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THERE'S A FORTUNE IN IT!

There's A Fortune In It! (1933)

Animated diagrams illustrate some odd American inventions.

THAT

That "Bodyline" Argument (1934)

Animated diagrams by Joe Noble explain the difference between normal...

SURFACE TENSION

Surface Tension (1940-1949)

Educational film demonstrating the concept of surface tension

STRAIGHT OR CURLY

Straight Or Curly (1930)

Excellent investigation of the difference between straight hair and curly.

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 1 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 1 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

PETER CUSHING

Peter Cushing (1956)

Peter Cushing makes, collects and plays with toy soldiers.

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 2 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 2 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

 

 

OUT TAKES/ CUTS FROM CP 388 - PARACHUTE LIFT, ARMY GYMNASTS and MODEL VILLAGE.

Out Takes/ Cuts From Cp 388 - Parachute Lift, Army Gymnasts And Model Village. (1962)

Out...

WORLD MONEY issue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

World Money Issue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

A look at objects used as currency from...

PERPETUAL MOTION

Perpetual Motion (1938)

Proposals for construction 'perpetual motion' machines - none of them works.

COCKNEY SLANG

Cockney Slang (1943)

Joe Noble's cartoons explain various phrases from cockney rhyming slang.

DIPHTHERIA - TRAILER Beware - other item share this title

Diphtheria - Trailer Beware - Other Item Share This Title (1943)

Trailer urging mothers to have...

MOSCOW PLANETARIUM

Moscow Planetarium (1959)

Pictures of the Dark Side of the Moon are put on show at Moscow Planetarium.

BULLFIGHTER

Bullfighter (1954)

British bullfighter Vincent Hitchcock practices his technique with his wife. Wembley.

YOUR FORTUNE

Your Fortune (1931)

The astrologer Gabriel Dee discusses the various lines on a persons hands and how we...

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1933)

Astrologer / psychologist Gabriel Dee tells how your nose is an indicator of your...

CRAZY INVENTIONS aka LARGE LUMPS

Crazy Inventions AKA Large Lumps (1940)

Bizarre item about strange impractical inventions.

PREPARING TO WEIGH AGA KHAN

Preparing To Weigh Aga Khan (1946)

Preparations are being made to weigh the Aga Khan and pay over his...

PUPPETS

Puppets (1966)

Australian puppeteer Norman Berg at work.

THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE

The World And Its People (1935)

Mind-boggling item works out areas that the entire population of the...

CHILD RESCUE BID FAILS

Child Rescue Bid Fails (1949)

A young girl dies after falling down a well in California.

BETTING aka WAGERS

Betting AKA Wagers (1942)

An item showing different forms of betting.

THROUGH GALILEO'S TELESCOPE

Through Galileo's Telescope (1933)

Historical film about the achievements of the astronomer Galileo.

CIGARETTES

Cigarettes (1941)

A look at various people smoking cigarettes, and how much tobacco is wasted at the end.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW

Commercial Motor Show (1968)

The 24th International Commercial Motor Show takes place at Earl's Court,...

PAVEMENT ARTISTS 1946

Pavement Artists 1946 (1946)

Pavement artists Doris and Olive Jukes draw cartoon pup 'Pogo' in hope of...

FEATHERS

Feathers (1942)

Item showing different uses for feathers - they could be part of a costume, or used as a...

9 YEAR OLD DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

9 Year Old Driving Instructor (1963)

9 year old Tony Wall teaches his friends to drive a car

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

The House We Live In (1936)

Joe Noble item about breathing, perspiratory glands, blood, and pretty...

KENNEDY HONOURS ALAN SHEPARD

Kennedy Honours Alan Shepard (1961)

President John F Kennedy pays tribute to astronaut Alan B Shepard....

RHYTHM

Rhythm (1943)

Item showing rhythm, good shots of couples jitterbugging, and brief shots of Benny Goodman.

CIVIL DEFENCE EXERCISE

Civil Defence Exercise (1968)

Civil defence emergency exercise and evacuation carried out at BP House,...

EXISTENTIALIST HAIR STYLE

Existentialist Hair Style (1950)

Hairdresser Steiner demonstrates his latest hair creation.

MALCOLM SCOTT CARPENTER'S SPACE TRIUMPH

Malcolm Scott Carpenter's Space Triumph (1962)

Story of Aurora Seven's take off and Carpenter being...

ARMY HOLIDAY CAMP

Army Holiday Camp (1958)

A Territorial Army training camp which allows wives and children to come along...