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SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE

Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1930)

Shots of circus performers at the Shrewsbury Flower Show - no shots of...

GRIFF THE BUBBLE KING

Griff The Bubble King (1931)

Griff the clown demonstrates his balancing skills with a small lamp.

CLOWN VISITS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VIENNA aka CLOWNS VISIT

Clown Visits Children's Hospital At Vienna AKA Clowns Visit (1937)

Clowns performing comic...

FRANCE GOES GAY

France Goes Gay (1930-1939)

Carnival Fetes at Bordeaux and Binche, Belgium.

COMIC CRICKETERS PART 1

Comic Cricketers Part 1 (1914-1918)

Clown cricket players.

SPORTS GIRLS WAR

Sports Girls War (1910-1919)

Footage of sports day for women war workers.

HOSPITAL CUP FINAL

Hospital Cup Final (1910-1920)

London Hospital Rugby Cup Final in fancy dress.

 

 

CARNIVAL - WALES

Carnival - Wales (1910-1919)

Footage of carnival procession in Welsh town.

BOBBY HALES aka THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Bobby Hales AKA Theatrical Garden Party (1910-1919)

Performers on stage at Theatrical Garden Party,...

COCO THE CLOWN

Coco The Clown (1966)

Coco the clown applies his make-up and dons his gold suit to go and entertain the...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 600 - GOLF BALL MANUFACTURE, ANITA HARRIS and COCO THE...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 600 - Golf Ball Manufacture, Anita Harris And Coco The... (1966)

Cuts...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 502 - SPACEBALL, BOWLING MACHINE, ANIMAL SANCTUARY and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 502 - Spaceball, Bowling Machine, Animal Sanctuary And... (1964)

Out...

THE BUBBLE MAN

The Bubble Man (1931)

Griff the clown performs tricks with bubbles.

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

WHIT TUESDAY CARNIVAL

Whit Tuesday Carnival (1925)

Crowds turn out to watch the elaborate floats passing at the Whit Tuesday...

CIRCUS TREAT FOR THE KIDDIES

Circus Treat For The Kiddies (1944)

A look at the animals and people performing in a pre-war circus.

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Quaintest Of All Carnivals (1926)

'Gilles' - clowns with plumed head-dresses - are the highlight of...

IT'S BLACKPOOL NO LONGER!

It's Blackpool No Longer! (1949)

Blackpool illuminations start up again after the war time break.

DANCING MYSTERIES

Dancing Mysteries (1933)

An eerie couple dance in a picture frame.

CIRCUS aka CIRCUS COMES TO VILLAGE

Circus AKA Circus Comes To Village (1941)

The circus comes to a village, and children help to set it...

CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Circus Comes To Town (1950)

Footage of the Mills brothers Circus at Olympia in London.

WINTER CARNIVAL

Winter Carnival (1963)

Winter Carnival in Quebec, Canada.

HELL DRIVERS

Hell Drivers (1968)

Canadian hell drivers doing dangerous motoring stunts in Germany.

WATER CIRCUS

Water Circus (1968)

The 'Indoor Swimming Pool Ducks' clown around at the Wiesbaden water circus. Germany.

COCO THE CLOWN AND CHIMP BAND

Coco The Clown And Chimp Band (1955)

Coco the clown and chimpanzees entertain children at Selfridges...

SPORTS CARNIVAL

Sports Carnival (1917)

Footage of carnival.

CONVOY OF CARS

Convoy Of Cars (1921)

A convoy of cars and floats form part of fancy dress parade.

COMIC CRICKETERS PART 1

Comic Cricketers Part 1 (1914-1918)

Clown cricket players.

COMIC CRICKETERS PART 1

Comic Cricketers Part 1 (1914-1918)

Clown cricket players.

A CITY HELD UP aka GLASGOW STUDENTS' RAG

A City Held Up AKA Glasgow Students' Rag (1932)

Costumed students travel through Glasgow's streets...

THEY DO LOVE A CARNIVAL!

They Do Love A Carnival! (1932)

Lots of strange costumes on show as people in Belgium enjoy a Summer...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE ARNAUT BROTHERS THE FAMOUS MUSICAL CLOWNS

Camera Interviews - The Arnaut Brothers The Famous Musical Clowns (1928)

Funny stuff from two...

KISSES FOR SALE!

Kisses For Sale! (1929)

South African funfair - chorus girl routine, kisses are sold for cash.

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Slow motion and "freeze frame" footage of an acrobatic dance by Mahala.

PHILADELPHIA - THE QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1927)

Carnival fun in Philadelphia.

CARNIVAL TIME SOUTH WALES LNER

Carnival Time South Wales Lner (1938)

Crowds turn out for a carnival in South Wales.

CHILDREN'S DAY

Children's Day (1925)

Schoolchildren pack Wembley stadium to see clowns performing.

RAG DAYS JOY DAY

Rag Days Joy Day (1926)

Welsh students have a comedy rugby match in fancy dress for Rag Week.

ICE GALA AT WEMBLEY

Ice Gala At Wembley (1940)

Bagpipes, ice hockey and comic skating at from Wembley Ice Rink.

THE GAY CITY

The Gay City (1926)

The annual mid-Lent carnival in Paris.

HEY HO COME TO THE FAIR!

Hey Ho Come To The Fair! (1935)

Great footage of a people having fun at a huge fair somewhere in...

LONGS AND SHORTS

Longs And Shorts (1933)

Footage of Coco the clown and pals at Olympia, London.

CIRCUS TRAINS FOR XMAS

Circus Trains For Xmas (1951)

Bertram Mills Circus trains up for their Christmas performances.

FLORIDA

Florida (1957)

Florida drivers show how much modern cars can stand at thrilling show.

BIG TOP IN TOWN

Big Top In Town (1954)

Bertram Mills Circus brings all the laughs and thrills of the Big Top to the...

INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR

International Toy Fair (1965)

Adults and children try out toys on display at Harrogate International...

ICE REVIEW

Ice Review (1969)

Chimps, showgirls and clowns performing on ice - Vienna ice revue on Czechoslovakia.

COMMERCIAL CIRCUS

Commercial Circus (1969)

Traditional circus incorporates industrial vehicles into acts - publicity...

 CLOWNS IN SKI RACE

Clowns In Ski Race (1947)

The Workers Physical Culture Union in Urchlabi organise an obstacle ski...

 BUD FLANAGAN AND CRAZY GANG

Bud Flanagan And Crazy Gang (1946)

Good shots of Bud Flanagan - especially giving out Christmas...