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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...

EDWARD SEAGO

Edward Seago (1933)

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

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...

 

 

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - LESLIE HENSON

Camera Interviews - Leslie Henson (1937)

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

ARTHUR RISCOE AND SLATER

Arthur Riscoe And Slater (1938)

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

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.

PADDY DREW

Paddy Drew (1940)

Cartoonist Paddy Drew draws various sketches including Hitler and Chamberlain.

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...

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...

PADDY DREW

Paddy Drew (1943)

Cartoonist Paddy Drew does some clever drawings in the studio.

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...

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.

CHURCHILL THE MAN Reel 1

Churchill The Man Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Biopic tracing the life of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

CHURCHILL THE MAN - Commonwealth Version - Reel 1

Churchill The Man - Commonwealth Version - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Biopic tracing the life of Prime Minister...

PAPER MODELS

Paper Models (1951)

Footage of paper sculpture Bruce Angrave, Dorset House.

SKETCH CLUB

Sketch Club (1953)

Newspaper and magazine artists attend the 'Fleet Street Sketch Club' to draw models.

BEACH AND TENNIS WEAR

Beach And Tennis Wear (1955)

Sensational sportswear designed by Teddy Tinling is modelled by glamour...

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...

COFFEE BAR STUDIO

Coffee Bar Studio (1959)

Actor Tommy Yeardye opens 'art studio restaurant' - people paint, eat, or both...

TABLE TENNIS STAR DESIGNER

Table Tennis Star Designer (1960)

Dolls clothes designed and produced by table tennis stars Peggy...

OSTEOPATH ARTIST

Osteopath Artist (1961)

Osteopath Dr Stephen Ward sketches Terry-Thomas at his Devonshire Street surgery...

PUNCH MAGAZINE

Punch Magazine (1962)

Creation of Punch magazine - political cartoon discussed at 'Punch Table'; rest...