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The Four Comets (1937)

Acrobatic roller-skating act; the quartet spin around small mat, lifting each...

Tumbling Lives (1937)

Family of acrobats - the Karpi troupe - perform tumbling and balancing tricks.

Grace And Charlie Herbert (1937)

Grace and Charlie Herbert perform a song - no soundtrack for this...

Mantovani (1938)

The Mantovani Trio play the haunting 'Kashmir Song'.

Raymond Newell (1938)

Raymond Newell sings a song called 'Good For Nowt', dressed as a country yokel.

Roland Peachy And Band (1938)

Roland Peachy and his quartet play 'La Rosita'

Viennese Singing Sisters (1938)

The Viennese Singing Sisters perform 'Memories of Chopin'.

Raymond Newell (1939)

Footage of the baritone Raymond Newell singing 'Slowcoach'

Draper And Lindon (1939)

Dancers Draper and Lindon perform an exhibition waltz in the studio.

The Oriental Brothers (1939)

The four Oriental Brothers perform their acrobatic balancing act in the...

Dennis Noble (1940)

Baritone Dennis Noble sings 'The Little Ships'.

Eddie Pola (1940)

Eddie Pola introduces and sings some well-known tunes that sound alike.

Howard De Courcy (1940)

Conjurer Howard De Courcy does some tricks with hoops and half crowns.

Frank Marx And Iris (1940)

Frank Marx and Iris perform their balancing and juggling act with Russian (?)...

Peggy Desmond (1940)

Pianist Peggy Desmond plays a medley of jazz tunes in the Pathe Studio.

The Avant Brothers (1940)

The Avant Brothers perform their comical acrobatic act in the Pathe Studio.

Reginald Stone (1940)

Organist Reginald Stone plays 'Rosita' on the electric organ.

Felix Mendelsohn's Hawaiian Serenaders AKA Felix Mendelssohn (1940)

Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian...

Girl Wife At Woolwich (1937)

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

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

Gracie Fields opens a sale of handicrafts made by disabled men at Smethwick.

Hon. Quick Change Artist (1930)

Japanese drag queen - or someone posing as one!

Spinning Along (1930)

Woman juggler spins plates and twirls a rifle.

Bird Virtuosos (1931)

Trained birds perform various tricks.

High Notes (1924)

Great film of a jazz band who play on the wings of an aircraft in flight.

High Steps (1924)

Young girl dressed as a flapper dances a Charleston on the wing of an aeroplane.

American Indian Hanging By Hair From Aircraft (1929)

A man is suspended from an aircraft - attached...

Kiss Autograph (1922)

Sweet film showing the actress Ruby Miller signing an autograph book with a...

Diabolo Dips! (1925)

An expert with the Diabolo - Sergeant Breman - goes through his routine.

A Fox-Trot (1920)

Exhibition dance by Miss Flora Breton and Mr Cecil Reuben.

Jack Buchanan And June (1925)

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

Dance Of Spring (1928)

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

Titania's Palace - A Place For The Fairies (1928)

An elaborate dolls house is shown - made by Sir...

Alder And Partner AKA Alder And Parker (1930)

Dance routine which features two women - one of whom...

A Novelty In Acrobatic Dances - By The Jerez Brothers (1925)

Acrobatic dance routine performed by...

Plane Girls AKA Aeroplane Stunt Women (1931)

Two women aviators perform a stunt - they stand on the...

Just Dancers - By The Milne Sisters (1931)

Good acrobatic dance routine by the Milne Sisters.

Spinners And Steppers (1932)

Tap dancing routine with a difference - done inside twirling lassos.

Poise (1932)

An acrobatic exhibition dance is performed by Tracey and Hay.

All Together (1933)

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

Living Chess (1933)

Very cute film showing children dressed as chess pieces playing a game on an outdoor...

Bird Virtuosos (1933)

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

Hurdle Race - Northolt (1938)

Comedian George Formby takes part in the October Hurdle Handicap horse...

Mrs Roosevelt In Scotland (1942)

Eleanor Roosevelt visits Glasgow shipyard, greeted by 15,000 workers...

The Ideal Pick Up Car (1946)

French clown Rhum drives miniature car around Paris.

George Formby's Great Charity Concert (1940)

George Formby singing "Imagine Me on the Maginot Line".

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 (1928)

Crazy dancing involving...