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MANCHESTER - BEST GUYS GET PRIZE

Manchester - Best Guys Get Prize (1959)

Comic Ken Dodd judges Guy competition on bonfire night in...

GREAT CHALLARD AND SON issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Great Challard And Son Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Champion steel bender, The Great...

NOLA REID aka NOLA REED issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Nola Reid AKA Nola Reed Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

Australian cabaret dancer,...

LOW AND WEBSTER issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Low And Webster Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Popular comedy double act Low and...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Double comedy act - Ronald Frankau and Monte Crick.

CHICK FARR

Chick Farr (1936)

Entertainer Chick Farr performs assisted by Phyllis Frances.

IAN MACPHEARSON issue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

Ian Macphearson Issue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

Scottish singer, Ian MacPhearson,...

 

 

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1936)

Lance Fairfax sings the famous ballad 'The Trumpeter'.

MALOFF, CHIKA AND TONY on sleeve as MALLAR, CHICKAR & TONY

Maloff, Chika And Tony On Sleeve As Mallar, Chickar & Tony (1936)

Famous acrobatic dancers have...

DANNY MALONE

Danny Malone (1936)

Danny Malone, an Irish Tenor sings Eileenogh, a song of lost love and broken romance.

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1936)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince performs his act with his dummy 'Jim'.

BAVERA TRIO

Bavera Trio (1936)

Famous roller skaters show amazing spinning tricks on a tiny stage.

L HENRY

L Henry (1936)

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

PADDY BROWNE

Paddy Browne (1936)

Female entertainer Paddy Browne does a sketch on male film stars wearing women's...

RAYMOND NEWALL

Raymond Newall (1937)

Raymond Newall singing "The Old Blue Boar".

J. H. SQUIRE CELESTE TRIO

J. H. Squire Celeste Trio (1937)

J. H. Squire Celeste Trio playing 'Mazurka Briliante'.

ARTHUR ASKEY

Arthur Askey (1937)

Arthur Askey tells jokes and sings 'The Bee Song'.

AL TABOR'S BAND

Al Tabor's Band (1937)

Al Tabor's Band playing 'Organ Grinders Swing'.

COLLISON AND DEAN

Collison And Dean (1937)

Comedy double act Collison and Dean.

BILLY MERSON AND HIS BAND

Billy Merson And His Band (1937)

Billy Merson and his Band performing.

BILLY GERHARDI AND BAND aka BILLY HARVEY AND BAND

Billy Gerhardi And Band AKA Billy Harvey And Band (1937)

Billy Gerhardi and his band from the...

GEORGE ROBEY

George Robey (1937)

Music Hall comedian George Robey tells us about his love of stamp collecting.

PETULENGRO AND BAND aka PIETRO LENGO AND GIRL BAND

Petulengro And Band AKA Pietro Lengo And Girl Band (1937)

Petulengro and his Girls Gipsy Band play...

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1936)

Radio artist Robert Ashley sings 'God Remembers Everything' accompanied by a...

O'LEARY, TRACY AND O'LEARY

O'leary, Tracy And O'leary (1936)

O'Leary, Tracy and O'Leary, comedians and dancers, perform singing...

CLARK AND MURRAY  aka CLARKE AND MURRAY

Clark And Murray AKA Clarke And Murray (1936)

Scottish singing duo Clarke and Murray perform the...

ARTHUR WILLIAMS

Arthur Williams (1936)

Tenor Arthur Williams sings a romantic ballad.

GERALD NODIN BARGEE SONG

Gerald Nodin Bargee Song (1937)

Baritone Gerald Nodin sings about life working as a bargee on the...

NOSMO KING

Nosmo King (1937)

A strange routine with comedian Nosmo King bantering with his butler Hubert and...

BILLY THORNBURN aka BILLY THORBURN

Billy Thornburn AKA Billy Thorburn (1937)

Billy Thorburn and his band play a jazz number called...

DILLWYN THOMAS

Dillwyn Thomas (1937)

Young Welsh singer Dillwyn Thomas sings 'Vienna City of Dreams'.

WALLY PATCH

Wally Patch (1937)

Comedian Wally Patch performs a sketch set at a race track.

BRYN GWYN

Bryn Gwyn (1937)

Baritone Bryn Gwyn sings a song about leaning on a farm gate.

JOE LOSS AND BAND

Joe Loss And Band (1937)

Joe Loss and his band sing and perform upbeat number "Make Believe Ballroom".

HAL SWAIN

Hal Swain (1937)

Hal Swain and his four Boys all play saxophones, they start with a slow number then...

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1937)

Comedy duo The Two Leslies perform "The Darts Song" in pub set.

GENE ESSEN AND BAND issue title is GREAT SCOTT

Gene Essen And Band Issue Title Is Great Scott (1937)

Gene Essen and his band of banjos plays...

JIMMY ELLIOT issue title - ART AND ARTISTS

Jimmy Elliot Issue Title - Art And Artists (1937)

Jimmy Elliot does impressions of farmyard...

DANNY LIPTON DANCERS issue title - ART AND ARTISTS

Danny Lipton Dancers Issue Title - Art And Artists (1937)

Danny Lipton and four girl dancers...

GRESHAM SINGERS issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Gresham Singers Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Gresham singers, male voice quartet,...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Comedy double act tell jokes and...

JACK WARMAN issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Jack Warman Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Jack Warman sings comic songs about his darling...

LANCE FAIRFAX issue title - STREAMLANED

Lance Fairfax Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Lance Fairfax sings "Life is a Joker". A sad song...

NORMAN LONG issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Norman Long Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Norman Long sings a song about TV called "When...

ROBERT ASHLEY issue title is HOOPS DEARIE!

Robert Ashley Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Baritone singer Robert Ashley performs the...

RAYMOND NEWELL issue title is HERE'S HOW

Raymond Newell Issue Title Is Here's How (1937)

Character singer, Newell, performs "The Shepherd"...

STANELLI AND BAND issue title HERE'S HOW

Stanelli And Band Issue Title Here's How (1937)

Stanelli and his string orchestra play medley of...

MORTON FRASER issue title OKAY FOR HOUNDS

Morton Fraser Issue Title Okay For Hounds (1937)

Fraser, harmonica player, performs 'Toscelli's...

JOHNNY RISCOE

Johnny Riscoe (1937)

Comedian Johnny Riscoe does a routine demonstrating how men and women sew on...

JUDY SHIRLEY

Judy Shirley (1937)

Judy Shirley sings 'Where is the Sun' and 'Kiss Myself Goodbye'.