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KONSTANTINOFF

Konstantinoff (1946)

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

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.

VINCENZO BELLINI

Vincenzo Bellini (1935)

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

MAYA PLISETSKAYA - MODERN RUSSIAN BALLERINA

Maya Plisetskaya - Modern Russian Ballerina (1964)

Famous Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya at...

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...

 

 

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'.

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...

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.

ELECTRONIC OPERA SOUNDS aka ELECTRONIC SOUNDS IN HAMBURG OPERA HOUSE

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

A new electronic...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO 4 - 2nd extract?

Words And Music By - No 4 - 2nd Extract? (1929)

Composers at work - Wilfred Sanderson is seen in his...

SHAKESPEARE - IN OPERA!  AT THE DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE

Shakespeare - In Opera! At The Duke Of York's Theatre (1920)

Sequences from an operatic version...

IN WAGNER'S FOOTSTEPS

In Wagner's Footsteps (1934)

Footage of places in Germany where composer Richard Wagner lived and...

BEHIND THE SCENES - AT KNELLER HALL, THE HOME OF BRITISH ARMY BANDS

Behind The Scenes - At Kneller Hall, The Home Of British Army Bands (1932)

Large number of...

JOHN PEEL STATUE

John Peel Statue (1937)

Sculptor Mr Denton is making a statue of 'John Peel' in the village where the...

LONDON'S QUEENS HALL

London's Queens Hall (1942)

Good item showing the Queens Hall before and after it was wrecked by bombs....

WINNERS OF TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION VISIT THE COMPOSER'S HOME

Winners Of Tchaikovsky Competition Visit The Composer's Home (1958)

Violinist Klimov & pianist...

OUTER LONDON CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE HUNGARIA RIVER CLUB - MAIDENHEAD

Outer London Clubs And Cabarets - The Hungaria River Club - Maidenhead (1933)

The many...

FINNISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

Finnish National Orchestra (1934)

The Finnish National Orchestra play Elgar's Cockaigne Overture, plus...

CARNIVAL!

Carnival! (1935)

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

BATTLE OF THE PICKETS

Battle Of The Pickets (1949)

Anti-Communist picket the Cultural and Scientific Conference of World...

"The Imperial Blues" Danced By "Olivette" The Well-Known Exhibition Dancer And... (1930)

Great...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 7

This Was Yesterday - Reel 7 (1955)

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

TIME TO REMEMBER -  SOME PEOPLE IN THE THIRTIES  1930s  - reel 1

Time To Remember - Some People In The Thirties 1930s - Reel 1 (1930-1939)

Documentary film about...

ART'S TRIBUTE TO SOVIETS issue title is FINE AND LARGE

Art's Tribute To Soviets Issue Title Is Fine And Large (1943)

A scrapbook of photos and personal...

EVE PRESENTS ANOTHER NOVELTY - WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 2

Eve Presents Another Novelty - Words And Music By - No. 2 (1928)

Interesting film which...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 3

Words And Music By - No. 3 (1928)

Famous composers are featured - May Brake, Helen Taylor, Harry...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE RELUCTANT WARRIORS  1939  - reel 1

Time To Remember - The Reluctant Warriors 1939 - Reel 1 (1939)

Documentary about events of...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 1 - THE KIT CAT CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 1 - The Kit Cat Club (1926)

Stars of stage and screen mix...

THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR

The Wedding Of The Year (1960)

Royalty and celebrities gather to celebrate the nuptials of Lady Pamela...