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HAMPSTEAD HEATH FAIR

Hampstead Heath Fair (1946)

Shots of a fun fair on Hampstead Heath. London.

MAURICE CHEVALIER BOXING TRAINING

Maurice Chevalier Boxing Training (1947)

Footage of comedian Maurice Chevalier in training with boxer...

PLAY SCHOOL

Play School (1948)

A pre-school play group allows play and self expression. Melbourne, Australia.

96 YEAR OLD MAN'S AEROBICS

96 Year Old Man's Aerobics (1948)

96 year old Ernie Dunn shows his skills as a contortionist....

GROCK: FRENCH CLOWN

Grock: French Clown (1947)

Grock world famous clown, gives his first public performance for 8 years.

VICTORY PARADE IN PRAGUE

Victory Parade In Prague (1948)

Dancing forms part of victory celebrations in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

PAUL ROBESON AT PRAGUE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL aka PAUL ROBESON IN PRAGUE

Paul Robeson At Prague Spring Music Festival AKA Paul Robeson In Prague (1949)

Paul Robeson...

 

 

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.

MAN PULLS BUS WITH TEETH

Man Pulls Bus With Teeth (1948)

Strongman Wilfred Britton demonstrates strength by pulling bus with...

RASSANA issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Rassana Issue Title You Never Know You Know (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate record for...

CLARA BUTT

Clara Butt (1916)

Concert hall singer Clara Butt meets fans as she boards ship to take trip with her...

CIRCUS IN SPAIN

Circus In Spain (1960)

Circus acts in Spain.

YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS POLE SITTING MARATHON

Young Man Attempts Pole Sitting Marathon (1964)

Quirky story about young man who begins a ten day...

DUTCH CHILDREN ACT OUT THE EPIPHANY

Dutch Children Act Out The Epiphany (1968)

Dutch children at Christmas show in Tilburg, Holland.

THREE SINGERS

Three Singers (1929-1930)

Male harmony singers perform medium tempo song 'There in the Heart of the Sunset'.

SINGER CATERINA VALENTE IN GERMANY

Singer Caterina Valente In Germany (1969)

Mute copy of Caterina Valente rehearsing some numbers.

COMIC CRICKETERS PART 1

Comic Cricketers Part 1 (1914-1918)

Clown cricket players.

Australian Army Band Entertains

Australian Army Band Entertains (1914-1918)

Footage of Australian band playing as they march toward...

CHILDREN PERFORM BRITISH FOLK DANCES

Children Perform British Folk Dances (1917)

Footage of children folk dancing.

MILITARY SHOW

Military Show (1914-1918)

Military display in stadium including march past of American soldiers and nurses.

BOBBY HALES aka THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Bobby Hales AKA Theatrical Garden Party (1910-1919)

Performers on stage at Theatrical Garden Party,...

AIR PAGEANT

Air Pageant (1920-1929)

Biplanes take off from air field during display.

PAGEANT AND FETE AT SIDCUP

Pageant And Fete At Sidcup (1920-1929)

Good footage of participants in historical pageant at Sidcup,...

TEMPERANCE FESTIVAL

Temperance Festival (1920-1929)

Great footage of crowds having fun at carnival / funfair during Temperance...

OKTOBERFEST IN MUNICH

Oktoberfest In Munich (1920-1929)

Shots of crowds enjoying food and entertainment at Munich Oktoberfest in...

BEDFORD RIVER PAGEANT

Bedford River Pageant (1920-1929)

People take part in re-enactment of Viking attack in Bedford Pageant.

Riding Wild Steers in New Zealand

Riding Wild Steers In New Zealand (1920-1929)

Footage of people riding wild steers in New Zealand.

CLAPHAM & DWYER

Clapham & Dwyer (1931)

Clapham and Dwyer perform their golf comedy routine - dupe of PT 72.

ARTHUR ASKEY

Arthur Askey (1937)

Comedian Arthur Askey sings 'The Moth' in the studio - dupe of NSP 89.

HOLIDAY CAMP IVORY GATE  reel 3

Holiday Camp Ivory Gate Reel 3 (1930-1939)

A children's story set in Glasgow. Mr Fruitcake finds his...

WIDNES SPORTS

Widnes Sports (1920-1929)

Children from orphanage entertain at Widnes sports.

GROCK THE CLOWN

Grock The Clown (1947)

Grock, the world famous clown, gives his first public performance for 8 years.

DENNIS HOEY

Dennis Hoey (1930)

The singer Dennis Hoey sings "Will she be waiting up ?".

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1929)

Two inventions are shown - a three wheeled taxi and a globe which has jigsaws...

CAN YOU GUESS?

Can You Guess? (1924)

The audience is invited to play a guessing game - strange shots are revealed to be...

WATCH YOUR STEP

Watch Your Step (1922)

Trick photography is used in a film showing a ballerina dancing in a garden.

TAKE A STEP

Take A Step (1924)

Various shots of chorus girls practising a routine - could be the Charlot Girls.

CAN YOU DO THIS?

Can You Do This? (1922)

Magic trick is demonstrated and secret revealed.

GRIFF THE BUBBLE KING

Griff The Bubble King (1931)

Griff the clown demonstrates his balancing skills with a small lamp.

THE JUGGLING DEMONS

The Juggling Demons (1931)

The Juggling Demons (two men dressed as devils) amaze us with their juggling...

FAMOUS PARISIAN CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2

Famous Parisian Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 (1933)

Dancing girls in transparent skirts entertain diners...

HANDCUFFS - AND HOW TO GET RID OF THEM

Handcuffs - And How To Get Rid Of Them (1925)

Secrets of a magic trick revealed - how to release...

STEPPING OUT

Stepping Out (1933)

Chorus girls do a tap dance before a huge swanky audience at the Paris Opera Great...

REHEARSAL TIME

Rehearsal Time (1933)

The 'Juggling Demons' perform on the beach at Southsea, Hampshire.

THE WHIP CRACKER

The Whip Cracker (1933)

Champion whip cracker Jim Ashton demonstrates his skills.

JUST A BALANCER

Just A Balancer (1935)

Good story of the tightrope walker Con Colleano demonstrating his skills on the...

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1935)

Xylophonist Jack Simpson entertains us with a rhythmic tune on the vibes.

RABELLO - JUGGLING WIZARDRY

Rabello - Juggling Wizardry (1936)

Talented juggler Rabello shows his balancing and juggling skills.

ONE WHEEL WIZARDS

One Wheel Wizards (1936)

Cyclists perform various stunts on their bicycles in Vienna, Austria.