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 VARIETY ACT - DANCER ON STAGE, EARLY 1930S

Variety Act - Dancer On Stage, Early 1930s (1930-1939)

Two dancers demonstrate an odd technique - tap...

DANCING AT LOCAL HALL

Dancing At Local Hall (1953)

Couples dancing in a small dancing hall.

JIVING

Jiving (1956)

Young men and women jiving.

Selected Originals - BALLROOM DANCING

Selected Originals - Ballroom Dancing (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Ballroom Dancing'...

VILLAGE FOLK SINGERS AND DANCERS

Village Folk Singers And Dancers (1927)

Quaint item about a visit to Britain by some Dutch country...

DANCING LESSON

Dancing Lesson (1928)

A woman teaches a young girl some ballet steps in a large garden.

QUICK TIME

Quick Time (1931)

Acrobatic dance performed by an unidentified couple.

 

 

PICTURES THAT LIVE -

Pictures That Live - "The Rehearsal" (1931)

Young ballet dancers pose and dance for the camera.

ICE DANCING

Ice Dancing (1947)

Various shots of couples ice dancing on indoor ice rink.

OPTICAL EFFECTS ON DANCER

Optical Effects On Dancer (1945)

Woman dancer multiplies - optical effects.

BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1947)

Ballroom dancing competition.

DANCING 1950'S - JIVING

Dancing 1950's - Jiving (1950-1959)

Young men and women jiving in a crowded dancing hall.

DANCING 1950'S - YOUTH CLUB

Dancing 1950's - Youth Club (1950-1959)

Young men and women jiving in a youth club.

DANCING 1950'S - DANCE HALL

Dancing 1950's - Dance Hall (1950-1959)

People dancing, drinking and having fun in a dance hall.

DANCING 1950'S - JIVING

Dancing 1950's - Jiving (1950-1959)

Youngsters jiving in a crowded hall.

1950'S DANCE HALL

1950's Dance Hall (1950-1959)

People dancing in a dance hall.

DANCING 1963 TEENAGERS

Dancing 1963 Teenagers (1963)

Girls learning to jive.

BALLETS RUSSES - FESTIVAL OF NARCISSUS

Ballets Russes - Festival Of Narcissus (1920-1929)

Ballet on open-air stage in mountainous area followed...

YOUTH ATHLETES

Youth Athletes (1920-1929)

Festival for young Hungarian athletes in Mako, Hungary.

BALLET DANCERS

Ballet Dancers (1923)

Footage of two ballet dancers rehearsing on stage.

HELSTON'S ANCIENT FURRY DANCE

Helston's Ancient Furry Dance (1921)

The annual festival at Helston in Cornwall includes the ancient...

IRISH DANCING DISPLAY & CUTS version 1 of 2

Irish Dancing Display & Cuts Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

A performance of traditional Irish dancing by...

DANCERS 2

Dancers 2 (1923)

Unidentified couple perform an exhibition dance - may be Will Trussell at the piano.

HINDU DANCERS

Hindu Dancers (1929)

Eastern style dancing - stylised movements and some sexy stuff.

GRACE & RHYTHM - ANDREE & CURTIS THE INTERNATIONAL DANCERS

Grace & Rhythm - Andree & Curtis The International Dancers (1930)

Acrobatic dance is performed...

NEW ZEALAND - MAORIS

New Zealand - Maoris (1938)

Maoris do a traditional Haka dance to welcome a visitor.

CLASSICAL DANCERS

Classical Dancers (1922)

Classical Dancers on a beach near Glasgow (?), Scotland.

OH! OH! ANTONIO - BARREL ORGAN

Oh! Oh! Antonio - Barrel Organ (1923)

Couples dance in the street to the first wireless barrel organ...

IRISH DANCING DISPLAY version 2 of 2

Irish Dancing Display Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Children and young women perform traditional Irish...

BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1946)

Ballroom dancing at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, Lancashire.

MEXICAN ELECTION

Mexican Election (1946)

Miguel Aleman's campaign to become president of Mexico, celebratory parade in...

OLD TIME DANCING

Old Time Dancing (1946)

Old time dancing at the Empress ballroom, Blackpool, Lancashire.

QUEBEC CITY MARKS IT'S 350th ANNIVERSARY

Quebec City Marks It's 350th Anniversary (1958)

Native Canadians performing native dances. Parade of...

ALGERIA CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE

Algeria Celebrates Independence (1962)

Parades and dancing in the streets of Algeria in celebration...

JIVING 1950'S - HOLIDAY CAMP

Jiving 1950's - Holiday Camp (1950-1959)

Youngsters jiving in a holiday camp.

JIVING AT THE PALAIS - 1950

Jiving At The Palais - 1950 (1950-1959)

Youngsters jiving in 'Palais' dance hall.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Christmas Party (1947)

Families celebrating Christmas at home.

ANSWERING THE CALL

Answering The Call (1910-1919)

Footage of soldiers signing up to join the army ?

NAVY VISITING FOREIGN PORT

Navy Visiting Foreign Port (1920-1930)

The Marines and Navy at foreign port.

GOLD MINING METHODS

Gold Mining Methods (1961)

Methods of mining in South African town. Reel Two

FOLK DANCING TO FOSTER FRIENDSHIP

Folk Dancing To Foster Friendship (1931)

German folk performers bring their singing and dancing to...

THE BUFFER BELT - A PARIS NOVELTY

The Buffer Belt - A Paris Novelty (1926)

Funny film showing a belt which prevents men and women...

WATCH YOUR STEP

Watch Your Step (1922)

Trick photography is used in a film showing a ballerina dancing in a garden.

THE BUFFER BELT - A PARIS NOVELTY

The Buffer Belt - A Paris Novelty (1925)

Funny film showing a belt which prevents men and women...

QUICK FEET - A

Quick Feet - A "Slow Motion" Contrast (1925)

Old fashioned dancing - Grecian style costumes - some...

TAKE A STEP

Take A Step (1924)

Various shots of chorus girls practising a routine - could be the Charlot Girls.

ROSERAY AND CAPELLA on sleeve as CROSERAY AND CAPELLA

Roseray And Capella On Sleeve As Croseray And Capella (1927)

Artistic exhibition dance is...

STEPS TO STARDOM

Steps To Stardom (1935)

Ballerinas exercise and prepare for a show; we see an excerpt of the ballet - no...

WALKING THE WIRE

Walking The Wire (1930)

Nice film of a woman high wire artist dancing high above the ground on a...

THE DANCE OF THE HOOPS

The Dance Of The Hoops (1931)

Edna Squire Brown performs a dance routine using a hoop as a prop.