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OUR GRACIE LNER

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

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

HURDLE RACE - NORTHOLT

Hurdle Race - Northolt (1938)

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

MRS ROOSEVELT IN SCOTLAND

Mrs Roosevelt In Scotland (1942)

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

GEORGE FORMBY'S GREAT CHARITY CONCERT

George Formby's Great Charity Concert (1940)

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

MASTERSINGERS

Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'Songs of the West'.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1933)

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

LOUIS DE VRIES

Louis De Vries (1935)

Jazz trumpet player Louis De Vries plays with his band in the studio.

 

 

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1933)

Adagio dancers Gaston and Andree perform in the studio.

TAPS AND TOES

Taps And Toes (1935)

Renee Dymott does a tap dance on points on a fabulous glittery set.

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1934)

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

TREFOR JONES

Trefor Jones (1934)

Tenor Trefor Jones sings 'Hills' in the studio.

THE DANCE OF THE FAN

The Dance Of The Fan (1934)

The Fallow Twins do a fan dance in the studio - with clothes on!

JEAN MELVILLE AND BILLY THORBURN

Jean Melville And Billy Thorburn (1934)

Pianists Jean Melville and Billy Thorburn play a fast medley...

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1934)

Baritone Eric Woodburn sings the sombre song 'Coaling' about being a ship's stoker.

THE SUPER JUGGLER

The Super Juggler (1935)

Great tricks involving billiard balls and a goldfish bowl by expert juggler Joe...

STEPS IN TIME!

Steps In Time! (1935)

Great, fast tap dancing from an act called The Three Emeralds.

THE MASTER SINGERS

The Master Singers (1932)

Footage of the Master Singers singing 'Pagan Moon'.

THE INDIA RUBBER LADY

The India Rubber Lady (1933)

Dancer Hilda Heath demonstrating suppleness of her body.

RAIE DA COSTA

Raie Da Costa (1933)

Good footage of musician Raie Da Costa on piano playing 'Fairies' Gavotte'.

HERE ARE WORDS OF WISDOM!

Here Are Words Of Wisdom! (1957)

Norman Wisdom appeals on behalf of the Cinematograph Trades Benevolent...

PAULINE WARD issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Pauline Ward Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Pauline Ward does a fast Cossack-style dance...

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

CECIL HARRINGTON aka CECIL HARINGAY

Cecil Harrington AKA Cecil Haringay (1936)

Cecil Harrington - includes playing piano with nose &...

BARBARA WOOD issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Barbara Wood Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Barbara Wood cabaret acrobat performs graceful...

HELENA TRIO

Helena Trio (1936)

Three glamorous women acrobats perform balancing and contortion act to music.

NOLA REID aka LOLA REID

Nola Reid AKA Lola Reid (1936)

Australian dancer Lola Reid performs dances with a variety of masks to...

AL BOWLEY aka AL BOWLLY

Al Bowley AKA Al Bowlly (1936)

Crooner Al Bowlly sings 'Melancholy Baby' for his British Fans.

CLEMSON AND VALERIE

Clemson And Valerie (1936)

Clemson and Valerie dance their own version of the Rhumba.

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1936)

Musician Jack Simpson shows off his skills on tuned percussion instrument.

OH HENRY

Oh Henry (1936)

Comic Leonard Henry plays a drunken toff introducing this issue of the New Sound...

L HENRY

L Henry (1936)

Comic Leonard Henry introducing this issue of the New Sound Pictorial.

L HENRY

L Henry (1936)

Comic Leonard Henry introducing this issue of the New Sound Pictorial.

ROSINA DIXON SINGING COOK

Rosina Dixon Singing Cook (1937)

Rosina Dixon, singing cook, sings for Pathe.

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1937)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Without A Song'.

TOLEDO, ELLY AND JOAN aka TOLAD, ELLAY AND JONES

Toledo, Elly And Joan AKA Tolad, Ellay And Jones (1937)

Acrobatic performers with a twist - the...

TARRANT BAILEY JNR

Tarrant Bailey Jnr (1936)

Banjo player Tarrant Bailey Junior and guitar player Geoff Sisley play a...

RAVEL AND BOWYER

Ravel And Bowyer (1936)

Variety dancers Jean Ravel and Ronnie Bowyer dance in graceful fashion to 'The...

ALEXIS AND ISOLDIE aka ALEXIS AND ISOLDE

Alexis And Isoldie AKA Alexis And Isolde (1936)

Alexis and Isolde combine acrobatics and music as...

ERICKSON aka ERIKSON MAGICIAN

Erickson AKA Erikson Magician (1937)

Erikson (Erickson ?) the magician performs slight of hand tricks...

RAVELL AND BOWYER

Ravell And Bowyer (1937)

Jean Ravell and Ronnie Bowyer dance together to a tango.

JUNE MALO

June Malo (1937)

Glamorous crooner June Malo sings a lively song entitled 'My Attraction'.

NICHOLL SISTERS

Nicholl Sisters (1937)

The Nicholl sisters perform a speciality dance with two balloons.

CLEMSON AND VALLERIE aka CLEMSON AND VALERIE

Clemson And Vallerie AKA Clemson And Valerie (1937)

Clemson and Valerie dance gracefully to the...

LEON AND LUCETTE

Leon And Lucette (1937)

Leon and Lucette do a very acrobatic dance with many lifts throws and splits.

ROSETTE

Rosette (1937)

Rosette gives an unusual performance by combining acrobatic dancing with playing the...

CLEMSON & VALERIE issue title is GREAT SCOTT

Clemson & Valerie Issue Title Is Great Scott (1937)

Dancing duo - Clemson and Valerie - perform...

LILYAN, DANIA AND MALO issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Lilyan, Dania And Malo Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Dancers perform a spinning and...

NEWMAN, WHEELER & YVONNE issue title - CALLING ALL CARDS

Newman, Wheeler & Yvonne Issue Title - Calling All Cards (1937)

Acrobatic and hair raising...

THE DEHL TRIO issue title - STREAMLANED

The Dehl Trio Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

These acrobatic dancers take the idea of swinging...

RAYMONDE AND HIS BANJO BAND issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Raymonde And His Banjo Band Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Raymonde leads his band through...