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RACING IN IRELAND

Racing In Ireland (1920-1929)

Jockeys and horses before start of race in Ireland.

DOG RACING

Dog Racing (1920-1929)

Miners race dogs across field.

ENERGY TESTS ON ACTORS

Energy Tests On Actors (1967)

Experiments are made to measure energy loss by stage performers during...

PERFORMING DOGS

Performing Dogs (1947)

A Middlesex dog owner shows of the tricks he has taught his pets.

MODEL TRAIN

Model Train (1939)

A man builds a model shunting engine for his daughters to ride in. Yorkshire.

STRONG MEN & PERFORMING DOGS

Strong Men & Performing Dogs (1949)

Strong men and performing dogs in fancy dress!

CATHERINE'S ADVENTURES

Catherine's Adventures (1952)

Catherine, a chimp having a day out - she causes trouble in a cafe.

 

 

CIRCUS IN SPAIN

Circus In Spain (1960)

Circus acts in Spain.

"Mary" - A New Operatic Soprano (1925)

Musicians accompany a singing chimpanzee. The chimp also...

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1931)

Trained birds perform various tricks.

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1933)

Performing birds are put through their paces by a man holding a little stick.

FUN IN 1897

Fun In 1897 (1928)

Crazy slapstick film from 1897 updated with 1928 intertitles. Trick photography used...

THE CANARY CHOIR!

The Canary Choir! (1932)

Group of canaries in cages sing along to "The Bells of St Mary".

DOGGY !

Doggy ! (1932)

Footage of the dogs entertaining handicapped children.

SHADOWS

Shadows (1941)

A look at the role of shadows in life.

TARRANT BAILEY JUNIOR

Tarrant Bailey Junior (1942)

Tarrant Bailey Junior plays an upbeat tune on his banjo.

GIRL BOSSES LION

Girl Bosses Lion (1963)

Teenage girl lion tamer in Germany.

HELL DRIVERS

Hell Drivers (1968)

Canadian hell drivers doing dangerous motoring stunts in Germany.

DEATH JUMP - EIFFEL TOWER

Death Jump - Eiffel Tower (1912)

Franz Reichelt shows off his new parachute by leaping to his death.

CIRCUS

Circus (1939)

Performers in Bertram Mills Circus rehearse, good circus stuff.

CHILDREN'S CIRCUS AT WEMBLEY

Children's Circus At Wembley (1940-1949)

Children enjoy Circus acts at Empire Pools, Wembley.

CHIMPS TEA PARTY

Chimps Tea Party (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/48 - Chimps tea party at London Zoo.

THIS COCKY'S REALLY COCKY aka PERFORMING COCKATOOS

This Cocky's Really Cocky AKA Performing Cockatoos (1952)

Peter Miller and his performing...

PAUL ROBESON IN HUNGARY

Paul Robeson In Hungary (1960)

Paul Robeson arrives in Hungary and sings in theatre.

BANTAM PACK PRESENTS - ANIMAL ANTICS

Bantam Pack Presents - Animal Antics (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - horsey...

SCOTTISH FESTIVAL WITH HARRY LAUDER aka HARRY LAUDER

Scottish Festival With Harry Lauder AKA Harry Lauder (1914-1918)

Harry Lauder is seen attending a...

THE FIRE JUMP

The Fire Jump (1914-1918)

A horse and rider jump flaming fence. Artillery Sports, Woolwich, Greater London.

PARIS WINTER CIRCUS

Paris Winter Circus (1946)

French Circus performers christen baby lions.

BIRD WHISTLING PRODIGY

Bird Whistling Prodigy (1934)

A young American girl does several bird impressions.

BANTAM PACK - LION AND MOUSE

Bantam Pack - Lion And Mouse (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - a mouse race and...

CRIME MARCHES ON

Crime Marches On (1950)

Item is a mixture of stories compiled from Pathe Gazettes.

ANIMATED APPETITES

Animated Appetites (1923)

Zoo shots - sea lions swimming and being fed. They play in the snow.

THE WISEST BIRD IN THE WORLD

The Wisest Bird In The World (1931)

Juan Tio the talking parrot grants Pathetone a special interview.

WALKS AND WALKERS

Walks And Walkers (1934)

Chimpanzees do tricks for the spectators at an American zoo.

THE UNRIDABLE PONY!

The Unridable Pony! (1931)

A pony will not have anyone but his master ride on his back.

"Nice Babies!" (1932)

Funny film comparing kittens with lion cubs - lots of cute stuff.

THE MONKEY FARM!

The Monkey Farm! (1933)

A cage of monkeys is shown, then a performing chimpanzee - roller skating and...

BALANCE - A

Balance - A "Wheely" Episode By Paige And Jewett The Trick Cyclists (1933)

Unicyclists act by...

NEWS FLASHES MARIONETTES, BRIGHTON LANDSLIDE, AMROTH SEA WALL

News Flashes Marionettes, Brighton Landslide, Amroth Sea Wall (1946)

News in brief - puppet...

THE JAZZ DRUMMER OF THE LONDON SENORA BAND

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band (1926)

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen...

PEGGY COCHRANE

Peggy Cochrane (1933)

Peggy demonstrates a new "radio-piano" that can simulate the tone of many...

HUGH RENE

Hugh Rene (1936)

Comedian Hugh Rene shows us some of his comical inventions including a lie detector.

THE BIRD GIRL

The Bird Girl (1932)

Very cute item showing a girl in a bird costume chirruping and tweeting!

NERVE!

Nerve! (1932)

Macho lion tamer Clyde Beatty demonstrates his prowess with a whip and chair.

BIRD CIRCUS aka PERFORMING BIRDS issue title -

Bird Circus AKA Performing Birds Issue Title - "Ring Up The Curtain" (1937)

Mr Frazer's bird...

JIMMY ELLIOT issue title - ART AND ARTISTS

Jimmy Elliot Issue Title - Art And Artists (1937)

Jimmy Elliot does impressions of farmyard...

MUSICAL DAWSON BIRDS

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

Musical Dawson and his Canary Choir - birds start and stop singing on...

CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Circus Comes To Town (1964)

Good footage of Bertram Mills Circus performing at Olympia in London.

ICE REVIEW

Ice Review (1969)

Chimps, showgirls and clowns performing on ice - Vienna ice revue on Czechoslovakia.

LESSONS WITHOUT TEARS aka LESSONS WITHOUT FEARS

Lessons Without Tears AKA Lessons Without Fears (1945)

At Prestolee School kids are educated...