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SID FIELDS

Sid Fields (1947)

Comedian Sid Fields delivers his New Year message.

WILFRED PICKLES issue title -

Wilfred Pickles Issue Title - "Charmed I'm Sure!" (1944)

Wilfred Pickles introduces this week's...

BOBBY HALES aka THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Bobby Hales AKA Theatrical Garden Party (1910-1919)

Performers on stage at Theatrical Garden Party,...

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

Photographer Howard Coster patiently listens to theatre critic Hannen Swaffer...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1932)

The comedian Ronald Frankau performing comic routine.

GEORGE JACKLEY

George Jackley (1932)

The comedian George Jackley in his dressing room changing for his next comedy role.

DORRIE DENE

Dorrie Dene (1932)

Footage of the entertainer Dorrie Dene.

 

 

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Good Robb Wilton monologue, in which he is dressed as policeman.

THE AVANT BROTHERS

The Avant Brothers (1940)

The Avant Brothers perform their comical acrobatic act in the Pathe Studio.

GLADYS MERREDEW

Gladys Merredew (1933)

Cute witty song performed by Gladys Merredew, "I would if I could...".

OH HENRY

Oh Henry (1936)

Comic Leonard Henry plays a drunken toff introducing this issue of the New Sound...

L HENRY

L Henry (1936)

Comic Leonard Henry introducing this issue of the New Sound Pictorial.

L HENRY

L Henry (1936)

Comic Leonard Henry introducing this issue of the New Sound Pictorial.

DARE AND YATES

Dare And Yates (1938)

Comedian acrobats Dare and Yates performing.

MELVILLES

Melvilles (1939)

Comedy jugglers 'The Melvilles' performing.

THE CHICKOLAS aka THE CHICOLOS issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

The Chickolas AKA The Chicolos Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Slapstick comedy acrobatic...

GEORGE DOONAN issue title - GREAT SCOT

George Doonan Issue Title - Great Scot (1940)

Comedian George Doonan performs a routine in the Pathe...

GEORGE DOONAN

George Doonan (1941)

George Doonan performs a comedy routine where he seems irresistible to women.

EDGAR NORFIELD issue title - SIGN PLEASE

Edgar Norfield Issue Title - Sign Please (1943)

Good footage of the comic artist Edgar Norfield at...

AVANT BROTHERS aka AVANT BROS issue title is HELP YOURSELF

Avant Brothers AKA Avant Bros Issue Title Is Help Yourself (1944)

Avant brothers do acrobatics...

CANADIANS CELEBRATE

Canadians Celebrate (1914-1918)

Canadians celebrate Empire Day at Swindon.

NEIL KENYON

Neil Kenyon (1919)

Comedian Neil Kenyon performs on street.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

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

CLAPHAM AND DWYER issue title PLAY AND PLAYFULNESS

Clapham And Dwyer Issue Title Play And Playfulness (1936)

Clapham and Dwyer in a sketch about a...

HULLO ... HULLO ... EVERYBODY! GENE GERRARD CALLING !! aka CINEMA BENEVOLENT...

Hullo ... Hullo ... Everybody! Gene Gerrard Calling !! AKA Cinema Benevolent... (1932)

Gene...

STANELLI AND EDGAR aka STANWELL AND LEDGAR

Stanelli And Edgar AKA Stanwell And Ledgar (1931)

The variety stars Stanelli and Edgar provide...

MAURICE WINNICK

Maurice Winnick (1931)

Maurice Winnick and his band play a fun number called 'Sing Something Simple'.

CLAPHAM AND DWYER

Clapham And Dwyer (1931)

Comedians Clapham and Dwyer go through a humorous routine on a golf course.

SAM MAYO

Sam Mayo (1931)

Comedian Sam Mayo sings a song about a cat and one about all the people who want his pound...

LESLIE WESTON

Leslie Weston (1931)

Good footage of the comedian Leslie Weston performing.

GUS ELEN

Gus Elen (1931)

The comedian Gus Elen sings 'Arf a Pint of Ale'

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1931)

Comedians Leslie Sarony and Arty Ash as hikers engage in a little crosstalk and sing...

KENNETH AND GEORGE WESTERN

Kenneth And George Western (1932)

Good film of the entertainers Kenneth and George Western singing.

GUS ELEN

Gus Elen (1932)

The comedian Gus Elen on stage singing.

ROBB WILTON on sleeve as ROB WILTON

Robb Wilton On Sleeve As Rob Wilton (1932)

Comedian Robb Wilton delivers a monologue about pals, cars...

ALEC MCGILL AND CHARLES HAYES

Alec Mcgill And Charles Hayes (1932)

The comedians Alec McGill and Charles Hayes perform a comedy...

COLLINSON & DEAN

Collinson & Dean (1932)

Comedy team Collinson and Dean do a routine about two soldiers in a trench...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Robb Wilton as a prison governor delivers a comic monologue.

A. C. ASTOR

A. C. Astor (1932)

Good story with the ventriloquist A. C. Astor.

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1932)

Rope-spinning comedian Tex McLeod goes through his old act with Marjorie Tiller.

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1932)

The entertainer and comedian Leslie Sarony tells jokes and sings a song.

HAPPY GO LUCKY

Happy Go Lucky (1927)

Extract from "Happy Go Lucky" - two exhibition dances, one by Marion Saki and Billy...

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1933)

The ventriloquist Arthur Prince with his puppet in naval uniform.

MR HARRY TATE - AT HOME

Mr Harry Tate - At Home (1925)

The hilarious comedian Harry Tate fools around in his garden - makes...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE ARNAUT BROTHERS THE FAMOUS MUSICAL CLOWNS

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

Funny stuff from two...

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1933)

The Variety comedian Leslie Sarony sings his new song 'Pegatty Leg'.

COLLINSON AND DEAN

Collinson And Dean (1933)

The comic duo of Collinson and Dean in a comic sketch.

HARRY HEMSLEY

Harry Hemsley (1933)

Famous child impersonator Harry Hemsley does a clever act for us, as he draws a...

CHARLES HARRISON

Charles Harrison (1933)

Comedian Charles Harrison mimes his mother and then his father sewing on a...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1934)

Good Robb Wilton story in which he plays a fireman.