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ECCENTRICITY

Eccentricity (1930)

Funny act by comedian "Chaz" - india rubber dancing and eating cigarettes etc.

JEANNE DE CASALIS

Jeanne De Casalis (1935)

Good item with the stage star Jeanne De Casalis as Mrs Feather.

BILLY MERSON

Billy Merson (1935)

Comedian Billy Merson sings 'The Spaniard Who Blighted My Life'.

WALSH AND BARKER

Walsh And Barker (1935)

Walsh and Barker sing the humorous song 'Dennis the Menace from Venice'.

DRAMA!

Drama! (1935)

An old silent melodrama with a jokey commentary from comedian Leonard Henry.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Ronald Frankau sings about China, he is accompanied on the piano by Monty Crick.

114 NOT OUT!

114 Not Out! (1930)

A very old man called John Sylvester is featured - he is 114 years old.

 

 

BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS

Boots Boots Boots (1930)

Great comedy dance routine by Mr Ally Ford - dancing in very large boots.

AND NOW FOR OUR COMIC SECTION

And Now For Our Comic Section (1930)

Monkey business - a tame monkey plays with a few things including...

SNAPPY SNAPS!

Snappy Snaps! (1930)

Demonstration of whip cracking technique in Australia - some good stunts.

JUST BILL

Just Bill (1931)

Bill is a chimpanzee who seems to be a ship's mascot.

THE THREE LOOSE SCREWS

The Three Loose Screws (1936)

The Three Loose Screws perform a comedy routine.

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1936)

Broadcasting star Norman Long plays piano and sings a comic song about an old London...

FRED DUPREZ

Fred Duprez (1936)

Stand up comedy by Fred Duprez, American star of screen, stage and radio. Plus...

ABE AND MAWRUSS

Abe And Mawruss (1936)

Comedy Jewish double-act, Abe and Mawruss, perform sketch - 'Another...

JACK BARTY

Jack Barty (1936)

Comedian Jack Barty introduces this week's edition of Pathetone.

HORSES AND TUB RACE

Horses And Tub Race (1936)

Men on horses play the barrel game where they have to hit a barrel on a pole...

JACK HART AND HIS BAND

Jack Hart And His Band (1936)

Jack Hart and his band play, sing and make jokes in the studio.

TWO NEW YORKERS

Two New Yorkers (1936)

The Two New Yorkers perform tricks with hats.

HAL YATES

Hal Yates (1936)

Variety and Radio Entertainer, Hal Yates sings comic songs at piano.

TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS MODELS

Tommy Handley Intros Models (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley introduces item about miniature models of...

JEWEL MODES aka  TOMMY HANDLEY INTROS JEWEL MODES

Jewel Modes AKA Tommy Handley Intros Jewel Modes (1937)

Comedian, Tommy Handley narrates an item...

FOSTER RICHARDSON

Foster Richardson (1937)

Radio and concert singer Foster Richardson performs 'Captain Mac', comic sea...

BERT WESTON

Bert Weston (1937)

Comedian Bert Weston performs comic song in style of drunken toff.

JASPER MASKELYNE

Jasper Maskelyne (1937)

Illusionist, Jasper Maskelyne, delivers comic monologue whilst swallowing razor...

STANELLI

Stanelli (1937)

Stanelli does impersonations with his violin, while his incompetent sidekick, Jim Emery,...

BROOKINS AND VAN

Brookins And Van (1937)

Black comedy stars Brookins and Van have a little comedy banter before...

CARROLL AND HOWE aka GARROLL AND LOWE

Carroll And Howe AKA Garroll And Lowe (1937)

American comedy act Carroll and Howe perform a routine...

FRED DUPREZ aka FRED DOPREZ

Fred Duprez AKA Fred Doprez (1937)

Comedy: Duprez reads speech to maid about turning tables on...

BILLY MERSON

Billy Merson (1937)

Billy Merson performs sketch in Roman Villa set and sings comic songs about Cleopatra...

ART IN THE ROUGH!

Art In The Rough! (1937)

Acrobatic comic dancers - Jack, Charles and Anita - perform slapstick routine...

MUSICAL NONSENSE!

Musical Nonsense! (1937)

Unlikely duet of plump Al Verdi and glamorous Thelma Lee perform song 'Dinah'...

WALSH AND BARKER

Walsh And Barker (1937)

Singing male voice duet - Walsh and Barker - sing 'I like a little girl like...

CLASSIC ITUS

Classic Itus (1929)

Silly funny dance performed by Jane Moore and Billy Revel - slapstick stuff.

FRED DUPREZ

Fred Duprez (1938)

American comedian Fred Duprez shows us his troupe of trained (false) beards.

FOXY

Foxy (1929)

Fabulous film showing women who have foxes as pets so that they can turn them into fur coats!

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1938)

Comedian Ronald Frankau recites a poem - 'Pity the man that stands alone before the...

BIG TOP TIME!

Big Top Time! (1938)

A circus big top is put up in record time, thanks to speeded-up footage.

THE FOUR ACES

The Four Aces (1938)

The Four Aces perform a piece called 'Air Raid' - no soundtrack.

JOE TERMINI

Joe Termini (1939)

Comedian Joe Termini plays the violin and banjo and does some funny business along the...

PRESCO AND CAMPO

Presco And Campo (1940)

Presco and Campo entertain with their comedy acrobatic act.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN

Camera Interviews - Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn (1930)

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

ERNEST DILLON

Ernest Dillon (1940)

Comedy trampolinist Ernest Dillon does a routine showing the morning after the night...

DIVERS AFFAIRS!

Divers Affairs! (1940)

Men and women take part in a high diving championship at Baltimore.

GRAY, AUSTIN & WORTH

Gray, Austin & Worth (1941)

Gray, Austin and Worth entertain us with their humorous juggling act.

DIVERS DIVES BY MISS AILEEN RIGGIN

Divers Dives By Miss Aileen Riggin (1930)

Diving technique demonstrated by Aileen Riggin - a champion...

THE LAD AND THE LASS

The Lad And The Lass (1930)

Silly film about a romance between two dogs - quite cute.

A WOMAN MANNED FIRE BRIGADE

A Woman Manned Fire Brigade (1930)

Women fire-fighters do their stuff - feeble jokes about their...

SYNCHRONISED STEPS

Synchronised Steps (1930)

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

DO YOU KNOW?  HOW TO DRAW

Do You Know? How To Draw (1931)

Instructions on how to draw a face, and illustration of the basics of...