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BENDING FOR SUPPLENESS

Bending For Suppleness (1931)

Myrtle Winter performing some impossible looking bends and twists with...

TAKE A STEP - !  WITH MISS DOROTHY BOWYER

Take A Step - ! With Miss Dorothy Bowyer (1932)

Miss Dorothy Bowyer performs a gymnastic routine -...

GRACE!

Grace! (1932)

Stretching exercise demonstrated by a very supple woman - not for those with bad backs!

CYNTHIA ACROBATIC DANCER issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

Cynthia Acrobatic Dancer Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Cynthia the acrobatic dancer...

CONTORTIONIST

Contortionist (1944)

Henriques the contortionist bends his body into painful looking positions.

96 YEAR OLD MAN'S AEROBICS

96 Year Old Man's Aerobics (1948)

96 year old Ernie Dunn shows his skills as a contortionist....

THE SUPER CAT

The Super Cat (1932)

A very strange act where a human in a cat costume does some break dancing!

 

 

THE KAMTAI TRIO aka THE KAM TAI TRIO

The Kamtai Trio AKA The Kam Tai Trio (1936)

Oriental acrobats perform contortionist tricks, plate...

ALDER AND PARTNER aka ALDER AND PARKER

Alder And Partner AKA Alder And Parker (1930)

Dance routine which features two women - one of whom...

YOUTH AND FLEXIBILITY

Youth And Flexibility (1932)

Trixey - a contortionist - performs her india rubber routine for our...

ACROBATIC GRACE

Acrobatic Grace (1933)

Flexible acrobatic dancers Stadler and Rose do a routine involving much...

BEAUTY'S DAILY DOZEN!

Beauty's Daily Dozen! (1935)

Contortionist Merial Gaunt demonstrates her "daily dozen" in the studio.

SUPPLENESS & WINSOME WINNIE

Suppleness & Winsome Winnie (1932)

An acrobatic dance performed by Winsome Winnie - lots of...

THE INDIA RUBBER LADY

The India Rubber Lady (1933)

Dancer Hilda Heath demonstrating suppleness of her body.

NANETTE issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Nanette Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Rubber-limbed contortionist Nanette twists into some...

DENISE VANE

Denise Vane (1936)

A girl contortionist Denise Vane performs for the camera.

BARBARA WOOD issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Barbara Wood Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Barbara Wood cabaret acrobat performs graceful...

HELENA TRIO

Helena Trio (1936)

Three glamorous women acrobats perform balancing and contortion act to music.

ROSETTE

Rosette (1937)

Rosette gives an unusual performance by combining acrobatic dancing with playing the...

THE SPALLAS on sleeve as THE SPELLARS issue title is ABBEY DAYS

The Spallas On Sleeve As The Spellars Issue Title Is Abbey Days (1937)

The Spallas - troupe of...

ELLEN KAUER AND PARTNER issue title is SPRING IN THE AIR on sleeve as ELLEN...

Ellen Kauer And Partner Issue Title Is Spring In The Air On Sleeve As Ellen... (1938)

Incredibly...

THREE MATA issue title - AT YOUR SERVICE

Three Mata Issue Title - At Your Service (1939)

Footage of the acrobatic trio the Three Matas...

NANETTE aka NANNETTE

Nanette AKA Nannette (1942)

Acrobat and contortionist Nanette bends her body into amazing shapes.

TWO SPALLAS issue title is GOOD GROUNDS

Two Spallas Issue Title Is Good Grounds (1943)

Maisie and Jim Spalla doing acrobatic poses in style...

NIGHT LIFE IN BERLIN

Night Life In Berlin (1945)

Soldiers and civilians at nightclub, people at outdoor cafes and at lake.

THE SUPER CARAVAN CAMP

The Super Caravan Camp (1937)

A look at holidaymakers in recently opened caravan camp in Florida

SILKEN SUPPLENESS

Silken Suppleness (1930)

Fabulous dance routine performed by Marika Rokk - acrobat and contortionist...

MARIE WILSON

Marie Wilson (1941)

Novelty cyclist Marie Wilson entertains with balancing tricks and contortions on her...

POSES AND THE POSER

Poses And The Poser (1930)

Young contortionist demonstrates how supple her body is - gruesome!

CHINESE JUGGLERS

Chinese Jugglers (1928)

Chinese jugglers perform an acrobatic act spinning plates, tumbling, contortions...

STRENGTH & GRACE BY THE BRENT BROTHERS

Strength & Grace By The Brent Brothers (1931)

The Brent Brothers perform a balancing act with two...

HOW DID THEY DO IT?

How Did They Do It? (1932)

Early acrobatic act is updated with 1930s intertitles. Female...

MDLLE. VERONICA

Mdlle. Veronica (1933)

French dancer Veronica shows us some of her moves - extremely flexible!

THE DANCE EXOTIC!

The Dance Exotic! (1935)

French dancer Cinda Gleen is seen performing a jazz dance on a Paris stage.

JACK STANFORD

Jack Stanford (1935)

Great item of eccentric dancer Jack Stanford doing a routine to 'Hungarian...

MAY WONG issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

May Wong Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Teenage contortionist and juggler May Wong gives...

THE DANCE OF THE SEA - BY VERONICA THE FAMOUS SPECIALITY DANCER

The Dance Of The Sea - By Veronica The Famous Speciality Dancer (1933)

Fantastic dance routine...

OVER & OVER AGAIN

Over & Over Again (1930)

The Greene Sisters perform an acrobatic dance routine - synchronised...

FOOTWORK FANCY aka FANCY FOOTWORK

Footwork Fancy AKA Fancy Footwork (1931)

Chorus girls do limbering up exercises then practice a high...

THE DANCE OF THE SEA - BY VERONICA THE FAMOUS SPECIALITY DANCER

The Dance Of The Sea - By Veronica The Famous Speciality Dancer (1933)

Fantastic dance routine...

MISS WINNIE RYLAND

Miss Winnie Ryland (1935)

Winnie Ryland and her acrobatic dance act - from PT 260.

YOUTH TAKES A HEADER!

Youth Takes A Header! (1937)

Diving experts - the Laxton brothers, Betty Slade and Edna Child -...

INDIAN RUBBER MUSCLES

Indian Rubber Muscles (1928)

Very flexible dancer Reita Nugent (?) performs an acrobatic dance.

CHINATOWN GOES WHOOPEE!

Chinatown Goes Whoopee! (1940)

Celebrations in New York's Chinatown to mark good harvests back in...

THE DANCE OF THE VASE BY EDNA SQUIRE BROWN

The Dance Of The Vase By Edna Squire Brown (1932)

Lovely dance with a vase of smoking incense as a...

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1940 Part 3

Pathetone Parade Of 1940 Part 3 (1934-1940)

Compilation of variety turns, including Winnie Ryland, The Two...

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...

LONDON CLUBS AND CABARETS - TROCADERO RESTAURANT

London Clubs And Cabarets - Trocadero Restaurant (1933)

Good footage of the variety stars at the...

BEHIND THE BLACKOUT

Behind The Blackout (1940)

Singer Adelaide Hall is among the cabaret artists at The New Florida Club in...

CIRCUS HOURS

Circus Hours (1928)

Bostock's Three Ring Circus is featured - various acts including juggling, high wire,...