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CHASING THE MOTH

Chasing The Moth

Early film - Chasing The Moth. Two men create havoc trying to catch a moth in a...

A PEN AND INKLING - BOBBY BUMPS FIGHT

A Pen And Inkling - Bobby Bumps Fight (1922)

Bobby Bumps and his dog Fido get into fights - cartoon.

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS -  KITES

Something For The Youngsters - Kites (1922)

Hawaiian kite flyers - various elaborate kites are...

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS - THE DOLLS COME TO LIFE

Something For The Youngsters - The Dolls Come To Life (1929)

Pierrot puppets are made to dance -...

ANOTHER NOVELTY FOR EVE - BEAD BUTTERFLIES

Another Novelty For Eve - Bead Butterflies (1929)

Craft demonstration - how to make butterfly hair...

RECREATING THE LIFE OF 5,000,000 YEARS AGO

Recreating The Life Of 5,000,000 Years Ago (1930)

A look at various fossils.

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE RAIDERS OF THE FENS

Secrets Of Nature - The Raiders Of The Fens (1930)

Nature film about the birds of the fens, the...

 

 

JOHANNESBURG

Johannesburg (1930-1939)

Various shots of massive swarm of butterflies in Jo'burg, South Africa.

BILLIE THE BUDGER

Billie The Budger (1931)

Cruel comedy rodeo show - a horse is manhandled by two acrobatic men.

GAS FOR PESTS

Gas For Pests (1932)

Crops are sprayed to kill a plague of butterflies on a field in Krasnovar in Russia.

THE LATEST - FISHBONE FLOWERS!

The Latest - Fishbone Flowers! (1932)

Woman demonstrates how to create flowers and ornaments from...

THE DANCE OF THE BUTTERFLY BY MYRTLE WINTER

The Dance Of The Butterfly By Myrtle Winter (1932)

Lovely exhibition dance by Myrtle Winter dressed...

CARNIVAL COSTUMES IN PAPER

Carnival Costumes In Paper (1933)

Cute film showing lovely fancy dress costumes made from crepe paper.

FLAKE FANCIES

Flake Fancies (1933)

Demonstration showing how to make moulded biscuits filled with jam...

BUTTERFLIES IN THE SUN

Butterflies In The Sun (1933)

Great clusters of butterflies flutter about and cling to pine trees in...

CHARLIE KUNZ

Charlie Kunz (1934)

Pianist Charlie Kunz plays 'Poor Butterfly', 'After You've Gone' and 'Whispering'.

FASHION GOES TO THE HEAD!

Fashion Goes To The Head! (1934)

"Fantasy head-dresses" made from hair are modelled from the Olympia...

CHARLIE KUNZ

Charlie Kunz (1934)

Pianist Charlie Kunz plays medley of tunes - dupe of PSP 834.

BUTTERFLY DECORATION aka BUTTERFLY ON SKIN

Butterfly Decoration AKA Butterfly On Skin (1936)

Girl decorating herself with butterflies.

GAIETY IN MEMPHIS

Gaiety In Memphis (1936)

Carnival floats in procession through city, crowning of Carnival King and...

BUTTERFLY DECORATIONS issue title GOING GAY

Butterfly Decorations Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Entomologist Hugh Newman makes ornaments from...

MICRO NATURE

Micro Nature (1938)

Unedited material of organic entities seen under a microscope - for Secrets of Nature...

SUMMERTIME

Summertime (1940)

German documentary film showing wildlife on a field in summer.

THE BATTLE FOR BEAUTY

The Battle For Beauty (1940-1949)

Very interesting film promoting a campaign to "Help Save Rural England"...

SUMMERTIME MEADOW

Summertime Meadow (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the wildlife found in meadows.

DANCERS aka JACQUELINE ELMORE AND DANCE ARTIST issue title -

Dancers AKA Jacqueline Elmore And Dance Artist Issue Title - "Rise And Shine" (1941)

Item...

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (1942-2011)

ANTIPERSONNEL BOMB

Antipersonnel Bomb (1944)

Ministry of Information trailer warning public about danger of butterfly...

BUTTERFLY  COLLECTION  aka  PROFESSOR JAROSIEWICZ.

Butterfly Collection AKA Professor Jarosiewicz. (1948)

Large butterfly collection with the...

LEPIDOPTERIST

Lepidopterist (1949)

Footage of Lepidopterist Mrs Rivers tending to her cocoons in Dartford, Kent.

FASHION FLASH

Fashion Flash (1950)

Latest hair fashions involves butterflies, beetles and even large spiders, London.

SOME FLOWERING PLANTS

Some Flowering Plants (1950)

Various footage of Dicotyledons showing growth processes in lapsed time

PLASTIC PRESERVING

Plastic Preserving (1951)

Insects and animals are preserved in amber at laboratory in Bishop's...

HAND PAINTED NYLONS

Hand Painted Nylons (1952)

Women painting nylon stockings whilst models show them off in shop in Oxford...

TENNIS FASHIONS

Tennis Fashions (1953)

Maureen Connolly and Julie Sampson model the latest tennis fashions by Teddy...

BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterfly Farm (1953)

Butterfly farm in Bexley, Kent.

FEATHERS

Feathers (1954)

Disabled World War One veteran George Stanton makes model flowers from feathers.

BUTTERFLIES aka BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterflies AKA Butterfly Farm (1955)

Butterfly farmer develops a new skill - preserving dead...

MOTHS

Moths (1955)

Moth farm where rare moths are bred - also shows mounting of moths for display.

CAMBERWELL BUTTERFLY

Camberwell Butterfly (1956)

Hugh Newman, a butterfly collector, releases the Camberwell Beauty in...

NATURALIST

Naturalist (1956)

People select creepy-crawlies and other creatures at this bug emporium.

NYLON FAIR 1958

Nylon Fair 1958 (1958)

Fabulous frocks, negligees, stockings, anoraks, nightwear etc. all made of Nylon!

ISLAND OF THE SUN

Island Of The Sun (1963)

Tourists go on a trip around the beautiful Greek islands taking in the scenery...

BOOKS ON ART

Books On Art (1964)

Display of books printed by Artia.

TOP MOGS

Top Mogs (1965)

Cats and kittens on show at Alexandra Palace, London.

STUDENT BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS IN HUNGARY

Student Butterfly Collectors In Hungary (1965)

Hungarian students collect butterflies.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 606 - THE POWER OF OXYGEN and BUTTERFLY FARM

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 606 - The Power Of Oxygen And Butterfly Farm (1966)

Out takes...

BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterfly Farm (1966)

Beautiful butterflies are reared at this butterfly farm in Kent.

EASTER BONNET COMPETITION

Easter Bonnet Competition (1967)

Mad hats on show in London - brilliant hats.

WE LOVE LEPIDOPTERA

We Love Lepidoptera (1968)

Some butterflies are bred for profit, some are bred to be saved from...