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BIRTHDAY !

Birthday ! (1935)

Good footage of a huge parade to honour the Maharajah of Myssore.

PASSENGERS

Passengers (1929)

Animal rides at London Zoo - camels, elephants and llamas all take passengers around the...

ARISTOCRATS!

Aristocrats! (1930)

Zoo footage - parrots, elephants, monkeys etc.

MUSIC HATH CHARMS...

Music Hath Charms... (1931)

Musicians play to animals in zoo enclosures - some of the animals appear to...

OUTSIDE THE BIG TOP

Outside The Big Top (1936)

Rehearsals for the circus include animals playing instruments and men...

MUSIC HATH CHARMS!

Music Hath Charms! (1936)

A look at how music affects different animals.

BIG TOP TIME!

Big Top Time! (1938)

A circus big top is put up in record time, thanks to speeded-up footage.

 

 

THE PETS PERFORM!

The Pets Perform! (1938)

A monkey, a cat, some dogs and elephants perform tricks at a zoo and circus.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 51

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 51 (1939)

A baby elephant and the Russian icebreaker ship 'Joseph...

TRUST!

Trust! (1931)

Man places his head inside an elephant's mouth.

HELLO BABY!

Hello Baby! (1940)

Two baby elephants called Betty and Peggy at Melbourne Zoo.

CHILD EVACUEES IN AUSTRALIA on sleeve as CHILD EVACUEESIN

Child Evacuees In Australia On Sleeve As Child Evacueesin (1941)

British evacuees arrive in...

NEW YORK CIRCUS aka CIRCUS COMES TO THE CITY  Dublin issue

New York Circus AKA Circus Comes To The City Dublin Issue (1941)

A look at acrobats and...

MIXED MINIATURES

Mixed Miniatures (1928)

A miniature circus is demonstrated - animals are pulled around in little model...

YOURS AND THEIRS!

Yours And Theirs! (1931)

Film comparing beauty regime of Eve with that of elephants!

WITH EASTERN SPLENDOUR

With Eastern Splendour (1928)

Sir Leslie Wilson unveils a monument to India's warrior statesman,...

WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG...

When We Were Very Young... (1931)

Zoo footage - baby animals are fed and petted by small children.

A STUDY IN MISCHIEF

A Study In Mischief (1932)

Various shots of monkeys and an elephant in the zoo.

ELEPHANTS CLEARING FELLED TREES IN THE JUNGLE

Elephants Clearing Felled Trees In The Jungle (1933)

Elephants are trained by cruel methods to push...

MILLY AND MOLLY

Milly And Molly (1933)

Hippos and elephants have baths at the zoo.

THE FIVE-TON GOLFER!

The Five-Ton Golfer! (1933)

Rosie the Elephant plays a round of golf.

DUBLIN ZOO aka IF

Dublin Zoo AKA If (1922)

Speeded up footage of a day out at Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland (Eire).

CHRISTMAS FETE - TORONTO

Christmas Fete - Toronto (1938)

An impressive parade of floats and costumes takes place in Toronto,...

ARTILLERY THROUGH THE AGES

Artillery Through The Ages (1925)

A look at various guns and cannons from different eras pulled by a...

EATS FOR ONE

Eats For One (1934)

An enormous sea elephant called Tiny is fed at a snow-covered zoo.

SPRINGTIME AT THE ZOO Dublin issue

Springtime At The Zoo Dublin Issue (1942)

An elephant, bears and a cute baby goat at Dublin Zoo.

YEAR-OLD BOMB EXPLODES IN LONDON

Year-Old Bomb Explodes In London (1942)

Flats and houses are reduced to rubble when a year-old bomb...

WHIPSNADE ZOO CARRIES ON

Whipsnade Zoo Carries On (1939)

Footage of the zoo animals at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.

ROME ZOO LNER

Rome Zoo Lner (1938)

Animals at Rome Zoo cool off in their pools on a hot day.

MALAYAN STATE CROWNS NEW RAJAH

Malayan State Crowns New Rajah (1949)

His Highness Tuan Syed Putra becomes leader of Perlis, part of...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1948)

Bilberry harvest in Bohemia & New born baby elephant in Rome.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1948)

Bilberry harvest in Bohemia & New born baby elephant in Rome.

CIRCUS PREPARES FOR TOWN

Circus Prepares For Town (1948)

Bertram Mills circus trains at Ascot - getting ready for Olympia.

NOW TO RESUME OUR TRIP ROUND THE WORLD IN THE

Now To Resume Our Trip Round The World In The "Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Elephants are used...

ELOUISE

Elouise (1933)

An elephant called Elouise drinks beer then falls down drunk.

THE RULER OF CAMBODGE PASSES BY

The Ruler Of Cambodge Passes By (1933)

The period of mourning for the King of Cambodge is terminated...

THE BARLESS ZOO

The Barless Zoo (1934)

Animals in enclosures at a new American zoo in Illinois.

THE ABOVE HAVE ARRIVED...!

The Above Have Arrived...! (1935)

New arrivals including some baby animals at Johannesburg Zoo.

THE PRIZE PET

The Prize Pet (1931)

Mr Buck has a baby elephant for a pet - he doesn't seem to treat it very kindly.

EAST OR WEST?

East Or West? (1932)

Costume display in a circus ring - oriental costumes contrasted with an elegant...

LONGS AND SHORTS

Longs And Shorts (1933)

Footage of Coco the clown and pals at Olympia, London.

WHIPSNADE COMES OF AGE

Whipsnade Comes Of Age (1952)

Animals and guests celebrate Whipsnade Zoo's 21st Birthday.

THE BIG TOP IS READY

The Big Top Is Ready (1953)

At Ascot, lions, tigers, elephants and chimps train for winter circus.

ROUND BRITAIN AT WHITSUN - BILLY SMART'S CIRCUS

Round Britain At Whitsun - Billy Smart's Circus (1954)

Billy Smart's circus comes to Glasgow and...

WHAT IS IT?  MONKEY, DOG OR BEAR?

What Is It? Monkey, Dog Or Bear? (1930)

Strange animal that looks like a cross between a monkey a...

CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Circus Comes To Town (1949)

Elephants, clown, trapeze and high wire acts are among the entertainment in...

CIRCUS TRAINS FOR XMAS

Circus Trains For Xmas (1951)

Bertram Mills Circus trains up for their Christmas performances.

BABY ELEPHANT issue title is CHARMED I'M SURE

Baby Elephant Issue Title Is Charmed I'm Sure (1939)

Baby elephant at London Zoo being washed, fed...

ZOO aka PRETORIA ZOO - CHILDREN'S DAY

Zoo AKA Pretoria Zoo - Children's Day (1940)

Children visit Pretoria zoo in South Africa.

ELEPHANT aka ELEPHANT WAITER

Elephant AKA Elephant Waiter (1941)

A baby elephant called Comet acts as a waiter in a Devon zoo.