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CHOPSTICKS' DANCE

Chopsticks' Dance (1960)

Brilliant Philippine-inspired dancing at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Margate,...

STAR PERFORMERS

Star Performers (1932)

South African rugby players pay visit to Elstree film studios, London.

MAGIC NIGHTS

Magic Nights (1932)

Numerous acts are seen in Charles B Cochran's Cabaret Show at the Trocadero in...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 10 - CASANI'S CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 10 - Casani's Club (1933)

Entertainment at Santos...

WATER SPRITES

Water Sprites (1933)

Tourists enjoy fun and frolics at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1933)

Comedian Ronald Frankau tells story of Nell Gwyn and sings of learning to be a...

BERYL ORDE AND EDDIE POLA

Beryl Orde And Eddie Pola (1934)

Beryl Orde impersonates some well-known defendants in Eddie Pola's...

 

 

CARNIVAL!

Carnival! (1935)

Great footage of a cabaret ball at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

GEORGE GEE

George Gee (1935)

Comedian George Gee gives us his comical low-down on shirts.

PICCADILLY THEATRE OF VARIETIES

Piccadilly Theatre Of Varieties (1936)

Great footage of a variety show at the Piccadilly Theatre shot...

BILLIE THE BUDGER

Billie The Budger (1931)

Cruel comedy rodeo show - a horse is manhandled by two acrobatic men.

BRIGHTER GOLF!

Brighter Golf! (1932)

Quirky golf story including a man playing golf wearing a suit of armour.

LILY MORRIS

Lily Morris (1932)

Great "turn" - Lily Morris dancing and singing "Don't Have Any More Mrs Moore."

BOTH SIDES OF CURTAIN

Both Sides Of Curtain (1932)

Excellent footage of a live performance at Leicester Square Theatre,...

SAM MAYO

Sam Mayo (1932)

Footage of the comedian Sam Mayo singing.

FLORENCE DESMOND & FLANAGAN AND ALLEN issue title is AIRS AND GRACES

Florence Desmond & Flanagan And Allen Issue Title Is Airs And Graces (1943)

Florence Desmond...

NEGATIVES aka IN THE NEGATIVE issue title is FREE AND EASY

Negatives AKA In The Negative Issue Title Is Free And Easy (1944)

Item showing comedy sketches,...

ODD LAWS aka COMIC LAWS issue title is HITHER AND THITHER

Odd Laws AKA Comic Laws Issue Title Is Hither And Thither (1944)

Quirky item about bizarre laws...

PERSONALITY MEET LUPINO LANE

Personality Meet Lupino Lane (1945)

Item showing comedian Lupino Lane at home in Windsor, Berkshire.

WHO SAID GOLF? aka NERVO AND KNOX

Who Said Golf? AKA Nervo And Knox (1946)

The Crazy Gang cause havoc on Ham Manor golf course, Sussex....

BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY MAGAZINE NO. 1

Butlin's Holiday Magazine No. 1 (1950-1959)

Great Butlin's footage - hula girls, a limbo contest, glamour...

GAIETY THEATRE  aka GAIETY BAR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Gaiety Theatre AKA Gaiety Bar Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

An opening...

ROADHOUSE NIGHTS

Roadhouse Nights (1932)

A cabaret evening with a fashion show, tap dancing, and comedy acts.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 12

Caught By The Camera No. 12 (1934)

Three brief stories which include a theatre trawler leaving...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1933)

Comedian Ronald Frankau performs a song about public school police.

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...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1932)

Comedy patter and songs by the fabulously posh Ronald Frankau.

SPECIAL - FOOTBALL WITH THE LID OFF

Special - Football With The Lid Off (1952)

Comic football in Dublin between Stage and Press - players...

MARRAKECH - DESERT PARADISE

Marrakech - Desert Paradise (1948)

Documentary showing life in Marrakech around 1948 - street scenes,...

COME OUT TO PLAY - extract

Come Out To Play - Extract (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record B - Reel 1 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

CHANNEL 99 - reel 2

Channel 99 - Reel 2 (1963)

Fantastically funny film - chimps make a news film about aviation.

VICTORIAN NIGHTIES

Victorian Nighties (1955)

Various night-gowns are modelled - they are styled in the fashion of the...

PARTY EARRINGS

Party Earrings (1955)

Fabulous and bizarre earrings are modelled in a shop in Soho called "Going Gay".

OFF - LICENSE!

Off - License! (1932)

Theatrical stars are seen at a garden party - Evelyn Laye, Henry Hall, Stanley...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny (1963)

Truly hilarious pastiche of the "March of Time" film series - chimps make a newsreel!

FILM FANFARE - NO 28 - SECTION 3 duplicate version.

Film Fanfare - No 28 - Section 3 Duplicate Version. (1956)

Quiz Panel: Lisa Gastoni, Val Guest, ...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 3

This Was Yesterday - Reel 3 (1955)

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

CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS

Cricket Highlights (1899-1959)

Retrospective documentary tracing sixty years of British cricketing history.

CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS

Cricket Highlights (1899-1938)

Retrospective documentary tracing sixty years of British cricketing history.

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 5

Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 4

This Was Yesterday - Reel 4 (1955)

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

COME OUT TO PLAY reel 1

Come Out To Play Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children amused.

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 4

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 4 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

RACING WITH ROYALTY

Racing With Royalty (1953)

Long documentary about horse racing - mostly about the involvement of...

INTRODUCING OURSELVES PART 2 [ TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ]

Introducing Ourselves Part 2 [ Television Commercials ] (1956-1970)

A range of television commercials...