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WARNING TO TRAVELLERS - TRAILER

Warning To Travellers - Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film telling people going abroad that they are...

THE GENTLER SEX

The Gentler Sex (1931)

Comedy boxing routine involving two women boxers.

FUN IN 1897

Fun In 1897 (1928)

Crazy slapstick film from 1897 updated with 1928 intertitles. Trick photography used...

SUTHERLAND FELCE

Sutherland Felce (1937)

Sutherland Felce delivers comic monologue whilst doing magic tricks.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1931)

Good item with Robb Wilton performing musical monologue.

DON'T SPREAD GERMS - TRAILER

Don't Spread Germs - Trailer (1948)

MofI film urging people to disinfect their handkerchiefs after use...

BARRY ONO issue title - GYM AND IT

Barry Ono Issue Title - Gym And It (1937)

Comedian Barry Ono introduces us to his large collection...

 

 

FLANAGAN AND ALLEN ENTERTAIN TROOPS

Flanagan And Allen Entertain Troops (1945)

Good footage of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen...

 SHRINERS MEET IN TORONTO

Shriners Meet In Toronto (1962)

Parade of Shriners (a society for men) through Toronto, film star...

NEIL KENYON

Neil Kenyon (1919)

Comedian Neil Kenyon performs on street.

COMEDY DANCERS

Comedy Dancers (1914-1918)

Footage of comedy dancers performing in studio.

DANCING IS SO BRACING - BY THE GLAD SEA WAVES

Dancing Is So Bracing - By The Glad Sea Waves (1922)

Chorus girls from "Frisco Frolics" dance on...

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1931)

Cowboy Tex McLeod spins his lasso and tells jokes.

DR CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Dr Circus Comes To Town (1931)

Clowns entertain patients in the hospital grounds.

A. C. ASTOR

A. C. Astor (1932)

Good story with the ventriloquist A. C. Astor.

1905 - 1932!

1905 - 1932! (1932)

Great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with "modern" girl wrestlers.

1905 - 1932!

1905 - 1932! (1932)

Great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with "modern" girl wrestlers.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1934)

Good Robb Wilton story in which he plays a fireman.

GLADYS MERREDEW

Gladys Merredew (1934)

Gladys Merredew performs a comical monologue about what a 10-month-old baby is...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - WILL HAY

Camera Interviews - Will Hay (1928)

Nice but incomplete film of Will Hay performing one of his...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN

Camera Interviews - Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn (1930)

Scenes from a play starring Tom Walls and Ralph...

SYNCHRONISED STEPS

Synchronised Steps (1930)

Parr and Parr do a comedy dance routine in top hat and tails.

A CHUCKLE FROM CHUCKLES OF 1922

A Chuckle From Chuckles Of 1922 (1922)

Extract from the show "Chuckles of 1922" starring Charles Mac.

THOSE AWKWARD MOMENTS!

Those Awkward Moments! (1925)

Scenes from a play starring Gene Gerrard and Ivy Tresmand - possibly...

MORE LINES - WE WENT TO MARGATE FOR THESE

More Lines - We Went To Margate For These (1932)

Beauty contest by a pool-side in Margate. Leslie...

ARE YOU A LIP-READER?

Are You A Lip-Reader? (1933)

Comedian Con Ingham tells a silent joke - the audience have to try and lip...

BALANCE - A

Balance - A "Wheely" Episode By Paige And Jewett The Trick Cyclists (1933)

Unicyclists act by...

LITTLE FROM

Little From "The Little Revue" - Little Theatre London (1923)

Short extract showing Jack Hulbert...

WILL COLLINSON NOT FORGETTING BOBBY

Will Collinson Not Forgetting Bobby (1939)

Item with the comedian Will Collinson.

RICHARD GOOLDEN

Richard Goolden (1939)

Nice item with the radio performer and comedian Richard Goolden.

THE O'GORMAN BROTHERS

The O'gorman Brothers (1932)

The two comedians the O'Gorman Brothers provide comical entertainment.

TOMMY HANDLEY

Tommy Handley (1933)

Comic monologue and song from comedian Tommy Handley.

HARRY TATE

Harry Tate (1934)

Harry Tate and his son engage in some crosstalk in a sketch called 'How are you?".

REGAN AND ANNE

Regan And Anne (1940)

Michael Regan and Anne perform a comedy routine involving Shakespeare.

SECOMBE'S BABY

Secombe's Baby (1967)

Harry Secombe and wife Myra show off their new daughter Katherine in hospital....

RICHARD MURDOCH

Richard Murdoch (1946)

Pathe meets radio comedian Richard Murdoch.

LAUREL AND HARDY

Laurel And Hardy (1953)

Nice item about the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Northampton.

TOMMY HANDLEY OPENS BOYS CLUB

Tommy Handley Opens Boys Club (1946)

Comedian Tommy Handley opens Boys Club in Ashford, Kent.

THE FLYING BALLET

The Flying Ballet (1946)

John Parsons interviews Douglas Byng, Richard Hearne, Eddie Gray and Arthur...

DANNY KAYE AT THE TOWER OF LONDON

Danny Kaye At The Tower Of London (1948)

Danny Kaye being shown the Tower of London by a beefeater...

RED SKELETON! COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN

Red Skeleton! Comedian Entertaining Servicemen (1940-1949)

American comedian entertains the troops.

 BUD FLANAGAN AND CRAZY GANG

Bud Flanagan And Crazy Gang (1946)

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

DANNY THOMAS DEPARTS

Danny Thomas Departs (1953)

Danny Thomas departs from New York.

ROBB WILTON issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Robb Wilton Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

Robb Wilton entertains as a bumbling solicitor...

DISPATCH FROM TOMTOPIA

Dispatch From Tomtopia (1946)

Comedian Tommy Handley opens a new youth centre in Ashford, Kent.

BANTAM PACK - CHAS CHASE AND THE HULA HULA GIRLS

Bantam Pack - Chas Chase And The Hula Hula Girls (1950)

Chas Chase does a routine and Hula Hula...

Medicine

Medicine (1917)

Footage of wounded soldier being carried onto liner for rest and recuperation.

CUNARD LINE TRIPS FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS - MR NEIL KENYON IMPROVISES

Cunard Line Trips For Wounded Soldiers - Mr Neil Kenyon Improvises (1914-1918)

The comedian Mr Neil...

GEORGE ROBEY

George Robey (1914-1918)

Comedian George Robey pulls faces for the camera then nice shots of couples dancing.

DON'T TAKE CHANCES

Don't Take Chances (1946)

Trailer featuring Cyril Fletcher warning us not to take chances.