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NORMAN HENDERSON

Norman Henderson (1932)

The composer Norman Henderson play the piano single handed.

CARROL GIBBONS

Carrol Gibbons (1945)

Pathe introduces pianist Carrol Gibbons.

WIRE WAYS!

Wire Ways! (1935)

Jolly composer / conductor Herman Darewski makes caricature figures out of wire.

KONSTANTINOFF

Konstantinoff (1946)

Composer Konstantinoff plays music inspired by his time as a refugee.

HAYDN WOOD

Haydn Wood (1946)

Pathe visits composer Haydn Wood.

AT THE TEMPLE GATES

At The Temple Gates (1931)

The composer Gatty Sellars plays 'At the Temple Gates' at Central Hall,...

NORMAN ALLIN

Norman Allin (1931)

England's premier bass singer, Norman Allin, sings Moussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'.

 

 

SIR DAN GODFREY

Sir Dan Godfrey (1931)

The composer Sir Dan Godfrey conducts the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.

TITTERTON beware - there are several stories with the same title.

Titterton Beware - There Are Several Stories With The Same Title. (1932)

The famous Tenor...

TAPPITOUT

Tappitout (1933)

The composer Herman Darewski introduces a new party game.

ANGELO MINGHETTI

Angelo Minghetti (1934)

Operatic tenor Angelo Minghetti sings the haunting ballad 'Nina'.

ROBERT NAYLOR

Robert Naylor (1934)

Good footage of the tenor Robert Naylor singing 'For Love of You'.

SOMERSET HOUSE

Somerset House (1937)

A look behind the scenes of Somerset House, register office of births and deaths.

AUTUMN SUNSHINE - REGINALD KING AND ALFREDO CAMPOLI

Autumn Sunshine - Reginald King And Alfredo Campoli (1940)

Alfredo Campoli and Reginald King play...

HARRY ROBBINS

Harry Robbins (1933)

The song "Crazy Sticks" is played on the xylophone by Harry Robbins.

MUSIC MASTERS

Music Masters (1934)

Good footage of Hamburg showing the birthplaces of Mendelssohn and Brahms.

ANDRE BALOG

Andre Balog (1934)

Violinist Andre Balog plays 'Trees' in the Pathe Studio.

VINCENZO BELLINI

Vincenzo Bellini (1935)

We hear the tenor Gigli singing an aria from Bellini's opera 'The Puritans'.

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1944)

Composer Eric Coates walks around London to gain inspiration for his tunes.

REG KING QUARTET

Reg King Quartet (1942)

The Reginald King Quartet play "June Night on Marlow Reach".

TITTERTON

Titterton (1932)

Good footage the Tenor Titterton singing 'You brought my heart the Sunshine.'

COMPOSER AND SURGEON

Composer And Surgeon (1964)

Russian composer and surgeon playing piano, teaching students and operating.

MAYA PLISETSKAYA - MODERN RUSSIAN BALLERINA

Maya Plisetskaya - Modern Russian Ballerina (1964)

Famous Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya at...

BITTER-SWEET aka BITTER SWEET for text search purposes record a - reel 1

Bitter-Sweet AKA Bitter Sweet For Text Search Purposes Record A - Reel 1 (1929)

Stage...

BITTER-SWEET aka BITTER SWEET for text search purposes record c - reel 2

Bitter-Sweet AKA Bitter Sweet For Text Search Purposes Record C - Reel 2 (1929)

Stage...

RUMANIAN PIANIST VALENTIN GHEORGHIU

Rumanian Pianist Valentin Gheorghiu (1968)

Short biography of Rumanian concert pianist Valentin...

CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN ROME

Charlie Chaplin In Rome (1953)

Footage of Charlie Chaplin in Italy.

THE MASTER OF THE KING'S MUSICK [sic]

The Master Of The King's Musick [sic] (1931)

Elgar conducts London Symphony Orchestra in 'Land of...

NEW ARTS CLUB

New Arts Club (1967)

Symphony for the glass performed in the New Arts Club in London.

NOEL COWARD EN ROUTE TO MELBOURNE

Noel Coward En Route To Melbourne (1963)

Noel Coward stops in Sydney on the way from England to...

FLASHBACKS extracts

Flashbacks Extracts (1910-1919)

Reel of extracts from a retrospective documentary tracing the development of...

FLASHBACKS Reel 4 reel 4 is old reels 7 & 8 combined

Flashbacks Reel 4 Reel 4 Is Old Reels 7 & 8 Combined (1915-1938)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

MUSIC WITHOUT TEARS

Music Without Tears (1931)

The composer and musician Herman Darewski teaches children to play the piano.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1931)

Baritone singer Raymond Newell sings with the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra...

MISS GERTRUDE LAWRENCE

Miss Gertrude Lawrence (1931)

Miss Gertrude Lawrence singing with the composer George Posford on the...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1933)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence demonstrate the Crawl Charleston (or Charleston Blues)...

IN IMMORTAL FOOTSTEPS

In Immortal Footsteps (1939)

A look at the interior and exterior of the home of composer Piotr / Pyotr...

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1939)

Eric Woodburn in a dramatised version of how Rouget de Lisle wrote The Marseillaise.

THE HAYDN HEMERY SINGERS

The Haydn Hemery Singers (1935)

The Haydn Hemery Singers perform 'O Peaceful Night' in the studio.

LAWRENCE WRIGHT AND JUDY SHIRLEY issue title - AIRWAY

Lawrence Wright And Judy Shirley Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of Miss Judy Shirley singing...

ROCK OF AGES AND STORMY STRETFORD

Rock Of Ages And Stormy Stretford (1943)

A look at Stretford, and Burington where "Rock of Ages" was...

MUSIC BOTH WAYS issue title PUT IT THERE

Music Both Ways Issue Title Put It There (1940)

Sheet music that sounds the same whether read...

 DEBUSSY CENTENARY

Debussy Centenary (1962)

A muscial trip through the life of Claude Debussy on his Centenary.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND SOPHIA LOREN AT SAVOY PRESS CONFERENCE

Charlie Chaplin And Sophia Loren At Savoy Press Conference (1965)

Charlie Chaplin and Sophia...

ELECTRONIC OPERA SOUNDS aka ELECTRONIC SOUNDS IN HAMBURG OPERA HOUSE

Electronic Opera Sounds AKA Electronic Sounds In Hamburg Opera House (1965)

A new electronic...

AUSTRIAN AIRLINE GETS TWO BRITISH PLANES

Austrian Airline Gets Two British Planes (1966)

Two British planes for Austria.

IN MOZART'S FOOTSTEPS

In Mozart's Footsteps (1950-1955)

Documentary showing the sights of Mozart's birthplace: Salzburg.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN ROME

Charlie Chaplin In Rome (1953)

Charlie Chaplin arrives in Rome.

ALONZO ELLIOTT

Alonzo Elliott (1937)

Composer Alonzo Elliott plays his tune 'There's A Long, Long Trail'.

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1934)

Composer Eric Coates conducts an orchestra playing his famous composition 'London...