PARLOUR

An Equine Beauty Parlour (1928)

Funny film featuring a beauty parlour for horses - the nags have...

BEAUTY SCHOOL

Beauty School (1921)

Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis...

A ZOO RARITY

A Zoo Rarity (1930)

Strange animal - half lion and half tiger - is presented to the camera.

PICKING THE WINNERS

Picking The Winners (1935)

Good footage of the band leader Jack Hylton selecting young women to star in...

 

 

THE BEAUTY MEASURER

The Beauty Measurer (1933)

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

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 68

Caught By The Camera No. 68 (1936)

Good Caught by the Camera items about a beautiful ornate mechanical...

WASHING DAY

Washing Day (1930)

A chicken gets a bath and pedicure - bird show at Crystal Palace.

A LITTLE OF THE ART OF MAKE-UP BY CHARLES LAUGHTON

A Little Of The Art Of Make-Up By Charles Laughton (1930)

The actor Charles Laughton is seen...

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Great item shows hairdos to be worn with military uniform, plus South African beauty...

RUGGED BEAUTY

Rugged Beauty (1930)

Dog show - various breeds are presented to the camera.

AUSTRALIA'S BEAUTY QUEEN aka AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY QUEEN Dublin issue

Australia's Beauty Queen AKA Australian Beauty Queen Dublin Issue (1941)

Jessie Wright is...

BEAUTY PARADE

Beauty Parade (1941)

Barbara Wilson wins the title of Miss California at Venice beach. America.

MISS AMERICA PAGEANT

Miss America Pageant (1941)

Beautiful girls ride on decorated floats during the Miss America pageant in...

THE PERFECT MAN

The Perfect Man (1941)

Men show off their muscles and physique in contest to find perfect man. San...

THE IDEAL MISS NAFFY aka THE IDEAL MISS NAAFI

The Ideal Miss Naffy AKA The Ideal Miss NAAFI (1941)

Eileen Bishop wins the ideal N.A.A.F.I. girl...

STUDENTS TAKE OVER GLASGOW

Students Take Over Glasgow (1947)

Students from Glasgow University enjoy a procession and collect for...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Windmill girls show off a new fashion craze and Pathe show off their new camera...

MASSED MISSES...OF SWEDEN

Massed Misses...Of Sweden (1931)

Swedish women perform a synchronised dance routine at a sports...

BEACH MODES FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Beach Modes From South Africa (1931)

Swimwear parade at an outdoor swimming pool in South Africa.

YOURS AND THEIRS!

Yours And Theirs! (1931)

Film comparing beauty regime of Eve with that of elephants!

EVE AT THE EXHIBITION - PARIS

Eve At The Exhibition - Paris (1931)

Women in floaty frocks pose at the Paris Exhibition.

MISS BEAUTY OF AMERICA

Miss Beauty Of America (1926)

Carnival pageant of Miss America contestants.

BEAUTY SHOULD GO BEAUTIFULLY

Beauty Should Go Beautifully (1927)

Lovely ladies and beautiful cars compete for best looking woman in...

AMERICA'S FAIREST MAID

America's Fairest Maid (1927)

Miss America 1927 receives her crown.

MI-CAREME FESTIVAL

Mi-Careme Festival (1928)

Imaginative floats and beauty queens make up the parade of the Mi-Careme...

THERE'S HAIR!

There's Hair! (1928)

Girls who have refused to have their hair cut fashionably short enter a long hair...

THERE'S HAIR!

There's Hair! (1928)

Print version of story about girls who refused to get their hair cut fashionably...

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

BACK TO NATURE

Back To Nature (1928)

A beauty contest to find the nicest back - judges can stroke any back they like the...

WOMAN'S WORLD TODAY

Woman's World Today (1928)

Cute American fashion (floral anklets) and strange beauty devices.

THE LATEST IN LONDON - NOT 'ARF BAD, EITHER!

The Latest In London - Not 'arf Bad, Either! (1932)

American film showing the latest fashion in...

AIR THRILLS FOR EVE

Air Thrills For Eve (1931)

Female stunt artist performs a loop the loop strapped to the wing of a...

KEEPING AWAY COLD

Keeping Away Cold (1931)

Two women are given tattoos - one on the shoulder, the other on the thigh.

MORE LINES - WE WENT TO MARGATE FOR THESE

More Lines - We Went To Margate For These (1932)

Beauty contest by a pool-side in Margate. Leslie...

IN THE VAN!  FILMED AT STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON

In The Van! Filmed At Stamford Bridge, London (1932)

An athletics meet for girls who work in...

IN BEAUTY'S CAUSE

In Beauty's Cause (1933)

Great film showing amusing and bizarre contraptions used for perming and drying...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS  - MR HERBERT SIDNEY F.S.A.

Camera Interviews - Mr Herbert Sidney F.S.A. (1922)

Herbert Sidney is seen painting in his studio...

GLASGOW CATHEDRAL

Glasgow Cathedral (1938)

David Douglas Hamilton marries Prunella Stack at Glasgow cathedral, Scotland.

PRUNELLA STACK'S WEDDING - GLASGOW

Prunella Stack's Wedding - Glasgow (1938)

David Douglas Hamilton marries Prunella Stack at Glasgow...

PARADE IN PARRAMATTA N.S.W

Parade In Parramatta N.S.W (1938)

A lavish parade takes place to mark the founding day of Parramatta...

HOP GIRL QUEEN Dublin issue

Hop Girl Queen Dublin Issue (1942)

Car hop girls of Texas compete in a beauty contest to become the...

RADIO QUEEN SELECTED

Radio Queen Selected (1939)

Footage of beauty queen contest in BBC television studios, London.

CANADIAN BEAUTY CONTEST

Canadian Beauty Contest (1938)

Gorgeous girls parade in swimsuits for the title of Miss Toronto 1938.

SHUTTER SNAPPERS

Shutter Snappers (1940)

Models in swimwear pose for amateur photographers in California.

MISS STREAMLINE OF 1940

Miss Streamline Of 1940 (1940)

A beauty pageant in America sends the voiceover reader into something of...

MISS AMERICA 1940

Miss America 1940 (1940)

Miss Philadelphia is crowned Miss America in the annual beauty contest.

CHOOSING LADY GODIVA - HAMPTON COURT

Choosing Lady Godiva - Hampton Court (1938)

Miss Becker wins a beauty contest and poses as Lady...