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ROME - CHEFS COOKING

Rome - Chefs Cooking (1937)

Italian chefs showing their culinary skills.

COOKHOUSE DOOR - 1934 !

Cookhouse Door - 1934 ! (1934)

Soldier cooks competition is held at Aldershot.

THE BONE AGE

The Bone Age (1937)

London chef uses leftover bones to make elaborate table ornaments.

LUNCH DELIVERED aka HOT LUNCH SELLER issue title OKAY FOR HOUNDS

Lunch Delivered AKA Hot Lunch Seller Issue Title Okay For Hounds (1937)

Enterprising girl...

CARNIVAL TIME ARRIVES IN HUNGARY

Carnival Time Arrives In Hungary (1965)

Shots of buildings people preparing for carnival - bakery,...

THE ROBOT DOOR

The Robot Door (1931)

A new gadget which opens doors automatically in a Lyons Tea House is featured.

FLAKE FANCIES

Flake Fancies (1933)

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

 

 

OUTDOOR RESTAURANT

Outdoor Restaurant (1955)

Barbecue at Orrery Restaurant in Chelsea.

EATS FOR LONELY MEN!

Eats For Lonely Men! (1940)

Good shots of ATS girls preparing food for soldiers at lonely army guard...

ALL HOT

All Hot (1926)

Football fans at Fulham's Craven Cottage get their first taste of hot dogs.

THE SUPER HOSPITAL OF FRANCE

The Super Hospital Of France (1935)

A look at a new modern hospital in Paris, France.

ROSINA DIXON SINGING COOK

Rosina Dixon Singing Cook (1937)

Rosina Dixon, singing cook, sings for Pathe.

PARTY CAKES issue title - OHMS

Party Cakes Issue Title - OHMS (1938)

Footage of Mr Pal Gottl demonstrating how to make cookies.

VEG STEW

Veg Stew (1941)

A look at how special wartime vegetable stew is mass produced.

MAKING BISCUITS aka AFRICA TAKES THE BISCUIT issue title -

Making Biscuits AKA Africa Takes The Biscuit Issue Title - "Put And Take" (1941)

Mass...

Food Preparation At London Olympics

Food Preparation At London Olympics (1948)

1948 London Olympics, food preparation in the athletes'...

THE CULINARY ART

The Culinary Art (1931)

Chefs attend a display of food art - fabulous creations made from food.

BREAD SCULPTOR

Bread Sculptor (1957)

A baker demonstrates his hobby, bread sculpting, and shows off some of his...

AVOCADO PEARS

Avocado Pears (1966)

Top chefs and confectioners do unexpected things with avocados in a culinary...

A REAL HAIR RAISING AFFAIR

A Real Hair Raising Affair (1926)

Stunt involving an American Indian being suspended from a plane by...

SUPER KITCHENS

Super Kitchens (1931)

Chefs at work on board a liner using various labour saving devices.

MAKING THE BISCUIT

Making The Biscuit (1932)

Nice footage of the processes involved in making biscuits.

CAFE ROYAL - THESE FOLKS NO FOOD

Cafe Royal - These Folks No Food (1961)

Good footage of food being served and cooked at Cafe Royal....

ARMY WIVES' HOSTEL

Army Wives' Hostel (1948)

Hostel for wives and children of servicemen on duty overseas.

CATERING COURSE SCHOOL

Catering Course School (1952)

Footage of catering course at restaurant in London.

SUGAR PULLING

Sugar Pulling (1952)

A chef demonstrates the art of sugar pulling. London.

THOUGHT FOR FOOD - MINISTRY OF FOOD

Thought For Food - Ministry Of Food (1945)

At Ministry of Food cooks make ginger pudding from recipe...

SAVOY CHEF

Savoy Chef (1946)

Head chef of the Savoy hotel, Mr Payard, teaches apprentices how to cook. London.

TORINO aka HOTEL ALBERGO, TORINO, 1937 - DANCING AND KITCHENS

Torino AKA Hotel Albergo, Torino, 1937 - Dancing And Kitchens (1937)

Views in and around the...

TRAINED ROOSTERS AT HOTEL DU COQ HARDI aka TRAINED CHICKENS

Trained Roosters At Hotel Du Coq Hardi AKA Trained Chickens (1949)

French chef with trained...

PRINCE EDWARD'S CHRISTENING CAKE

Prince Edward's Christening Cake (1964)

Chef Frank Jacobs finishes his work on Prince Edward's...

XMAS IN THE

Xmas In The "Kate" (1940)

Christmas in the army - Christmas pudding prepared and delivered, Christmas...

WITH THE LONDON SCOTTISH

With The London Scottish (1914-1918)

Footage of London Scottish soldiers at camp.

ARMY COOKS

Army Cooks (1960)

Students preparing food at Army Catering Corps' Training Centre in Aldershot, Hampshire.

THE ADVENTURES OF BUD AND SUSIE - THE KIDS FIND CANDY'S CATCHING

The Adventures Of Bud And Susie - The Kids Find Candy's Catching (1921)

Bud and Susie animation...

COLLINSON AND DEAN

Collinson And Dean (1932)

Comedy team Collinson and Dean do a routine as two sailors on board ship.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 90

Caught By The Camera No. 90 (1936)

Caught by the Camera this week - an oven which uses the the sun's...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 19

Cineviews In Brief No. 19 (1937)

Tractor with caterpillar wheels gets through snow in Central Europe...

N - ICE!

N - Ice! (1935)

Good footage showing processes involved in making ice-cream at a factory.

FLAX HARVEST & HERBS issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

Flax Harvest & Herbs Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

Flax for aeroplane wings and herbs...

CHEF OFF DUTY

Chef Off Duty (1957)

Famous chef and war hero Marius Sylvain Dutray paints flowers on silk and similar...

ICE SCULPTOR

Ice Sculptor (1958)

A chef on board a luxury liner creates beautiful ice sculptures to decorate the...

EGG-BREAKING

Egg-Breaking (1962)

Operation "Big Breakfast" - great egg breaking and frying to feed thousands of people...

ROYAL NAVAL AUXILIARY PATROL issue title RIGHT TURN

Royal Naval Auxiliary Patrol Issue Title Right Turn (1941)

A Royal Naval Auxiliary Patrol on duty...

BURP aka INTERNATIONAL GASTRONOMIC LUNCHEON AT THE KENSINGTON PALACE HOTEL

Burp AKA International Gastronomic Luncheon At The Kensington Palace Hotel (1958)

Chefs from...

POOL SHIPS  issue title is GIVE AND TAKE

Pool Ships Issue Title Is Give And Take (1943)

Royal Naval Reserve crew delivering small vessel to...

BIRTH OF A LINER record c - Reel 2

Birth Of A Liner Record C - Reel 2 (1928)

Lovely documentary about the building of new ocean liners...

[TO] GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS NO. 5

[to] Greenland's Icy Mountains No. 5 (1932)

Further adventures of eccentric Bob Bartlett - this week...

CRAZY CAFE

Crazy Cafe (1959)

Magician chef cooks egg shells, makes coffee out of nothing and toast by heating paper...

WORLD IN ONE ROOM

World In One Room (1959)

Foods of the World feast - pizza, hot dog, fish and chips & caviar, all served...