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INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL

International Dance Festival (1952)

Dancers from around the world dance outside the Albert Hall.

DANCERS issue title is ON THE SPOT

Dancers Issue Title Is On The Spot (1943)

Ballet dancers, including Daria Luna, rehearse for Jack...

LUXEMBOURG - ST. VITUS RIDES AGAIN

Luxembourg - St. Vitus Rides Again (1963)

People of Echternach dance in celebration of anniversary of...

TEA WITH A BALLERINA

Tea With A Ballerina (1945)

A little girl has tea with ballerina Nina Tarakanova in the dancer's...

PAKISTANI DANCER

Pakistani Dancer (1953)

Five year old Nargis performs Indian dance, 'The Dance of Devotion'. London.

VICTORIAN BEACH DANCE

Victorian Beach Dance (1961)

Violet Ballantine's dancing pupils perform a Victorian Seaside routine.

THE DANCE OF THE MILLERS

The Dance Of The Millers (1934)

Peasants perform traditional country dancing in Absam in Austria.

 

 

TOUR OF UKRAINIAN ART & LITERATURE IN MOSCOW

Tour Of Ukrainian Art & Literature In Moscow (1960)

Ukrainian art and Ukrainian dancing in Moscow

US FARMERS IN SCOTLAND

Us Farmers In Scotland (1950)

American students visit Scottish farms.

MISS AFRICA, DANCER!

Miss Africa, Dancer! (1940)

Exotic dancer performs with a traditional Libyan band in a nightclub.

BAL TABARIN DRAWS RECORD CROWDS

Bal Tabarin Draws Record Crowds (1947)

Paris nightlife is back to its best - beautiful women parade...

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

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

MASS PHYSICAL JERKS

Mass Physical Jerks (1938)

Hundreds of men and girls do exercises in formation to music in Prague's...

WORLD DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Dancing Championships (1939)

Footage of the World Dancing Championships in Paris, France.

KEEPING FIT!

Keeping Fit! (1933)

Good shots of women doing keep fit exercises at the YWCA Headquarters in London.

DANCERS INTERNATIONAL

Dancers International (1946)

People take part in old time dancing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool,...

ICE CYCLES THRILL LONDONERS

Ice Cycles Thrill Londoners (1949)

The 'Ice Cycles' revue performing their entertaining show at Earls...

MINERS MAKE MUSIC

Miners Make Music (1948)

Fist National Colliery Music Festival at Harringay Arena, London.

PARIS SAYS

Paris Says (1933)

Exhibition dancing and a fashion parade at the Parisian nightclub "Bagdad".

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1933)

Folk dancing in Wurttemberg.

DECOLLETE

Decollete (1933)

A look at the (backless) dresses of lady diners in a Parisian nightclub.

MEET THE BRIDE!

Meet The Bride! (1934)

Interesting costumes and traditions at a peasant wedding in Saxony.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 30 - OLD WORLD DANCES - AND NEW-WORLD DANCERS!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 30 - Old World Dances - And New-World Dancers! (1934)

Students of...

FASHION 'SAYS IT' WITH LACE

Fashion 'says It' With Lace (1935)

Lovely item showing the latest lace frocks from Nottingham and...

INDIAN DANCES - FROM PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 61

Indian Dances - From Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 61 (1935)

Indian men do sacred...

GLIMA

Glima (1932)

Footage of wrestling competition in Iceland.

LES GIRLS

Les Girls (1932)

Footage of the famous Folies Bergeres.

MONTMARTRE - WINE HARVEST AT MONTMARTRE aka CAN-CAN WINE HARVEST

Montmartre - Wine Harvest At Montmartre AKA Can-Can Wine Harvest (1952)

Can-can girls show off...

SARDINIA - SARDINIA FOLKLORE CAVALCADE

Sardinia - Sardinia Folklore Cavalcade (1952)

Happy people mark an annual festival in Sardinia -...

FRANKFURT - BRITONS WIN DANCE CONTEST

Frankfurt - Britons Win Dance Contest (1952)

Jimmy Cullip and his wife win an International Ballroom...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OPENS

Edinburgh Festival Opens (1953)

Tattoo opens 7th Edinburgh Festival.

Special - HIGHLAND NEWS - SCOTTISH COMMAND TATTOO

Special - Highland News - Scottish Command Tattoo (1954)

Traditional Scottish dancing and music...

ROCK AND ROLL HITS SYDNEY

Rock And Roll Hits Sydney (1956)

The Rock and Roll craze arrives to Australia with a bang!

IN MEMORY OF A BIG DRINK

In Memory Of A Big Drink (1951)

Pageant in Germany commemorating burgomaster's drink which saved town...

MORECAMBE DANCE FESTIVAL

Morecambe Dance Festival (1951)

Team formation ballroom dancing competition is won by...

WELSH INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh International Eisteddfod (1957)

Eleventh International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Wales.

BRITISH DANCERS' TRIUMPH

British Dancers' Triumph (1958)

British couple, Leonard Armstrong & Elaine Welsh, win ballroom dancing...

DEBS' BALL

Debs' Ball (1958)

Debutantes are introduced to International Society at party at the Palace of Versailles.

SEVEN WEDDINGS ALL TOGETHER

Seven Weddings All Together (1958)

Hungary's President Dobi joins a mass wedding at a collective farm.

ENGLISH PAIR WIN DANCING TITLE

English Pair Win Dancing Title (1958)

Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey win European Professional...

UKRAINE BALLET THRILLS PARIS

Ukraine Ballet Thrills Paris (1959)

Excellent footage of Kossacks dancing onstage at the Alhambra in...

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

WOMEN'S PT aka WOMEN'S PHYSICAL EXERCISE issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Women's PT AKA Women's Physical Exercise Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Young women of...

ANNA MARITA aka ANITA MARITA BALLET

Anna Marita AKA Anita Marita Ballet (1938)

Ballet dancer Anna Marita performing.

MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT

Margaret Morris Movement (1938)

Margaret Morris shows girls how to stand and breathe correctly as they...

GRANNY'S CLUB

Granny's Club (1938)

Club for elderly women in London's Docklands.

CLAY CRAFTSWOMEN issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Clay Craftswomen Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Two female art students from Leeds make...

ZULU WEDDING

Zulu Wedding (1941)

Preparations are made for a royal Zulu wedding.

RUSSIAN DANCERS

Russian Dancers (1955)

Famous Moisseiev troupe of Russian folk dancers comes to London this week.

TEMPLE IN QUICK TIME

Temple In Quick Time (1966)

A large bamboo temple is built by village people in Cameroon - they do a...