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WINDOWS OF THE SOUL - YOUR EYES !

Windows Of The Soul - Your Eyes ! (1932)

Women take part in strange eye competition, Paris, France.

PHYSICAL BEAUTY CONTEST

Physical Beauty Contest (1959)

Male body builders on display

BEAUTY COMPETITION

Beauty Competition (1920)

Women pose for a screen beauty competition - cinema goers are invited to vote...

"Shingled" - A Cutting Little Episode In One Act (1924)

Lovely film showing long hair being cut...

 MISS PARIS

Miss Paris (1948)

French girls take part in the Miss Paris beauty competition.

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

BEAUTY CULTURE

Beauty Culture (1953)

Great shots of scary-looking beauty treatments at the Academy of Beauty Culture.

 

 

EVERYONE A BEAUTY QUEEN! aka EVERY ONE A BEAUTY QUEEN

Everyone A Beauty Queen! AKA Every One A Beauty Queen (1933)

Beauty competition in Australia won...

THE LATEST IN COIFFURES

The Latest In Coiffures (1921)

Emile stylists (one is possibly Emile himself) demonstrate the latest in...

A SIMPLE COIFFURE

A Simple Coiffure (1920)

A new simple hairstyle is demonstrated - a comb is used to secure a bun.

FINGER NAILS

Finger Nails (1928)

Demonstration of how to perform a manicure and paint fingernails.

THE LATEST IN HAIR ADORNMENTS

The Latest In Hair Adornments (1921)

The latest accessories for decorating hairstyles are shown.

BRIDAL VEILS FOR WEDDING BELLES

Bridal Veils For Wedding Belles (1925)

Nice shots of women modelling bridal veils.

M'LADY'S GARTER

M'lady's Garter (1928)

Garters are handmade from suede then a garter which secretes a tiny powder puff is...

HAIR MODES OF THE MOMENT

Hair Modes Of The Moment (1926)

Lovely footage of women modelling new hair accessories.

BODY CULTURE

Body Culture (1934)

Good footage of diet and fitness equipment used to give a women better fitness and a...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS ? NO 4

Can You Believe Your Ears ? No 4 (1934)

Guessing game quiz which involves everyday sounds being...

TRAVELLING DOG BEAUTY PARLOUR issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Travelling Dog Beauty Parlour Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Nice story about a mobile...

MISS ITALY

Miss Italy (1967)

Christine Busineri wins Miss Italy contest 1967. Italy.

FRENCH BEAUTY CONTEST

French Beauty Contest (1949)

Pretty young women in Paris compete for the title of Miss France 1949.

HORSE SHOW

Horse Show (1928)

Horse prancing and pulling carts across show ground in horse show.

GORGEOUS GEORGE WRESTLER

Gorgeous George Wrestler (1948)

American wrestler hype,from Max Factor to the ring.

"Do You Agree?" (1932)

World's Beauty Queen contest from Belgium - won by Mlle. K. Ahalis, a 19 year old...

NOT STARCHY

Not Starchy (1934)

Film star Enid Stamp-Taylor announces the winner of the maids' beauty contest.

NIGHT CARNIVAL aka CARNIVAL AT NIGHT

Night Carnival AKA Carnival At Night (1963)

Film about the travelling carnival and fair in the...

ELSTREE ... HERE I COME! aka ELSTREE ... HERE I AM!

Elstree ... Here I Come! AKA Elstree ... Here I Am! (1932)

Australian beauty queen Judy Kelly -...

PATHE'S BEAUTY CONTEST

Pathe's Beauty Contest (1920)

Lovely posing by amateur beauties in this cinematic competition run by...

THE BOW-WOWS' BOUDOIR on sleeve as THE BOW WOWS BOUDOIR

The Bow-Wows' Boudoir On Sleeve As The Bow Wows Boudoir (1932)

Dogs are shampooed and groomed at...

BEAUTY FOR THE BEACH

Beauty For The Beach (1932)

Women's swim wear contest for the title of "Miss Torquay", Devon.

BEAUTY EXERCISES

Beauty Exercises (1930)

The Women's League of Health and Beauty do some routines on the beach.

ETERNAL YOUTH

Eternal Youth (1931)

A new way of keeping a slim figure is demonstrated - vigorous leg manipulation!

GETTING THAT SLIM SILHOUETTE

Getting That Slim Silhouette (1933)

The fitness instructor Vina de Vesci demonstrates to women how to...

THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE!

The Head Of The House! (1933)

Hairstyles of African women are contrasted with the latest London hairdos...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS ?

Can You Believe Your Ears ? (1934)

Guess the everyday sounds before the film of the action is shown.

GLAD TO SEE YOUR sic BACK AGAIN!

Glad To See Your Sic Back Again! (1931)

A beauty contest which focuses on the backs of beautiful...

GLASGOW BALLOONS

Glasgow Balloons (1938)

Hundreds of balloons are released over the Glasgow Exhibition. Miss Jamaica...

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1933)

Astrologer / psychologist Gabriel Dee tells how your nose is an indicator of your...

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1932)

The astrologer Gabriel Dee talks about facial characteristics.

DOG BEAUTY SHOP

Dog Beauty Shop (1932)

Footage of dogs in Canada being given full beauty treatment.

MI-CAREME FETE

Mi-Careme Fete (1921)

Huge crowds turn out to watch the ornate carriages at the Mi-Careme Fete in Paris.

PAINTED STOCKINGS

Painted Stockings (1940)

Good item showing a girl painting liquid stockings on her legs and drawing...

CAT BEAUTICIAN

Cat Beautician (1941)

Cats are washed and groomed at a special beauty parlour in Melbourne, Australia.

GILDING THE LILY

Gilding The Lily (1945)

An actress goes to London hairdresser Steiner who dyes her brunette hair...

NOSE PIERCING

Nose Piercing (1954)

Nose piercing in London - a new beauty spot.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Ashton-Under-Lyne Centenary Celebrations (1947)

The people of Ashton-under-Lyne enjoy a great...

FOLIES BERGERE ON THE ELBE

Folies Bergere On The Elbe (1956)

Glamorous, scantily-clad Folies Bergere girls on the River Elbe,...

BON FIRE NIGHT

Bon Fire Night (1961)

People gathered for a bonfire night in Ripley, Surrey.

"Miss Italy" Selected (1963)

Franca Dallolio becomes Miss Italy 1963.

BALL OF THE CENTURY IN VERSAILLES

Ball Of The Century In Versailles (1960)

Great ball is held in Versailles Palace outside Paris,...

 BEAUTY QUEENS MODEL FASHIONS

Beauty Queens Model Fashions (1969)

European Beauty Queens wear swinging sixties fashion at Prague...