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 OPERATION WINGDING 'BOB HOPE'

Operation Wingding 'bob Hope' (1948)

Bob Hope gives boxing exhibition with Jack Dempsey for the US...

FUND RAISING FOR ROOSEVELT

Fund Raising For Roosevelt (1944)

Film stars join FDR's campaign during presidential election in USA.

ROYAL COMMAND PERFORMANCE

Royal Command Performance (1948)

Danny Kaye performing at the London Palladium attended by George VI &...

NATIONAL CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

National Celebrity Golf Tournament (1949)

Bob Hope and Sammy Snead are among contestants in American...

THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Theatrical Garden Party (1951)

Noel Coward and other theatrical notables at Garden Party.

 VIP VISITORS TO VENICE

Vip Visitors To Venice (1951)

Churchill, Gene Raymond, Jeannette MacDonald, Harold Lloyd in Venice.

VARIETY CLUB LUNCHEON - REEL 1 & REEL 2

Variety Club Luncheon - Reel 1 & Reel 2 (1952)

Top American comedians (including Laurel and Hardy)...

 

 

AMERICAN GOLF

American Golf (1953)

Celebrity golf tournament is held in America for charity.

PERSONALITIES IN NEW YORK AFTER MID AIR ACCIDENT

Personalities In New York After Mid Air Accident (1949)

Passengers arrive in New York after mid...

QUEEN VISITS BBC TV CENTRE

Queen Visits BBC Tv Centre (1961)

Queen visits BBC television centre at White City, London.

 QUEEN VISITS BBC TV STUDIO

Queen Visits BBC Tv Studio (1953)

Queen Elizabeth II visits BBC Lime Grove Studios - good shots tv...

MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY AWARDS

Motion Picture Academy Awards (1957)

Good item showing the Academy Awards ceremony (Oscars) in...

FILM STARS AT BATTERSEA FUNFAIR

Film Stars At Battersea Funfair (1960)

Good colour item of film and comedy stars joking around at...

XMAS FOR ALL 1963

Xmas For All 1963 (1963)

Celebrities incl from 'Carry on' films in Santa outfits at St Mary's, shopping...

CHILDREN'S ART FOR CHARITY

Children's Art For Charity (1967)

Children paint their famous parents in aid of charity.

FUNERAL OF BUD FLANAGAN

Funeral Of Bud Flanagan (1968)

Crazy Gang members and other comedians and actors at Flanagan's funeral.

WIZARDS OF THE AIR reel 4

Wizards Of The Air Reel 4 (1934)

Aviator C.W.A. Scott and his co-pilot Campbell Black fly from...

PATHE'S RADIO MUSIC HALL reel 3

Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 3 (1939-1943)

Great selection of music hall entertainers including Robb...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 1 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 1 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Troise and his...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 2

This Was Yesterday - Reel 2 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

MAX & HARRY NESBITT

Max & Harry Nesbitt (1931)

Max and Harry Nesbitt tell jokes, sing songs and do crazy dancing - dupe of...

DOUGLAS BYNG AND ROY FOX & HIS BAND

Douglas Byng And Roy Fox & His Band (1932)

Roy Fox and his band plus comedian Douglas Byng at...

FAMOUS STARS ENTERTAIN THE FORCES

Famous Stars Entertain The Forces (1940)

Duplicate of item in newsreel 40/36 - see separate record...

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1941 reel 3

Pathetone Parade Of 1941 Reel 3 (1932-1941)

Ronald Frankau introduces turns compilation - Sandy McPherson,...

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1941 reel 4

Pathetone Parade Of 1941 Reel 4 (1932-1941)

Ronald Frankau introduces turns - Jack Jackson and band,...

PICTORIAL REVUE OF 1943 - Reel 2

Pictorial Revue Of 1943 - Reel 2 (1938-1943)

Turns compilation: violinist Albert Sandler, comedienne...

PICTORIAL REVUE OF 1943 - Reel 4

Pictorial Revue Of 1943 - Reel 4 (1938-1943)

Turns compilation: comic Oliver Wakefield, Bill Campbell &...

FAIRWAY TO CHARITY

Fairway To Charity (1966)

Golfers fighting film and stage celebrities on golf course for charity.

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 2

King's English AKA Kings English Reel 2 (1931)

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...

RADIO PARADE reel 5

Radio Parade Reel 5 (1933)

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

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1932)

The Western Brothers sing their own composition, 'It Was All Hushed Up'.

THE STARS AT HOME [NORMAN LONG & CHARLIE AUSTIN]

The Stars At Home [norman Long & Charlie Austin] (1930)

Comedians Norman Long and Charles Austin...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 - "Playtime At The Piccadilly" (1926)

Acts from the...

A PEEP AT

A Peep At "Here Comes The Bride" (1930)

Scenes from "Here...

BIRTH OF A RECORD

Birth Of A Record (1955)

Ruby Murray and Ronnie Harris go to a "hit publishers" to find a new song each.

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Cosmo Club (1933)

Dancers, a contortionist and comic...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1933)

Comedian Ronald Frankau performs a song about public school police.

[TO] GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS NO. 5

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

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

LESLIE WESTON THE CHEERY CHATTERBOX IN

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

Comedy patter from...

"A Little Tact" By Naunton Wayne (1932)

Naunton Wayne does a stand-up and we see an Apache dance by...

OUT OF THE BOTTLE

Out Of The Bottle (1932)

Extracts from a stage show starring Frances Day and Jack Leopold - song and...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1932)

Comedy patter and songs by the fabulously posh Ronald Frankau.

Selected Originals - WATER HAIGH TO WEMBLEY aka  MINERS OUTING - AT ELSTREE...

Selected Originals - Water Haigh To Wembley AKA Miners Outing - At Elstree... (1952)

Material...

TO YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR

To You A Happy New Year (1964)

Revellers in the Royal Albert Hall and Trafalgar Square welcome in the...

BEATLES GET SHOW BIZ TOP AWARD

Beatles Get Show Biz Top Award (1964)

The Beatles get their Variety Club Silver Hearts. Presented by...

200 STARS AT GALA

200 Stars At Gala (1963)

Two hundred stars attend Variety Club Gala at Battersea Park.

DOGS AID VARIETY

Dogs Aid Variety (1963)

Variety Club raises large sum for its children's charities by organising dog...

DUKE WITH TAVERNERS

Duke With Taverners (1963)

Stars of the Taverners take part in charity basketball match with Harlem...

SHOWBIZ NAMES THE BEST

Showbiz Names The Best (1966)

Variety Club Silver Heart awards presented at Savoy hotel, London.

DUKE IN HOLLYWOOD

Duke In Hollywood (1966)

Country and Western party thrown for Prince Philip in Hollywood.