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STICKLAND AND ANSTEY

Stickland And Anstey (1940)

Two female dancers, Stickland and Anstey, perform a ballroom dance together....

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1940)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince performs a routine with his sailor boy dummy.

GLENDA MAUGHAN

Glenda Maughan (1940)

16 year old Glenda Maughan sings a cute song and does a tap routine.

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1940)

Jack Simpson plays 'Sons of the "Old Contemptibles"' on the xylophone.

POLYNESIAN RHYTHM

Polynesian Rhythm (1940)

Polynesian men sing and dance to traditional music on the riverbank.

ROBERT ASHLEY issue title - CARRY ON !

Robert Ashley Issue Title - Carry On ! (1940)

The baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Absent Friends'.

BERNARD CLIFTON issue title - HATS OFF !

Bernard Clifton Issue Title - Hats Off ! (1940)

The famous baritone Bernard Clifton singing 'A...

 

 

SYDNEY BURCHALL

Sydney Burchall (1940)

The baritone Sydney Burchall sings 'Song of Empire'.

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN issue title - CHINS UP

Jack And Eddie Eden Issue Title - Chins Up (1940)

Footage of the comedy duo and variety...

NOISE issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Noise Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

Educational film about sound and hearing.

HAL YATES issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Hal Yates Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

The radio and variety star Hal Yates sing 'I Hear You...

MARIO LORENZI issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Mario Lorenzi Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Good footage of musician Mario Lorenzi playing the...

RENE STRANGE aka LARGE LUMPS

Rene Strange AKA Large Lumps (1940)

Footage of cartoonist Rene Strange sketching a picture of Winston...

SID MILLWARD AND HIS NITWITS

Sid Millward And His Nitwits (1940)

The musician Sid Millward plays with his band the Nitwits.

RONALD FRANKAU AND RENE ROBERTS issue title - NUMBER ENGAGED !

Ronald Frankau And Rene Roberts Issue Title - Number Engaged ! (1941)

Footage of comedians...

MARGARET AND GUY issue title - HEY DAY

Margaret And Guy Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of dancer Margaret and Guy demonstrating their...

ROBERT WILSON issue title - HEY DAY

Robert Wilson Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of Scottish Tenor singing 'I Thought I Heard You...

MORTON FRAZER aka MORTON FRASER

Morton Frazer AKA Morton Fraser (1941)

Morton Frazer (Fraser) plays us some tunes on his harmonica.

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN

Jack And Eddie Eden (1941)

Variety act Jack and Eddie Eden sing a song called 'Hoorah Topping Whoopee'...

IRVING KAYE

Irving Kaye (1941)

Irving Kaye plays 'Humoresque on the violin whilst whistling 'Swanee River' at the...

WALSH AND BARKER

Walsh And Barker (1941)

Variety stars Walsh and Barker sing 'It's Still Being Done'.

MALCOLM MCEACHERN

Malcolm Mceachern (1941)

Bass singer Malcolm McEachern performs patriotic song about the navy -...

CHOIR

Choir (1941)

St. Charles choir from New South Wales sing the slumber song. Australia.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

Comedians Bennett and Williams perform a routine as air raid wardens.

THREE ASPIDISTRAS

Three Aspidistras (1941)

The Three Aspidistras perform songs in deadpan operatic style.

MARILYN WILLIAMS

Marilyn Williams (1941)

Singer Marilyn Williams performs 'I Can't Love You Anymore' and 'I Don't Know...

MAX WALL

Max Wall (1941)

Comedian Max Wall tells a variety of jokes, does some impressions and sings a few songs.

HARRY HEMSLEY

Harry Hemsley (1941)

A strange routine involving child impersonator Harry Hemsley singing and reading a...

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1941)

Mantovani plays lively tunes on his violin, accompanied by Ivan Fosselo on the piano.

TRAVEL SHOW aka MOBILE THEATRE issue title - IT GOES TO SHOW

Travel Show AKA Mobile Theatre Issue Title - It Goes To Show (1941)

Peter Kent and Ted Martin...

MUSICAL QUIZ

Musical Quiz (1941)

An entertaining music quiz gives clues to help the audience identify three songs.

PETER SINCLAIR

Peter Sinclair (1941)

Peter Sinclair sings 'Mothers of the Motherland' about women's roles in the war...

CONGA BAND

Conga Band (1941)

Don Marino Barreto and his Conga Band play 'Tabu'.

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1941)

Xylophonist Jack Simpson and his sextet play whilst Betty Kent sings upbeat number.

BILLY MAYERL AND HIS NOVACHORD

Billy Mayerl And His Novachord (1941)

Billy Mayerl plays 'Marigold' on his Novachord. Grosvenor...

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN

Jack And Eddie Eden (1941)

Variety stars Jack and Eddie Eden sing light-hearted number 'It's Turned Out...

VIRGINIA DAWN

Virginia Dawn (1941)

Cabaret singer Virginia Dawn sings 'Moonlight in Mexico'.

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN

Jack And Eddie Eden (1941)

Variety act Jack and Eddie Eden sing and play comic song 'That's Just Too...

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1941)

Eric Woodburn plays Peeping Tom who goes blind after seeing Lady Godiva.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1941)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings "London Will Rise Again".

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1941)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings "Room 504".

JERRY VERNO

Jerry Verno (1941)

Comedian Jerry Verno dresses as a housewife and sings about clothes rationing.

PIANO PIECES - PEGGY DESMOND

Piano Pieces - Peggy Desmond (1941)

Pianist Peggy Desmond plays Chopin's 15 Valses and "In the Mood".

JOHN STEABBEN issue title is MANY THANKS

John Steabben Issue Title Is Many Thanks (1941)

Baritone John Steabben sings patriotic song "Your...

FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS HAWAIIAN SERENADERS aka FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS BAND...

Felix Mendelssohn And His Hawaiian Serenaders AKA Felix Mendelssohn And His Band... (1941)

Mendelssohn...

MARGARET HARRIS AND VALERIE TANDY on sleeve as MARG HARRIS & VAL-TANDY issue...

Margaret Harris And Valerie Tandy On Sleeve As Marg Harris & Val-Tandy Issue... (1941)

Windmill...

MAISIE WELDON on sleeve as WELDOM issue title RIGHT TURN

Maisie Weldon On Sleeve As Weldom Issue Title Right Turn (1941)

Maisie Weldon does impressions...

MALCOLM MCEACHERN

Malcolm Mceachern (1941)

Malcolm McEachern sings "Spread Your Wings".

HARRY HEMSLEY

Harry Hemsley (1941)

Child impersonator Harry Hemsley does a routine and sings a song.

RAYMOND ALLEN

Raymond Allen (1941)

Raymond Allen sings "It's Only a Tiny Garden".