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THE BRITISH MOTOR CAR  aka William Morris

The British Motor Car AKA William Morris (1913-1914)

Documentary about the growth of the Morris motor...

SOMERSET MAUGHAM COMPILATION

Somerset Maugham Compilation (1920-1949)

Various footage of the author Somerset Maugham - he speaks of his...

HARRY PRESTON on the sleeve as - HARRY PRESTOW

Harry Preston On The Sleeve As - Harry Prestow (1932)

The sportsman Harry Preston has his portrait...

COMPASS CARTOONS BY

Compass Cartoons By "Quirk" (1933)

Cartoonist "Quirk" draws some characters with the aid of a compass.

BOUYANT BELLES

Bouyant Belles (1933)

Nice little film showing a bunch of girls having fun at Droitwich Spa.

EDWARD SEAGO

Edward Seago (1933)

Portrait of the artist Edward Seago - we see him at work in his studio and in the...

DESIGNING LADIES

Designing Ladies (1933)

Great footage of girls learning how to become fashion designers at a school.

 

 

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 3 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 3 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Dancers, Freddie...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 4 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 4 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Max and Harry...

HAVE YOU A GOOD SKULL?

Have You A Good Skull? (1934)

American artist James Montgomery Flagg draws a portrait of a sultry woman...

THE KISS PORTRAIT!

The Kiss Portrait! (1934)

A glamour girl kisses a canvas then artist Clayton Knight sketches her...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 15

Would You Believe It? No. 15 (1934)

Protective wall, American place names in England and a girl using...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1934)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings in character as 'The Pavement Artist' in the studio.

THE MAKER OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1935)

Mr J S Melvin makes masks for decoration - good 1930s designs.

A WRITING PHENOMENON!

A Writing Phenomenon! (1935)

18-year-old John Bowd writes different things with both hands...

THE CLOUD PAINTERS

The Cloud Painters (1936)

Art students go up in an aeroplane to sketch the cloud formations they are...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - LESLIE HENSON

Camera Interviews - Leslie Henson (1937)

Great story shows comedian Leslie Henson being sketched by...

WISHBONE CARICATURES

Wishbone Caricatures (1937)

Mr. Wighting makes quirky models of celebrities from wishbones and clay.

THE WORD MACHINE

The Word Machine (1937)

Cave paintings are explained by diagrams; early typewriters seen at the Science...

LESSONS THEY LIKE!

Lessons They Like! (1938)

New York schoolchildren learn about their city on a ferry boat trip.

VASCO LAZZOLO aka VICTOR LAZZOLA DRAWS

Vasco Lazzolo AKA Victor Lazzola Draws (1938)

The famous magazine illustrator Vasko Lazzolo at work.

ARTHUR RISCOE AND SLATER

Arthur Riscoe And Slater (1938)

Artist Frank Slater draws comedian Arthur Riscoe during some comic...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1938)

Footage of the daffodil fields in Melbourne, Australia.

HORSES

Horses (1938)

History of a horse - a perfect animal.

ARTIST issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Artist Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Footage of artist Edward Swann sketching in his garden.

CIRCLES issue title is LADIES FIRST

Circles Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Item about circles - in architecture, science, maths and...

SKETCHING MADE EASY

Sketching Made Easy (1940)

A demonstration of sketching made easy, involving a photograph and some...

LONDON MARKETS issue title - GATHER ROUND

London Markets Issue Title - Gather Round (1940)

Artist Edward Swann sketches various London...

PADDY DREW

Paddy Drew (1940)

Cartoonist Paddy Drew draws various sketches including Hitler and Chamberlain.

MARCH OF TIME - CHINA FIGHTS BACK

March Of Time - China Fights Back (1940)

An issue of the "March of Time" examining Chinese politics.

FIREMEN ARTISTS issue title - FLASH!!!

Firemen Artists Issue Title - Flash!!! (1941)

A look at the talented artists in the auxiliary fire...

PAPER ARTIST issue title is LUCKY DIP

Paper Artist Issue Title Is Lucky Dip (1941)

Artist Edwin Aldous sees world upside down, we see him...

DOODLING

Doodling (1942)

A look at different doodles and what they can say about your character.

MADAME YOU WILL WALK   issue title is HOT DOGS

Madame You Will Walk Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

Quirky item about what happens to human body...

STARS OFF STAGE KENWAY AND YOUNG issue title is I LIKES THAT

Stars Off Stage Kenway And Young Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

Comedian Dougie Young shows...

EDGAR NORFIELD issue title - SIGN PLEASE

Edgar Norfield Issue Title - Sign Please (1943)

Good footage of the comic artist Edgar Norfield at...

CHARLES COLE AND PETER CAVANAGH

Charles Cole And Peter Cavanagh (1943)

Peter Cavanagh impersonates well known personalities whilst...

KENWOOD

Kenwood (1943)

Lovely scenic shots of Kenwood at Hampstead in London.

TOWN PLANNING

Town Planning (1943)

A look at town planning for the future, and how things may be rebuilt after the war.

PADDY DREW

Paddy Drew (1943)

Cartoonist Paddy Drew does some clever drawings in the studio.

FITNESS PLAN issue title is OFF THE TRACK aka ON THE RECORD

Fitness Plan Issue Title Is Off The Track AKA On The Record (1944)

Young hikers stay in hostel...

PICTURE PERSONALITIES - AUGUSTUS JOHN

Picture Personalities - Augustus John (1944)

Very good footage of the artist Augustus John at work...

ARTHUR FERRIER

Arthur Ferrier (1944)

Eileen Bennett poses for Arthur Ferrier as he turns her into a "Sally" drawing....

BOX OFFICE DRAW

Box Office Draw (1945)

Good item showing James Mason at home with his wife Pamela Kellino. Hertfordshire....

ONE MAN SHOW - PAVEMENT ARTIST

One Man Show - Pavement Artist (1945)

Pavement artist David Burton attracts crowds with his outdoor...

GILES CARTOONIST

Giles Cartoonist (1945)

Pathe visits Giles, the famous cartoonist.

ROBERT GIBBINGS ARTIST

Robert Gibbings Artist (1945)

Author and artist Robert Gibbings works in lovely surroundings of Waltham...

THE 'PACIFIC POST'

The 'pacific Post' (1945)

Newspaper for the British Navy 'Pacific Post' created in Sydney.

WORLD NEWS IN REVIEW

World News In Review (1946)

News from around the world includes Louis Mountbatten in Australia, and 15...

PERSONALITY MEET DORIS ZINKEISEN

Personality Meet Doris Zinkeisen (1946)

Footage of artist Doris Zinkeisen at work on mural.