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POLISH DANCING CONTEST

Polish Dancing Contest (1940)

Polish folk dancing competition.

FRANCE

France (1930-1939)

Skiers dressed as women in Edwardian costumes performing simple skiing stunts.

JUST FURS

Just Furs (1933)

Good footage of young women displaying the latest fur fashions.

MARCHING SOLDIERS

Marching Soldiers (1932)

Marching band in period uniforms on parade ground.

CARNIVAL ?

Carnival ? (1914-1918)

Footage of people wearing fancy dress.

EVERYONE A BEAUTY QUEEN! aka EVERY ONE A BEAUTY QUEEN

Everyone A Beauty Queen! AKA Every One A Beauty Queen (1933)

Beauty competition in Australia won...

WITH FULL TRIBAL HONOURS

With Full Tribal Honours (1930)

British Rugby League players are given a welcoming dance by Maoris on...

 

 

16 BRIDESMAIDS IN

16 Bridesmaids In "Botticelli" Gowns And Headdresses (1933)

Bridesmaids provide an interesting...

AUSTRALIA'S OLD CROCKS

Australia's Old Crocks (1934)

Old crocks race is organised in Melbourne - contestants dress for he...

HOW TO BECOME A VILLAIN - A DEMONSTRATION IN

How To Become A Villain - A Demonstration In "Making Up" (1928)

Demonstration of how an actor...

SKILL ON SKATES - AND ROUND SOME CANDLES!

Skill On Skates - And Round Some Candles! (1926)

Ice skating routine by a man in a devil outfit.

"Hims" Ancient & Modern (1933)

A mediaeval pageant and jousting tournament in Arezzo, Italy.

BEAUTY & THE BALLET

Beauty & The Ballet (1933)

Extract from the Blue Danube Ballet shows women in crinoline skirts twirling...

GROTESQUE ART

Grotesque Art (1935)

Footage of designers making very large papier-mache figures to be used in a street...

ROY & ALF B.B.C. RUSTICS aka REG AND ALF ANIMAL IMITATORS

Roy & Alf B.B.C. Rustics AKA Reg And Alf Animal Imitators (1937)

Roy and Alf imitating various...

DANNY LIPTON issue title is STEPPING OUT

Danny Lipton Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Danny Lipton does tap dancing routine with a...

HISTORICAL FETE AT PISA

Historical Fete At Pisa (1932)

Parade in Mediaeval costume and regatta on the River in Pisa.

CHARIOT RACE IN ROME

Chariot Race In Rome (1949)

Old time chariot race in Rome.

FEAST OF EATING

Feast Of Eating (1930-1939)

Large parade and celebrations of food and eating in the French town of Rouen.

HARRY TATE

Harry Tate (1914-1918)

Comedian Harry Tate in military uniform.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS AT SALISBURY

Peace Celebrations At Salisbury (1918-1919)

Children's historical pageant to celebrate end of First World...

 CHILDREN'S CYCLING GALA

Children's Cycling Gala (1910-1919)

Children's fancy dress parade in Hyde Park.

PAGEANT AND FETE AT SIDCUP

Pageant And Fete At Sidcup (1920-1929)

Good footage of participants in historical pageant at Sidcup,...

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR - PARADE AND BLACK KNIGHT PAGEANT

For The First Time Since The War - Parade And Black Knight Pageant (1920-1929)

Good footage of...

CARNIVAL - SOUTHEND

Carnival - Southend (1920-1929)

Good footage of carnival queen and decorated floats at Southend-on-Sea.

SCOUTS' JAMBOREE

Scouts' Jamboree (1920-1929)

Boy Scouts take part in historical pageant or parade in a park.

PAGEANT OF YOUTH

Pageant Of Youth (1920-1929)

Parade and procession of children - carnival atmosphere.

"Make-Up" School! (1940)

Actors learn how to age themselves and change their appearance with make-up.

SHOWGIRLS AND HATS

Showgirls And Hats (1962)

Dancing girls from Murray's Cabaret Club take a seaside break and show off...

AMATEUR FILM NIGHT aka AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Amateur Film Night AKA Amateur Photographers (1963)

A camera company puts on a show with dancing...

LEEDS VICTORIAN MUSEUM

Leeds Victorian Museum (1966)

A Victorian street scene turns out to be a living exhibit at a Leeds...

"The Procession Of The Holy Blood" (1933)

Religious procession in the Belgian city of Bruges.

A HOLIDAY

A Holiday "Novelty" (1931)

Children perform physical jerks at Hastings.

"Palaudiers' Derby" (1930)

Salt Collectors from Brittany take part in a traditional horse race.

A LITTLE BIT OF

A Little Bit Of "Old England" (1933)

Citizens of Hereford 'beat the bounds' in an ancient ceremony.

PICTURE FROCKS IN STAGELAND - FROM THE REVUE

Picture Frocks In Stageland - From The Revue "Put & Take" (1921)

Elaborate costumes are...

THE SUPER-BEACH COSTUME!

The Super-Beach Costume! (1925)

Crazy swimwear fashions - predictions for 5 years ahead - some highly...

STRONG MAN

Strong Man (1920-1929)

A "he-man" performs a strength stunt - lifts a table on which a dozen men are...

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

LET'S GROW NATIVE

Let's Grow Native (1931)

Africans dance and chant at a traditional festival, Africa.

GEORGE JACKLEY

George Jackley (1932)

The comedian George Jackley in his dressing room changing for his next comedy role.

THE OLD FOLKS AT DANCING

The Old Folks At Dancing (1932)

Folk dancing by old people in Bavaria in Germany.

THE SUPER CAT

The Super Cat (1932)

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

NOW FOR A WEE DROP - ER, PARDON - STEP OF SCOTCH! aka MARY AIKEN

Now For A Wee Drop - Er, Pardon - Step Of Scotch! AKA Mary Aiken (1935)

Mary Aiken demonstrates...

FOUR HANDED MELODY - ISIDORO AND CATARINA

Four Handed Melody - Isidoro And Catarina (1935)

Good footage of the two youngster Isidoro and...

TEMPTATION DANCE

Temptation Dance (1929)

Flirtatious sexy dance performed by an unnamed duo - Apache style rough and...

JUGGLERS

Jugglers (1925)

Jugglers dressed in funny devil's outfits do a club juggling act - some slow motion.

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

Belgian fishermen and women sing a traditional song and do...

THE MARKET SQUARE THEIR RACECOURSE

The Market Square Their Racecourse (1928)

An enormous crowd is entertained by flag-throwers before...

THE BIGGER THE NOISE, THE BIGGER THE WELCOME!

The Bigger The Noise, The Bigger The Welcome! (1928)

South Africans welcome actress Sybil Thorndike...