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HOW TO MAKE UP

How To Make Up (1947)

A work-weary woman is made over at a beauty salon.

THE NEW WALTZ

The New Waltz (1931)

The famous dancer Santos Casani introduces the 'New Waltz'.

KIDS VIOLINS aka VIOLINDA

Kids Violins AKA Violinda (1940)

John Brown teaches children music with his invention the violinda...

ORGAN issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Organ Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good footage of how a cinema organ is made.

RIGHT AND WRONG IN FASHION

Right And Wrong In Fashion (1946)

Pathe commentator gives his verdicts on women's fashion sense in...

SCHOOL FOR MANNEQUINS

School For Mannequins (1944)

Great story shows fashion models in training, 1944-style.

NYLONS

Nylons (1948)

Showgirls at Windmill Theatre take part in survey by nylon stockings factory.

 

 

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1932)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence show us a new dance, the 'Charles' Step.

TOMMY HANDLEY

Tommy Handley (1933)

Comic monologue and song from comedian Tommy Handley.

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.

SAWING SOUND

Sawing Sound (1930)

Funny item where Gene Morelle plays us tunes on the saw and the balloon!

DANCING

Dancing (1938)

Several dancing professionals holding cinema dancing class - great.

JEAN B. TONER

Jean B. Toner (1939)

Musician Jean Baptiste Toner playing "The Blue Danube" on piano.

ROYAL ART BAND aka ROYAL ARTILLERY BAND issue title is STEPPING OUT

Royal Art Band AKA Royal Artillery Band Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Young cadet members...

BEAUTY CULTURE

Beauty Culture (1953)

Great shots of scary-looking beauty treatments at the Academy of Beauty Culture.

BOOTS AND SHOES

Boots And Shoes (1940-1949)

Educational film showing how shoes are made.

STUDENTS RAG DAY - LIVERPOOL

Students Rag Day - Liverpool (1920-1930)

Liverpool students have their Rag Day. Merseyside.

TAP TAP

Tap Tap (1942)

Item showing how tap dancing sounds are made, also features Rudy Starita and Daphne Day.

CLEVELAND'S UNEMPLOYED CAMP

Cleveland's Unemployed Camp (1920-1929)

Footage of unemployed camp in Cleveland.

BASUTOLAND AND ITS PEOPLE - Beware - other items with the same title

Basutoland And Its People - Beware - Other Items With The Same Title (1930-1939)

Educational film...

INDIAN MUSEUM

Indian Museum (1959)

At the Commonwealth Institute in London, children learn about Indian culture.

MADAME WILL YOU TAP... DANCE?

Madame Will You Tap... Dance? (1935)

Great story where Doreen Austin teaches us the basics of tap...

EDDIE PEABODY

Eddie Peabody (1938)

Radio artist Eddie Peabody plays 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' on the violin, and...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS issue title OK FOR SOUND

Musical Instruments Issue Title Ok For Sound (1939)

Musical instruments of past and present with...

RHYTHM

Rhythm (1943)

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

COUNTRY OF THE GOLDEN FRUIT reel 1

Country Of The Golden Fruit Reel 1 (1956)

Documentary about Israel focusing on its fruit production.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1933)

Comedian Ronald Frankau performs a song about public school police.

THE SHINING LIGHT

The Shining Light (1951)

Premiere of the film "The Lady of the Lamp" - about the life of Florence...

STOCKHOLM STORY

Stockholm Story (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary showing life in Stockholm, Sweden.