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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.

 

 

SURF DANCING

Surf Dancing (1931)

Surf board riders perform various impressive stunts.

CUTS / OUT TAKES from MUSCLE AND MUSIC in G 1325

Cuts / Out Takes From Muscle And Music In G 1325 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) from MUSCLE AND...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for MINER DANCERS in G 1356

Cuts / Out Takes For Miner Dancers In G 1356 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for MINER DANCERS in G...

LIVERPOOL MAY DAY a.k.a. MAY QUEEN CROWNED

Liverpool May Day A.K.A. May Queen Crowned (1927)

The crowning of a May Queen at Chester.

THE DANCE OF THE MERMAID

The Dance Of The Mermaid (1928)

Nice exhibition dancing from Ramer and Jeanne - she is dressed as a...

OLD TIME GRACE

Old Time Grace (1927)

Open air display of country dancing.

THE BIGGER THE NOISE - THE BIGGER THE WELCOME

The Bigger The Noise - The Bigger The Welcome (1929)

African warriors welcome Sir William Letts...

PRIZE DAY ON ARETHUSA

Prize Day On Arethusa (1920)

Young naval cadets are presented prizes on board the ship 'Arethusa'.

AFTER DARK - SOMETHING FOR EVE

After Dark - Something For Eve (1932)

Various shots of couples dancing in a West End night club - the...

THE NORTHERN GAMES

The Northern Games (1923)

Highland dancing and rifle drills form part of the Northern Games in Scotland....

WHETHER ASHORE OR AFLOAT

Whether Ashore Or Afloat (1924)

Sailors on their way home celebrate Christmas.

MARATHON DANCING

Marathon Dancing (1925)

The Wakemba tribes dance continuously for twelve hours to celebrate their native...

ROSE QUEEN

Rose Queen (1924)

Rose Queen lays a wreath on a war memorial.

NAVAL CHRISTMAS DEVONPORT

Naval Christmas Devonport (1919)

Sailors dancing and being issued with their rum ration during...

WHEN THE HEART IS YOUNG

When The Heart Is Young (1928)

Old fashioned dancing - bare feet and diaphanous dresses, girls float...

VIAREGGIO aka VIAREGGIO SUMMER CARNIVAL

Viareggio AKA Viareggio Summer Carnival (1933)

Views of the wonderful floats at the Summer festival...

SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT STOCKHOLM

Skating Championships At Stockholm (1910)

Skaters show their skills at a skating competition from...

GIRL ENTERTAINERS

Girl Entertainers (1943)

Troupe of show girls entertain GIs with show.

LIBERATION SCENES EUROPE

Liberation Scenes Europe (1945)

Liberation scenes in Europe.

LIBERATION OF AMSTERDAM

Liberation Of Amsterdam (1945)

Canadian troops enter Amsterdam.

INDIAN DANCER

Indian Dancer (1947)

Traditional Hindu dancer Ram Gopal performing at Victoria and Albert Museum.

MEXICAN PICNIC

Mexican Picnic (1946)

Nice footage of Mexicans having a picnic on a hillside and dancing to traditional...

TURKISH DERVISH DANCING: CYPRUS

Turkish Dervish Dancing: Cyprus (1947)

Item showing Dervish rituals and sacred dancers. Cyprus.

VICTORY PARADE IN PRAGUE

Victory Parade In Prague (1948)

Dancing forms part of victory celebrations in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

RUSSIANS GIVE SINGING AND DANCING DISPLAY TO CELEBRATE BLOCKADE LIFTING

Russians Give Singing And Dancing Display To Celebrate Blockade Lifting (1940)

Russian...

VIAREGGIO CARNIVAL

Viareggio Carnival (1951)

Lots of decorated floats take part in the Viareggio carnival. Italy.

CARNIVAL IN FULL SWING IN ITALY

Carnival In Full Swing In Italy (1955)

Mass crowds attend carnival scenes across Italy

COURTNEY JONES WINS WORLD ICE DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP

Courtney Jones Wins World Ice Dancing Championship (1950-1959)

Ice dancing championship

HOME FOR THE BLIND

Home For The Blind (1950-1959)

People doing various activities in home for blind people.

 2nd NATIONAL SPARTAKIADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

2nd National Spartakiade In Czechoslovakia (1960)

Large crowd of women dancing in formation in...

 2ND NATIONAL SPARTAKIADE

2nd National Spartakiade (1960)

Shots of city and mass gymnastic display in Prague sports stadium.

MODEL PLANE

Model Plane (1960)

Model plane

GERMANS HAVE OUTING ON THE RIVER

Germans Have Outing On The River (1960)

A club from Munich go for a day out on the River Isar in...

BEATNIK PARTY

Beatnik Party (1960)

What the crazy young things of 1960's London did and wore in their spare time.

GARDEN PARTY AT LAURISTON CASTLE, EDINBURGH

Garden Party At Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh (1962)

Clans chat at garden party - the harp, military...

 BELLY DANCING

Belly Dancing (1962)

Various shots of belly dancer performing in London club.

SCOTTISH BREAKFAST AT LONDON SCOTCH HOUSE

Scottish Breakfast At London Scotch House (1964)

People eat porridge, Scottish piper, girls do...

NEW DANCE 'THE SHAKE' AT BRADS

New Dance 'the Shake' At Brads (1963)

People performing a new dance called 'The Snake'

PROGRESS REPORT ON

Progress Report On "Aswan High Dam" (1964)

Good coverage of the building work being done to create...

NEW FRENCH DANCE CRAZE THE LETKISS

New French Dance Craze The Letkiss (1965)

A bizarre French dance - the Letkiss. The jump and clap...

PAN-AFRICAN DANCE FESTIVAL

Pan-African Dance Festival (1969)

Pan-African traditional dance festival in Algiers.

AFRICAN PEOPLE

African People (1950-1959)

Very interesting shots from North Africa - goods shots of traditional dancing.

GALLIPOLI RESTAURANT

Gallipoli Restaurant (1970-1979)

London's Gallipoli Restaurant is refusing to be demolished during building...