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AIR MARSHALL 'BILLY' BISHOP

Air Marshall 'billy' Bishop

WWI Air Hero Billy Bishop chats to Canadian pilots at fighter base...

Billy Sunday Preaches to Troops

Billy Sunday Preaches To Troops (1914-1918)

The evangelists Billy Sunday speaks to the troops.

THE LATE MISS BILLIE CARLETON - PART 1

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

Actress Billie Carleton Shows Range of Emotions.

BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS

Bombardier Billy Wells (1915)

Boxer Bombardier Billy Wells in training.

THIS DAY - APRIL 29TH  NO 14

This Day - April 29th No 14 (1919-1951)

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

FIVE REIGNS reel 3

Five Reigns Reel 3 (1919-1929)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

COMEDIAN HELPS CABINET MINISTER  aka ELECTIONEERING

Comedian Helps Cabinet Minister AKA Electioneering (1920)

Comedian, Billy Merson electioneers...

 

 

WHAT IS THE SECRET?  aka CARPENTIER AND WELLS

What Is The Secret? AKA Carpentier And Wells (1920)

This story shows two great boxers -...

 BILLY COTTON WITH RACING CAR

Billy Cotton With Racing Car (1920-1929)

Band leader Billy Cotton driving his racing car.

CRICKET: BOXERS V JOCKEYS IN CHARITY MATCH

Cricket: Boxers V Jockeys In Charity Match (1920-1929)

Charity cricket match between boxing...

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 25  NO 3

This Day - February 25 No 3 (1921-1954)

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

STARS AT HOME - BILLY MERSON THE WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN

Stars At Home - Billy Merson The Well-Known Comedian (1922)

Stage star Billy Merson is seen at...

STARS AT HOME - BILLY MERSON THE WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN

Stars At Home - Billy Merson The Well-Known Comedian (1922)

Stage star Billy Merson is seen at...

VARIETY ARTISTS GOLF TOURNAMENT

Variety Artists Golf Tournament (1922)

Comedians Billy Merson and Charlie Austin take part in golf...

MISS JOSE COLLINS

Miss Jose Collins (1922)

Some fantastic stage frocks are modelled by the singer and actress José...

MORE WHIRLS FROM

More Whirls From "Whirled Into Happiness" Lyric Theatre, London (1922)

Slapstick routines and...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 2 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 2 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

THIS DAY - APRIL 8  NO 11

This Day - April 8 No 11 (1922-1942)

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

BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS

Bombardier Billy Wells (1923)

Bombardier Billy Wells enjoys a game of golf with sportsmen in Milltown,...

ACROBATIC NOVELTY

Acrobatic Novelty (1924)

Comedy routine from "The Whirl of the World" featuring Nellie Wallace and Billy...

DANCES FROM

Dances From "Clo Clo" (1925)

Dance extracts from the show "Clo-Clo" starring Billy Leonard and Cecily...

FLASHES FROM

Flashes From "Dear Little Billie" The Shaftesbury Theatre Musical Comedy (1925)

Scenes from...

LONDON'S CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 6 - THE ANCHOR CABARET

London's Clubs And Cabarets No. 6 - The Anchor Cabaret (1925)

Fantastic film contrasting working...

PETALS FROM

Petals From "Rose Marie" - The Musical Play At Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (1925)

Extracts from...

LIGHTNING FINGERS

Lightning Fingers (1926)

Slow motion technique is used to show Billy Mayerl's piano playing technique.

LONDON'S CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 6 - THE ANCHOR CABARET

London's Clubs And Cabarets No. 6 - The Anchor Cabaret (1926)

Fantastic film contrasting working...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY MERSON WITH HERMIONE BADDELEY

Camera Interviews - Billy Merson With Hermione Baddeley (1926)

Funny film with Billy Merson and...

A PEEP AT

A Peep At "Palladium Pleasures" (1926)

Extracts from the revue "Palladium Pleasures" starring Toots...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY MERSON WITH HERMIONE BADDELEY

Camera Interviews - Billy Merson With Hermione Baddeley (1926)

Funny film with Billy Merson and...

TWINKLING TOES FROM

Twinkling Toes From "My Son John" (1926)

Billy Merson, Annie Croft and Reginald Sharland dance in the...

WELL DONE MOTHER

Well Done Mother (1926)

Mrs. Corson becomes instant celebrity having been only second woman to swim...

A MATCH OR TWO - TWO LITTLE TRICKS BY THE HOUSTON SISTERS

A Match Or Two - Two Little Tricks By The Houston Sisters (1926)

A magic trick involving a coin...

FINGER SPEED!

Finger Speed! (1926)

Super fast musicians "de Groot" and Billy Mayerl and Alvin D. Keech are shown in...

BILLY SUNDAY BURNS UP THE BACKSLIDING WORLD

Billy Sunday Burns Up The Backsliding World (1926)

American Evangelist Billy Sunday calls for a...

THE FIGHT FOR THE ASHES aka THE AUSTRALIANS ARE HERE!

The Fight For The Ashes AKA The Australians Are Here! (1926)

Australians arrive in Britain to...

HAPPY GO LUCKY

Happy Go Lucky (1927)

Extract from "Happy Go Lucky" - two exhibition dances, one by Marion Saki and Billy...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

LORD JUSTICE BILLY MERSON

Lord Justice Billy Merson (1927)

Billy Merson dressed as a judge, amuses all at the contest for Dunmow...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO 9 - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No 9 - The Cosmo Club (1927)

Great peek into the evening's...

THE JAZZ DANCE - A BURLESQUE BY BILLY WELLS AND THE ECLAIR TWINS

The Jazz Dance - A Burlesque By Billy Wells And The Eclair Twins (1928)

Crazy dancing involving...

BILLY BARTON JOCKEY

Billy Barton Jockey (1928)

Nice footage of horse racing at unidentified location.

AFTER THE PLAY IS OVER

After The Play Is Over (1929)

Fun and games for theatrical stars at an unnamed nightclub.

CARNIVAL - THE FAMOUS THREE ARTS CLUB BALL - LONDON

Carnival - The Famous Three Arts Club Ball - London (1929)

Nice footage of the 3 Arts Club Ball -...

CARNIVAL - THE FAMOUS THREE ARTS CLUB BALL - LONDON

Carnival - The Famous Three Arts Club Ball - London (1929)

Nice footage of the 3 Arts Club Ball -...

CLASSIC ITUS

Classic Itus (1929)

Silly funny dance performed by Jane Moore and Billy Revel - slapstick stuff.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT AT HOME

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett At Home (1929)

Ace comedian Billy Bennett is seen fooling around...

AFTER THE PLAY IS OVER

After The Play Is Over (1929)

Fun and games for theatrical stars at an unnamed nightclub.

SANDS AS TRAINING GROUND

Sands As Training Ground (1929)

Horse trainers take their charges to the beach at Tenby in Wales for...

RUNNING AT TWICKENHAM

Running At Twickenham (1929)

The black athlete Billy Robinson is shown running backwards in a race/