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DANCE FACTORY

Dance Factory (1928)

Dancing school - chorus girls are groomed.

SILKEN SUPPLENESS

Silken Suppleness (1930)

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

"When We Were Young" (1930)

Very young girl is taught to dance, two young dancers do a Charleston and a...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Here Comes The Bride (1930)

A wedding in Africa is compared to one in Mayfair.

SUN WORSHIPPERS OF BRITAIN

Sun Worshippers Of Britain (1930)

Great footage of people dancing and exercising in the sun.

OTHER DAYS - OTHER WAYS

Other Days - Other Ways (1930)

Women wearing traditional dress in the Tyrol are contrasted with modern...

STEPS IN CONTRAST

Steps In Contrast (1930)

Dance routines from the stage show Little Tommy Tucker.

 

 

MEET JIMMY FERGUSON

Meet Jimmy Ferguson (1930)

Blacked up tap dancer Jimmy Ferguson does a routine.

MECHANICAL MINIATURES

Mechanical Miniatures (1930)

Puppets are put through their paces.

SYNCHRONISED STEPS

Synchronised Steps (1930)

Parr and Parr do a comedy dance routine in top hat and tails.

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Slow motion and "freeze frame" footage of an acrobatic dance by Mahala.

WHIRLS AND TAPS FROM THE SONG OF THE DRUM

Whirls And Taps From The Song Of The Drum (1931)

Scenes from the play "The Song of the Drum".

VARIETY IN DANCE STEPS

Variety In Dance Steps (1931)

Three styles of dancing are contrasted - Grecian, ballroom and ballet.

OLD SPANISH CUSTOMS

Old Spanish Customs (1931)

Spanish Flamenco dancers and women who wash clothes in a Spanish river.

THAT OUTDOOR URGE!

That Outdoor Urge! (1931)

Girl guide camp - cooking, waking up, singing songs around the camp fire etc.

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1927)

Inverness holds the Northern Games with marvellous displays of throwing and...

DANCE OF THE DYING SWAN

Dance Of The Dying Swan (1922)

Danish Prima Ballerina Mme Karina dances the Dying Swan at the London...

EACH YEAR BETTER THAN LAST

Each Year Better Than Last (1929)

Students in fancy dress for charity 'rag' in Glasgow, Scotland.

AROUND THE MAYPOLE

Around The Maypole (1929)

Children dance around Maypoles during dance festival in the Republic of...

BETTER THAN EVER

Better Than Ever (1929)

Crowds of people turn out for the Newport Carnival, Wales.

IRISH DANCING - COMPETITIONS

Irish Dancing - Competitions (1929)

Traditional Irish competitions held in Phoenix Park in Dublin,...

EARL HAIG  aka EARL HAIG AT GARDEN PARTY

Earl Haig AKA Earl Haig At Garden Party (1920)

Earl Haig visits a fete organised by the officers...

FOOTLIGHT FAVOURITES

Footlight Favourites (1920)

Fabulous costumes and comical high jinks on display at the Variety Ball.

THREE ARTS BALL

Three Arts Ball (1921)

A new lighting set enables Pathe to show the dancers inside at the Three Arts Ball...

PRESS V STAGE

Press V Stage (1921)

We see various games and events included in a Gala to benefit a London Hospital.

EASTER SPORTS CARNIVAL

Easter Sports Carnival (1921)

We see some traditional Irish dancing and a bicycle race at the Easter...

OPEN AIR DANCING

Open Air Dancing (1921)

Lord and Lady Aberdeen watch children dance in Dublin.

L.C.C.'S HAPPY IDEA

L.C.C.'s Happy Idea (1921)

Children dance around to the music of the official organ grinder as he plays...

IN THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS

In The Heart Of The Highlands (1921)

We are shown various events at the Highland Games such as caber...

STUDENTS' WAR CRY

Students' War Cry (1921)

University College rugby fans perform a war dance to encourage their team...

NATIVE WARRIORS aka WOOP - WOW! ZUNG!! ZOO!!!

Native Warriors AKA Woop - Wow! Zung!! Zoo!!! (1922)

Zulu warriors performing tribal dance, South...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE - IN FAR-OFF FORMOSA

Here Comes The Bride - In Far-Off Formosa (1932)

Wedding celebrations in Formosa.

VISION - OUR CAMERAMAN SEES THINGS

Vision - Our Cameraman Sees Things (1932)

Ghostly girls from the past do a high kick routine, then...

THE SPINNER

The Spinner (1932)

Film of the famous ballet dancer Mme Vera Nemchinova as she pirouettes for the camera.

STEEL TOES

Steel Toes (1932)

Dick and Edith Barstow do a dance routine on points.

DANCING GRACE

Dancing Grace (1932)

Camera tricks are used for pictorial effect as a ballet dancer is filmed.

BUDDING BALLERINAS

Budding Ballerinas (1932)

Young girls practice ballet steps en masse on a roof top.

A PASO DOBLE

A Paso Doble (1932)

An exhibition dance is performed in the Pathe studio by Fowler and Tamara.

SUN WORSHIPPERS OF TODAY

Sun Worshippers Of Today (1933)

Girls enjoy the sunny weather doing exercises and dancing on the beach.

VICEROY OF INDIA

Viceroy Of India (1924)

The viceroy visits Burma, watches traditional dancers and gives out medals.

HEIGHTS OF SCOTLAND  aka IN THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS

Heights Of Scotland AKA In The Heart Of The Highlands (1924)

King George V and Queen Mary at...

ONE HALF OF THE WORLD ETC

One Half Of The World Etc (1930)

Annual fete is held in the Provence of Var, France.

NEWPORT HOSPITAL FETE

Newport Hospital Fete (1925)

Lots of decorated floats take part in Newport Hospital Fete in Wales.

THE CINEMA'S PARLIAMENT

The Cinema's Parliament (1926)

Annual summer conference of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association.

NATIVE WAR DANCE long version

Native War Dance Long Version (1926)

Anna Pavlova visits South Africa and is entertained with a...

NATIVE WAR DANCE short version

Native War Dance Short Version (1926)

Ballerina Anna Pavlova watches a performance of traditional...

LITTLE FROM

Little From "The Little Revue" - Little Theatre London (1923)

Short extract showing Jack Hulbert...

TANGO STEPS BY MR SANTOS CASANI AND MISS JOSE LEONARD, THE WELL KNOWN LONDON...

Tango Steps By Mr Santos Casani And Miss Jose Leonard, The Well Known London... (1924)

The...

ANOTHER NEW DANCE FOR DANCE FANS -

Another New Dance For Dance Fans - "The Six Four" (1928)

A dance demonstration by Maurice Vert and...

LESSONS THEY ENJOY

Lessons They Enjoy (1926)

Lord Percy, Minister for Education, watches 3000 children in mass physical...