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SOLDIERS' OWN RODEO

Soldiers' Own Rodeo (1940-1949)

Soldiers organise their own rodeo.

Military Tattoo: Marching Display in Stadium

Military Tattoo: Marching Display In Stadium (1920-1929)

Footage of soldier marching in formation....

BRASS BAND

Brass Band (1920-1930)

Item showing brass band playing and some of their trophies.

ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS

Entertaining The Troops (1939)

Footage of cinema projectors being loaded into a van bound for the from...

INTERVIEW WITH GRACIE FIELDS

Interview With Gracie Fields (1940-1949)

Good footage of Gracie Fields talking into camera.

MARILYN MONROE IN KOREA

Marilyn Monroe In Korea (1954)

Actress Monroe woos troops in Korea. Good

CLOWN WITH SMALL CHILDREN

Clown With Small Children (1972)

Two clowns put on a clowning workshop for children during their school...

 

 

GRACIE FIELDS ARRIVES IN BRISBANE

Gracie Fields Arrives In Brisbane (1945)

Gracie Fields arrives to Brisbane, Australia.

GERT & DAISY ON WAR SAVINGS

Gert & Daisy On War Savings (1942)

Great story takes us to the east end where Gert and Daisy encourage...

CHEVALIER STATES HIS CASE

Chevalier States His Case (1944)

Entertainer Maurice Chevalier makes a speech denying he toured...

GIRL ENTERTAINERS

Girl Entertainers (1943)

Troupe of show girls entertain GIs with show.

Australian Army Band Entertains

Australian Army Band Entertains (1914-1918)

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

MILITARY SHOW

Military Show (1914-1918)

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

BEDFORD RIVER PAGEANT

Bedford River Pageant (1920-1929)

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

RED SKELETON! COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN

Red Skeleton! Comedian Entertaining Servicemen (1940-1949)

American comedian entertains the troops.

ANZACS' RIVER PARTY

Anzacs' River Party (1914-1918)

Anzacs in boat on river with ladies having fun.

"All As One" (1932)

Men swing dumbbells in display of PT skills at Colchester's Searchlight Tattoo.

DENNIS NOBLE

Dennis Noble (1940)

Baritone Dennis Noble sings 'The Little Ships'.

SPINNING ALONG

Spinning Along (1930)

Woman juggler spins plates and twirls a rifle.

GEORGE FORMBY IN FRANCE

George Formby In France (1940)

The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France.

IT'S BLACKPOOL NO LONGER!

It's Blackpool No Longer! (1949)

Blackpool illuminations start up again after the war time break.

ROYAL ARTILLERY BAND

Royal Artillery Band (1939)

Royal Artillery Band playing Wagner.

RODEO TOKYO STYLE

Rodeo Tokyo Style (1945)

American forces hold a rodeo in Tokyo stadium. Japan.

FLANAGAN AND ALLEN ENTERTAIN TROOPS

Flanagan And Allen Entertain Troops (1945)

Good footage of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen...

NIGHT LIFE IN BERLIN

Night Life In Berlin (1945)

Soldiers and civilians at nightclub, people at outdoor cafes and at lake.

TATTOO AT EDINBURGH CASTLE

Tattoo At Edinburgh Castle (1950)

Edinburgh Tattoo is held in grounds of Edinburgh Castle.

1ST SURREY RIFLES SPORTS

1st Surrey Rifles Sports (1915)

Soldiers diving into a river.

MICKEY ROONEY IN KOREA

Mickey Rooney In Korea (1952)

American film star Mickey Rooney entertains troops in Korea.

GERMAN POLICE TATTOO

German Police Tattoo (1956)

Policemen and police dogs show off their skills in a military-style tattoo.

CEYLON ARMY TATTOO

Ceylon Army Tattoo (1963)

Rather dark unremarkable shots of a military tattoo.

APTLY NAMED CAFE

Aptly Named Cafe (1916)

Cafe in Salonika called 'The Victory of the Allies' is patronised by a mix of...

BASEBALL - CANADIANS V AMERICANS

Baseball - Canadians V Americans (1916)

Very good film of baseball game between Canadian soldiers and...

SPORTS CONTESTS BY CANADIAN SOLDIERS aka CANADIANS AT BUXTON - PART 1

Sports Contests By Canadian Soldiers AKA Canadians At Buxton - Part 1 (1914-1918)

Sports Contests...

SPORTS CONTESTS BY CANADIAN SOLDIERS aka CANADIANS AT BUXTON - PART 2

Sports Contests By Canadian Soldiers AKA Canadians At Buxton - Part 2 (1914-1918)

Sports Contests...

THE FIRE JUMP

The Fire Jump (1914-1918)

A horse and rider jump flaming fence. Artillery Sports, Woolwich, Greater London.

MILITARY BAND - Part 1

Military Band - Part 1 (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers in training and playing instruments.

GEORGE ROBEY CBE

George Robey Cbe (1914-1918)

Nice footage of comedian George Robey posing with a soldier and a pig!

ARMY DISPLAY

Army Display (1946)

Military Tattoo at Warley Barracks at night.

COMIC FIGHT - BELFAST

Comic Fight - Belfast (1910)

A mock battle and duel in military pageant. Belfast, Northern Ireland.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN COLOGNE 2

New Zealanders In Cologne 2 (1918-1919)

Duplicate shots from ON 246 A 1 (not good quality).

INDOCHINESE WITH US TROOPS

Indochinese With Us Troops (1919)

Indochinese troops play music, wear masks and dance, gamble and pose...

ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Royal Tournament (1920-1929)

Soldiers doing military exercises in formation during Royal Tournament...

WOUNDED ENTERTAINED AT MAIDA VALE

Wounded Entertained At Maida Vale (1916)

Wounded soldiers being entertained at Maida Vale, London.

THOMAS BURKE

Thomas Burke (1931)

Operatic tenor Thomas Burke sings two songs for disabled ex-servicemen at Queen...

KEEP SMILING - BY ENSA

Keep Smiling - By Ensa (1939)

Good footage of variety show held by ENSA.

HETTY KING AND GEORGE MOZART ENTERTAIN IN AID OF HOSPITAL - Part 2

Hetty King And George Mozart Entertain In Aid Of Hospital - Part 2 (1914-1918)

Comics Hetty King...

TANKS IN ACTION

Tanks In Action (1961)

A demonstration by the Royal Armoured Corps of tanks in action is watched by...

A THRILL FOR EVERY BRITISH HEART

A Thrill For Every British Heart (1932)

Massed military bands at the Aldershot Tattoo - also a parade...

FINLANDIA

Finlandia (1940)

The Finnish National Orchestra plays Finlandia.

THE THREE VIRGINIANS

The Three Virginians (1940)

Singing trio The Three Virginians perform 'Roll Out The Barrel'.