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MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 1 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 1 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THEODOR I. CHALIAPINE

Camera Interviews - Theodor I. Chaliapine (1927)

The famous singer Theodor I. Chaliapine is seen in...

WHAT A LIFE

What A Life (1927)

Student parade and perform antics in Exeter to illustrate the different stages of...

NON STOPPERS

Non Stoppers (1928)

Strange miscellany of quirky bits and pieces - club swinging, road drilling, piano...

CAR RADIO

Car Radio (1929)

Strange invention is demonstrated - possibly the forerunner of the in-car stereo!

 

 

WORDS AND MUSIC BY- NO. 4

Words And Music By- No. 4 (1929)

Composers at work - Everett Lynton and Jack Payne. Then see Payne and...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 4

Here's To The Memory Part 4 (1930-1939)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

LESLIE WESTON

Leslie Weston (1931)

Good footage of the comedian Leslie Weston performing.

ALBERT SANDLER on sleeve as ALBERT SADLER

Albert Sandler On Sleeve As Albert Sadler (1931)

Albert Sandler and his Park Lane Orchestra play -...

WERE YOU BORN A GEMINI?

Were You Born A Gemini? (1931)

Fantastic film about the characteristics and possible fortunes of those...

MAGIC NIGHTS

Magic Nights (1932)

Numerous acts are seen in Charles B Cochran's Cabaret Show at the Trocadero in...

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1932)

The Western Brothers sing 'In the Parlour when the company's gone.

GRETA KELLER

Greta Keller (1932)

Greta Keller sings 'Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear'.

ALICK MACLEAN

Alick Maclean (1932)

Alick Maclean and his Orchestra play for holiday makers on the sea front at...

HENRY HALL

Henry Hall (1932)

Henry Hall and his BBC Dance Orchestra play cricket then play 'Here's To The Next Time'.

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

A train wreck is staged in an American Broadcasting Studio through the work of actors...

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1932)

Rope-spinning comedian Tex McLeod goes through his old act with Marjorie Tiller.

CARSON ROBISON'S PIONEERS beware several stories have the same name

Carson Robison's Pioneers Beware Several Stories Have The Same Name (1932)

The country and...

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

BBC Symphony Orchestra (1932)

Excellent footage of the BBC Symphony Orchestra playing Elgar's 'Land of...

RUSSELL JOHNS IN

Russell Johns In "You Call It Madness But I Call It Love" (1932)

Song at the piano performed by...

LESLIE WESTON THE CHEERY CHATTERBOX IN

Leslie Weston The Cheery Chatterbox In "The Freedom Of The City" (1932)

Comedy patter from...

LESLIE WESTON

Leslie Weston (1932)

Leslie Weston sings a song about how terrible life is once you are married.

TREFOR JONES IN

Trefor Jones In "Maire My Girl" (1932)

Romantic song is illustrated by shots of lovestruck girl...

THE BUGGINSES

The Bugginses (1932)

Footage of the comedians Mabel Constanduros and Michael Hogan.

DE GROOT

De Groot (1932)

The famous violinist De Groot plays 'Song of Songs'

WHAT DO YOU REALLY HEAR ON THE WIRELESS?

What Do You Really Hear On The Wireless? (1932)

Great illustration of how sound effects are created...

CARSON ROBISON'S PIONEERS

Carson Robison's Pioneers (1932)

The singer Carson Robison sings song called 'Going Back'.

ROBB WILTON - PRISON GOVERNOR

Robb Wilton - Prison Governor (1932)

Robb Wilton as Prison Governor - this version is incomplete, use...

ROBB WILTON FIRST WORLD WAR SOLDIER

Robb Wilton First World War Soldier (1932)

Robb Wilton as soldier returning late from World War I -...

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1932)

Tex McLeod and assistant Marjorie Miller 'rehearse their old act' - dupe of PT 139.

MAVIS BENNETT

Mavis Bennett (1932)

Soprano Mavis Bennett sings 'The Bird of Love Divine' - dupe of PT 130.

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

BBC Symphony Orchestra (1932)

BBC Symphony Orchestra play Elgar's 'Pomp & Circumstance' - dupe of PT...

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1932)

The Western Brothers sing 'In The Parlour When The Company's Gone' - dupe of...

THE CASANI CLUB ORCHESTRA

The Casani Club Orchestra (1933)

Good footage of Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra, London.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1933)

Good footage of the bass player Robert Easton singing.

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...

CARSON ROBINSON AND HIS PIONEERS

Carson Robinson And His Pioneers (1933)

Nice Country and Western style song.

THE PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

The Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers perform 'D'Ye Ken John Peel?' in the...

RAIE DA COSTA

Raie Da Costa (1933)

Good footage of musician Raie Da Costa on piano playing 'Fairies' Gavotte'.

RADIO PARADE reel 6

Radio Parade Reel 6 (1933)

Fantastic compilation of "turns" - comedians, impersonators, singers etc. ...

PATRICIA ROSSBOROUGH

Patricia Rossborough (1933)

Pianist Patricia Rossborough plays 'Liebestraume' with Eddie Collis and band...

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

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

Jack Hylton and band...

COLLINSON AND DEAN - WITH MAI BACON

Collinson And Dean - With Mai Bacon (1934)

Comic sketch with the comedians Collinson and Dean and Mai...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

The bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Tally Ho !'.

ALFREDO AND HIS FAMOUS GYPSY BAND

Alfredo And His Famous Gypsy Band (1934)

Alfredo and his famous Gypsy Band perform 'Ochechonya'.

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1934)

Composer Eric Coates conducts an orchestra playing his famous composition 'London...

THE FOUR BRIGHT SPARKS

The Four Bright Sparks (1934)

Good footage of the music quartet The Four Bright Sparks.