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A Little Practice (1931)

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

The Gornos (1931)

Four marionettes controlled by the Gorno family perform 'Finiculi Finicula'.

Tireless Toes (1931)

Miss Eve Fulton shows off her Toe Dancing skills.

Miss Josephine Baker (1931)

Josephine Baker sings a song about Paris at a function.

Jules Bledsoe (1932)

Actor-Baritone Jules Bledsoe sings 'Dear Old Southland'.

Dorrie Dene (1932)

Footage of the entertainer Dorrie Dene.

Robb Wilton (1932)

Good Robb Wilton monologue, in which he is dressed as policeman.

The Super Cat (1932)

A very strange act where a human in a cat costume does some break dancing!

Tom Burke (1932)

Tom Burke conducts a male choir as they sing 'The Voice In The Old Village Choir'.

A. C. Astor (1932)

Ventriloquist A C Astor does a 'boxer and manager' routine with his puppet.

Leslie Hutchinson (1933)

Leslie Hutchinson sings "How Deep is the Ocean", at the Malmaison, London.

The Four Musketeers (1933)

The Four Musketeers sing 'Sylvia', accompanied by Mabel Pearl at the piano.

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

Rehearsal Time (1933)

Bob, Tina and Jean rehearse their balancing act in a garden.

Walford Hyden (1933)

Walford Hyden and his Orchestra play 'Autumn Leaves'.

Bebe And Renee (1933)

The dancers Bebe and Renee perform on stage.

Grace & Equipoise (1933)

The Valmar Trio show us their balancing act.

Robert Easton (1933)

Good footage of the bass player Robert Easton singing.

Alexander Zass (1934)

Strongman Alexander Zass has his strength tested with iron chains, bars and...

Scovell And Wheldon (1934)

The entertainers Scovell and Wheldon sing 'Noah's Ark'.

The Continental Trio (1934)

Good footage of the dance act the Continental Trio in action.

Robert Easton (1934)

The bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Tally Ho !'.

The World's Youngest Wire-Walking Wizard (1934)

12-year-old wire-walker Harold Barnes shows off his...

Pulling The Strings (1934)

Rae Russell plays 'Humoresque' on the harp and 'Annie Laurie' on the piano at...

Robert Easton (1935)

Bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Laughing Cavalier'.

Dancing Feet (1935)

Jose and Heather Anderson entertain us with some fancy tap dancing.

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

Mary Aiken demonstrates...

Stanelli And His Hornchestra (1935)

The musician and variety star plays a new instrument called the...

Four Handed Melody - Isidoro And Catarina (1935)

Good footage of the two youngster Isidoro and...

The Dance Of The Cards (1928)

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

The Underwater Charleston! (1927)

Good shots of a couple doing the Charleston underwater in a swimming...

Jugglers (1925)

Jugglers dressed in funny devil's outfits do a club juggling act - some slow motion.

Billy Mayerl (1935)

Pianist Billy Mayerl plays the largest piano in the world.

Herschel Henlere (1935)

The Mad Musician Herschel Henlere plays the piano - no soundtrack.

The Harmony Kings (1935)

Good footage of the entertainers the Harmony Kings yodelling.

Browning And Starr (1935)

The singers and entertainers Browning and Starr sing 'Lets go Ballyhoo.'

Tip Taps - Tip Top! (1935)

Pauline Ward does a fast tap dance in the Pathe Studio.

Walsh And Barker (1936)

Walsh and Barker sing and play 'Dance Dolores'.

Robert Ashley In Moon For Sale (1936)

Robert Ashley sings "Moon for Sale" accompanied by Reg Morgan on...

Fred Duprez (1936)

Variety star Fred Duprez performing monologue on stage; no soundtrack.

The Three Stars (1936)

Variety act "The Three Stars" perform dancing and slapstick routines.

Rudy Starita (1936)

Rudy Starita and his band play Hawaiian songs with a new instrument - the electric...

The Kamtai Trio AKA The Kam Tai Trio (1936)

Oriental acrobats perform contortionist tricks, plate...

Take A Step With Darlene (1937)

Energetic tap dance routine by Darlene Walders, American dancer.

The Famous Comedy Juggler (1937)

Dead pan comic juggler, Rebla, performs some juggling tricks...

Don Francisco (1937)

Don Francisco performs tricks on a wire above the ground.

Walsh And Barker (1937)

Variety entertainers Walsh and Barker sing 'Here Comes Tomorrow'.