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A NEW SPORT

A New Sport (1912)

Cycle-skating is the very latest - good footage of men figure skating with wheels...

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY BUMPS AND THE OSTRICH EGG

Pen And Inklings - Bobby Bumps And The Ostrich Egg (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps and Fido...

WATER TILTING

Water Tilting (1920)

Jousting match on water - two men wear canoe shaped shoes and have a bout.

MACHINE MADE EXERCISES

Machine Made Exercises (1920-1929)

Various devices which help women to lose weight.

THE LATEST DAILY DOZENER

The Latest Daily Dozener (1920-1929)

Bizarre exercise contraption - doesn't look very good for your back!

ROCKING ALONG - SIXTY SECONDS WITH THE KIDDIES

Rocking Along - Sixty Seconds With The Kiddies (1922)

Children ride novel moving model horses.

A TWO WHEELER NOVELTY

A Two Wheeler Novelty (1922)

Novelty car is demonstrated - only two wheels.

 

 

A CAMISOLE NOVELTY

A Camisole Novelty (1922)

Cute new device - a clip so that different coloured straps can be fixed to...

IDENTIFYING BABY

Identifying Baby (1922)

Babies have their footprints taken to avoid misidentification!

S SH!!

S Sh!! (1922)

Unusual amphibious vehicle is demonstrated - a tank-cum-submarine.

A NOVEL FOLDING-UMBRELLA - EXPLAINED BY MISS HEATHER THATCHER

A Novel Folding-Umbrella - Explained By Miss Heather Thatcher (1922)

A collapsible umbrella is...

WATER WALKER - NO RELATION TO JOHNNY

Water Walker - No Relation To Johnny (1923)

New invention which facilitates walking on water - small...

THE MARVEL OF THE AGE

The Marvel Of The Age (1923)

Comedy skit from the revue "Carte Blanche" a crazy "Painless Pig...

WATER

Water "Pushers" (1924)

New invention - strange animated flippers which aid swimming.

KITCHEN GADGETS aka DOMESTIC NOVELTIES

Kitchen Gadgets AKA Domestic Novelties (1925)

New kitchen devices are demonstrated - straining...

THE BUFFER BELT - A PARIS NOVELTY

The Buffer Belt - A Paris Novelty (1925)

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

LANCE FISHING

Lance Fishing (1925)

A group of bright young things go Lance fishing in Cornwall.

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS

Cheating The Mud Spots (1926)

Fantastic film showing a new invention - button-up rubber stocking...

'OPS

'ops (1926)

Nice film about hop picking contrasting new mechanical methods with hand picking of old.

THE KIDDIES' MOTOR WHEEL!

The Kiddies' Motor Wheel! (1927)

Great contraption - a motorised vehicle for children.

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS 2

Cheating The Mud Spots 2 (1927)

New rubber stocking protectors which stop stockings getting muddy.

THE UNBREAKABLE CLOCK

The Unbreakable Clock (1928)

Various antics employed to demonstrate unbreakable clocks.

THE WINGED SKATERS

The Winged Skaters (1928)

Ice skating with sails - like windsurfing on ice.

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

SAFETY LIGHTS

Safety Lights (1928)

Inventions are demonstrated - a torch in an umbrella and a walking stick with light...

ANOTHER FASHION NOTE

Another Fashion Note (1928)

All-weather gaiters are shown to the camera - lots of nice leg shots.

CAR RADIO

Car Radio (1929)

Strange invention is demonstrated - possibly the forerunner of the in-car stereo!

PRIZEWINNERS!

Prizewinners! (1929)

Funny film showing glamour girls flashing off their prize-winning legs.

NOVELTIES - SEEN BY EVE'S CAMERA

Novelties - Seen By Eve's Camera (1929)

Two devices are demonstrated - one that stops the lid of a...

WATCH WAYS

Watch Ways (1930)

Two tiny clocks are shown - one inside a coin, the other a very small box.

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

TAKING A CHANCE

Taking A Chance (1930)

Woman demonstrates a new diving suit - bizarre.

THE

The "Super" Laundress Of Today (1930)

New technology in action in a modern laundry.

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1930)

New inventions including tennis racket with detachable handle & electric iron...

RADIO HAT aka RADLO HAT

Radio Hat AKA Radlo Hat (1931)

A man at a bus stop tries out the new invention of the Radio hat.

THE BOAT AFLOAT

The Boat Afloat (1931)

A woman gives trial to a strange new floating boat device worn around the neck !

THE BIG THINGS IN LIFE!

The Big Things In Life! (1931)

An ocean liner is painted or repaired. A large earth mover is featured.

THE SAIL PROP

The Sail Prop (1931)

Unusual boat is demonstrated - it is powered by a propeller attached to a mast.

THE AUTO-BABY

The Auto-Baby (1931)

A very young girl drives a baby car through French traffic.

THE CULINARY ART

The Culinary Art (1931)

Chefs attend a display of food art - fabulous creations made from food.

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

THE WATER TANDEM

The Water Tandem (1931)

A water bicycle built for two is demonstrated.

THE ROLLER-BLIND CAR!

The Roller-Blind Car! (1931)

Early car sun-roof demonstrated.

'THE DYNASPHERE

'the Dynasphere" ... A One-Wheel-Four-Seater (1932)

A demonstration of the Dynasphere - a strange...

"The Dynasphere" ... Its Other Name Is "Jumbo"! (1932)

A new and remarkable - and slightly...

"Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932)

Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick...

IT FLIES ITSELF!

It Flies Itself! (1932)

Mad American demonstrates safety features on plane - by climbing out of the...

THE ROCKET 'PLANE COMING?

The Rocket 'plane Coming? (1932)

A new rocket device which comes gently back to Earth is tested in...

TUBE TAKES NO TRAVELLERS

Tube Takes No Travellers (1932)

Great footage of the Post Office's 'Mail Tube', stretching from...