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THE TROUBLES OF A CONJUROR on sleeve as TROUBLES OF A COLOURER

The Troubles Of A Conjuror On Sleeve As Troubles Of A Colourer (1930)

An annoying man in a...

EVE'S JOKELETS

Eve's Jokelets (1922)

Two jokes are expressed through intertitles.

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

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

THE GORNOS

The Gornos (1931)

Four marionettes controlled by the Gorno family perform 'Finiculi Finicula'.

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.

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

KITTY KAPERS

Kitty Kapers (1929)

Super cute film showing girls giving kittens a bath - they are hung in socks to dry.

THE MORE WE ARE TOGETHER

The More We Are Together (1927)

Comedians Rich and Galuin (?) perform a turn - slapstick routine which...

HIS UGLINESS

His Ugliness (1930)

Various shots of a Rhino in a zoo enclosure - C/Us of its knobbly skin.

HERSCHEL HENLERE

Herschel Henlere (1935)

The Mad Musician Herschel Henlere plays the piano - no soundtrack.

GRANDPA!

Grandpa! (1930)

Performing chimp eats soup, drinks beer and smokes a cigarette.

FRED DUPREZ

Fred Duprez (1936)

Variety star Fred Duprez performing monologue on stage; no soundtrack.

THE THREE STARS

The Three Stars (1936)

Variety act "The Three Stars" perform dancing and slapstick routines.

JUST BUMPS

Just Bumps (1936)

An entertaining item about Phrenology and how bumps on your head determine the brain...

WHEELS, WHIRLS AND GIRLS

Wheels, Whirls And Girls (1936)

German women keeping fit with the Athletic Wheel - a sort of human...

SHAVE SIR?

Shave Sir? (1937)

Slapstick circus act involving an elephant shaving a man.

THE FAMOUS COMEDY JUGGLER

The Famous Comedy Juggler (1937)

Dead pan comic juggler, Rebla, performs some juggling tricks...

WALSH AND BARKER

Walsh And Barker (1937)

Variety entertainers Walsh and Barker sing 'Here Comes Tomorrow'.

ALL SET FOR BEAUTY

All Set For Beauty (1939)

Young women receive beauty treatment and lessons on how to sit and walk...

THE AVANT BROTHERS

The Avant Brothers (1940)

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

HON. QUICK CHANGE ARTIST

Hon. Quick Change Artist (1930)

Japanese drag queen - or someone posing as one!

THE GENTLER SEX

The Gentler Sex (1931)

Comedy boxing routine involving two women boxers.

ANOTHER INVASION

Another Invasion (1932)

Various shots of women playing a game of bowls.

NATURE'S COMEDIANS

Nature's Comedians (1933)

Various shots of funny penguins.

QUEER PLAYMATES

Queer Playmates (1933)

Children ride on the back of an alligator and then two alligators roll down a...

MR. FACING-BOTH-WAYS

Mr. Facing-Both-Ways (1930)

Crazy car which has two bonnets and drives forwards and backwards with two...

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...

GLADYS MERREDEW

Gladys Merredew (1933)

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

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1935)

We are invited to guess sounds of everyday tasks that have been...

RING EXERCISES

Ring Exercises (1934)

German policemen in shorts do exercises with huge hoops to the music of a brass...

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.

THREE KNAVES  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Three Knaves Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Comic acrobats The Three Knaves perform...

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...

CLICHES

Cliches (1944)

Joe Noble illustrates various cliches through cartoons and sketches.

MODERN ARTS aka CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Modern Arts AKA Contemporary Arts (1944)

People display mixed reactions to the contemporary arts...

DAVE AND DUSTY FISHING

Dave And Dusty Fishing (1947)

Little boy goes fishing in pond, passers-by ask him what he has caught.