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VAUDEVILLE TROOP

Vaudeville Troop (1913-1914)

Footage of the Vaudeville troop.

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE

The Wheel Of Fortune (1932)

The Wheel of Fortune - some kind of Irish lottery - at least that's what it...

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

Photographer Howard Coster patiently listens to theatre critic Hannen Swaffer...

A LITTLE PRACTICE

A Little Practice (1931)

Acrobatic dancers, the Locarno Four, practice their moves on a seaside pier and...

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

BEBE AND RENEE

Bebe And Renee (1933)

The dancers Bebe and Renee perform on stage.

NOW FOR A WEE DROP - ER, PARDON - STEP OF SCOTCH! aka MARY AIKEN

Now For A Wee Drop - Er, Pardon - Step Of Scotch! AKA Mary Aiken (1935)

Mary Aiken demonstrates...

 

 

FOUR HANDED MELODY - ISIDORO AND CATARINA

Four Handed Melody - Isidoro And Catarina (1935)

Good footage of the two youngster Isidoro and...

THE DANCE OF THE CARDS

The Dance Of The Cards (1928)

Cute film of group of children dressed as playing cards and adults...

GIRL WIFE AT WOOLWICH

Girl Wife At Woolwich (1937)

Very quirky item about Mrs Cohen who dresses up as little girl and plays...

HON. QUICK CHANGE ARTIST

Hon. Quick Change Artist (1930)

Japanese drag queen - or someone posing as one!

SPINNING ALONG

Spinning Along (1930)

Woman juggler spins plates and twirls a rifle.

JACK BUCHANAN AND JUNE

Jack Buchanan And June (1925)

Short dance sequence from "Boodle" (I think) featuring Jack Buchanan and...

DANCE OF SPRING

Dance Of Spring (1928)

Eccentric dancing in a country house setting by women dressed in Greek tunics -...

ALL TOGETHER

All Together (1933)

Cute little dance by Gilbert and French who dance in unison and jump over their...

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1933)

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

GEORGE FORMBY IN FRANCE

George Formby In France (1940)

The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France.

THE JAZZ DANCE - A BURLESQUE BY BILLY WELLS AND THE ECLAIR TWINS

The Jazz Dance - A Burlesque By Billy Wells And The Eclair Twins (1928)

Crazy dancing involving...

FUN IN 1897

Fun In 1897 (1928)

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

[A SHORT DANCE]

[a Short Dance] (1929)

Unidentified dancers perform an exhibition dance in a theatrical setting.

SUTHERLAND FELCE

Sutherland Felce (1937)

Sutherland Felce delivers comic monologue whilst doing magic tricks.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1931)

Good item with Robb Wilton performing musical monologue.

ICE CYCLES THRILL LONDONERS

Ice Cycles Thrill Londoners (1949)

The 'Ice Cycles' revue performing their entertaining show at Earls...

TRAILER - COUGHS AND SNEEZES SPREAD DISEASES

Trailer - Coughs And Sneezes Spread Diseases (1948)

MofI film urging people to use their...

ITMA TRAVELS SOUTH

Itma Travels South (1948)

Tommy Handley receives Freedom of Miniature Railway at New Romney.

CHAZ CHASE TURNS VEGETARIAN

Chaz Chase Turns Vegetarian (1948)

A story about man who eats flowers, paper, bus tickets, matches to...

BRITAIN

Britain (1948)

Shoe fashion show with puppets modelling latest designs.

GERMANY aka AUSTRIA

Germany AKA Austria (1948)

Punch and Judy show in youth theatre.

THAT RAZOR BLADE PROBLEM!

That Razor Blade Problem! (1936)

Arthur Haylock eats razor blades, flowers, a light bulb and a bowler...

HARRY HEMSLEY

Harry Hemsley (1933)

Harry does an impersonation of a three and a half year old girl - the voice only!

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1933)

Performance of "I'll Go My Way With a Song" by Raymond Newell.

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1934)

Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra play 'Vienna' in the studio.

DOGGY !

Doggy ! (1932)

Footage of the dogs entertaining handicapped children.

ANNA MARITA aka ANITA MARITA BALLET

Anna Marita AKA Anita Marita Ballet (1938)

Ballet dancer Anna Marita performing.

REVELER JUGGLER  aka REBLA

Reveler Juggler AKA Rebla (1938)

Rebla combines comedy and juggling in his act.

BALLOONS

Balloons (1954)

Balloon artist Windy Blow makes animals from balloons for local children.

HARLEM TABLE EATERS

Harlem Table Eaters (1952)

Lockjaw Jackson of the Harlem Blackbirds lifts tables with his teeth. London.

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1945)

Pathe visits Richard Tauber in his home.

SELF-HYPNOTIST

Self-Hypnotist (1952)

Item showing self-hypnotist Rodinos during his act. Old Compton St. London.

KONSTANTINOFF

Konstantinoff (1946)

Composer Konstantinoff plays music inspired by his time as a refugee.

CARSON ROBISON'S PIONEERS

Carson Robison's Pioneers (1932)

The singer Carson Robison sings song called 'Going Back'.

WINDMILL GIRLS

Windmill Girls (1946)

Anita D'Ray and other Windmill Girls at work and rest. London.

RODEO TOKYO STYLE

Rodeo Tokyo Style (1945)

American forces hold a rodeo in Tokyo stadium. Japan.

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.

BISHOP OF LONDON WITH GOLDWYN GIRLS

Bishop Of London With Goldwyn Girls (1946)

Dr. Wand, the Bishop of London, shows the Goldwyn girls...

FLANAGAN AND ALLEN ENTERTAIN TROOPS

Flanagan And Allen Entertain Troops (1945)

Good footage of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen...

NIGHT LIFE IN BERLIN

Night Life In Berlin (1945)

Soldiers and civilians at nightclub, people at outdoor cafes and at lake.

EGG TESTING? aka PING PONG EGGS

Egg Testing? AKA Ping Pong Eggs (1947)

In America eggs are used for playing ping pong & are dropped...

FOLIES BERGERE ON THE ELBE

Folies Bergere On The Elbe (1956)

Glamorous, scantily-clad Folies Bergere girls on the River Elbe,...