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BOYS OF THE NEW BRIGADE

Boys Of The New Brigade (1933)

Boys of the new Brigade demonstrate their exercise skills, Berkhamsted,...

BODY CULTURE

Body Culture (1934)

Good footage of diet and fitness equipment used to give a women better fitness and a...

WHEEL-OBATICS

Wheel-Obatics (1934)

Women and men use exercise wheels in a studio.

P.T. AT HOME issue title - ACTION STATIONS

P.T. At Home Issue Title - Action Stations (1941)

Betty Burnell shows us how to exercise using...

KEEP FIT OVER THE RADIO

Keep Fit Over The Radio (1946)

Light hearted item about people joining in keep fit programme broadcast...

A HOLIDAY

A Holiday "Novelty" (1931)

Children perform physical jerks at Hastings.

HOW TO BECOME SLIM

How To Become Slim (1931)

Hungarian Physical Culture Expert Edit Mezey shows us some slimming exercises.

 

 

GETTING THAT SLIM SILHOUETTE

Getting That Slim Silhouette (1933)

The fitness instructor Vina de Vesci demonstrates to women how to...

GIRLS WILL BE BOYS - DUBLIN

Girls Will Be Boys - Dublin (1943)

Tough training for student girls in New Hampshire who do not...

BEAUTY'S DAILY DOZEN!

Beauty's Daily Dozen! (1935)

Contortionist Merial Gaunt demonstrates her "daily dozen" in the studio.

WHEELING ALONG

Wheeling Along (1934)

British cycling champion Miss Hamilton tries out an exercise bike and the new...

GASTON & ANDREE issue title is TOMORROW ALWAYS COMES

Gaston & Andree Issue Title Is Tomorrow Always Comes (1943)

Dancers Gaston and Andree perform in...

BABY CLINIC

Baby Clinic (1969)

Professor Jaroslav Koch devises exercises for babies. Prague, Czechoslovakia.

NAVARRE ADAGIO ACT

Navarre Adagio Act (1947)

Navarre and his female partner practise their Adagio dance on roof of London...

THE 1945 FIGURE

The 1945 Figure (1944)

Glamour puss demonstrates some early morning exercises.

EARTHA KITT

Eartha Kitt (1960)

Eartha Kitt limbers up and exercises under the supervision of coach Al Murray.

STRONG MAN aka WORLD CHAMPION NAIL BREAKER beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Strong Man AKA World Champion Nail Breaker Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1963)

Harold...

MASSED AND MIXED

Massed And Mixed (1932)

Formation marching and simple gymnastics from men and women.

OUR ARGENTINE VISITORS

Our Argentine Visitors (1933)

VIP visitors from Argentina get a tour around Aldershot barracks.

HEALTH AND BEAUTY ON PARADE!

Health And Beauty On Parade! (1933)

Members of the Women's League of Health and Beauty display their...

"Get Fit ... And Keep Fit!" (1930-1931)

German Policemen give a Physical Training display in the snow.

THE GERMAN REPUBLIC'S 11TH ANNIVERSARY

The German Republic's 11th Anniversary (1930)

Hindenburg watches celebrations in Berlin.

CARNIVAL WEEK

Carnival Week (1933)

Children give a display of pt / keep fit exercises in Southampton.

CAN YOU FLIP?

Can You Flip? (1931)

Young women and little girls do back flips on an American rooftop.

PT PERFECTION

PT Perfection (1931)

Australian policemen in training in South Africa.

DON McCORKINDALE MEETS VINA DE VESCI aka THE WEAKER SEX

Don Mccorkindale Meets Vina De Vesci AKA The Weaker Sex (1932)

Staged fight between boxer Don...

BAR WORK

Bar Work (1932)

Men balance on and flip over the parallel bars in Maidstone and Chiswick.

STRETCHING THINGS TOO FAR!

Stretching Things Too Far! (1933)

Policemen in training are stretched on a special machine to reach...

THE FOUR MUSKETEERS

The Four Musketeers (1933)

The Four Musketeers sing 'Fit As A Fiddle', accompanied by Mabel Pearl at the...

SPORTSHOTS NO 23 - CYCLING EVES

Sportshots No 23 - Cycling Eves (1933)

Footage of female cycling, introduced by Charles Eade.

BALANCED STRENGTH

Balanced Strength (1934)

A team of American men do somersaults in a gym.

GETTING DOWN TO IT!

Getting Down To It! (1940)

Large American women exercise to reduce their weight.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION part of DUBLIN REEL

Physical Education Part Of Dublin Reel (1941)

Young men from Springfield College keeping fit and...

BETTY BUCKNELL

Betty Bucknell (1933)

Betty Bucknell does a fast dance on ballet points in the studio.

JEAN MELVILLE AND RENE COOK

Jean Melville And Rene Cook (1933)

Pianists Jean Melville and Rene Cook play 'Fit As A Fiddle' and 'Me...

ANOTHER CHAMPION!  A WHEEL ONE

Another Champion! A Wheel One (1932)

Champion cyclist Gladys Hamilton is seen in training and racing.

VAGUELY A VIOLINIST!

Vaguely A Violinist! (1932)

Comedy violinist plays us a song with his instrument mostly not on his...

TIMED TOES

Timed Toes (1932)

Good Footage of J.W. Jackson training on of her dance teams.

HENLOW - HEALTH AND BEAUTY FARM aka COLIN MILBURN UNDERGOES WEIGHT REDUCING...

Henlow - Health And Beauty Farm AKA Colin Milburn Undergoes Weight Reducing... (1967)

Chubby...

ROLLER RACING

Roller Racing (1945-1946)

Cyclist Marguerite Wilson demonstrates bicycle mounted on rollers (works like...

SOCCER SCHOOL

Soccer School (1947)

Vic Buckingham teaches youngsters football techniques at Soccer school in Southgate,...

KITCHEN CYCLIST

Kitchen Cyclist (1948)

Racing cyclist Joyce Dean sets up exercise bike in kitchen so she can train while...

NEW BATHING SUITS

New Bathing Suits (1950)

Windmill girls model swimsuits designed by ex-aircraft engineer Major du Cros.

SEAL EXERCISER

Seal Exerciser (1962)

A story about a seal who is regularly exercised by having to chase her dish of food...

HOUSEWIFE CYCLIST

Housewife Cyclist (1956)

Champion cyclist Eileen Sheridan trains in her garage in between her housewife...

WOMAN'S WORLD aka WOMANS WORLD

Woman's World AKA Womans World (1968)

In the chase towards equality, women are still bent on keeping...

DORRIE DENE on the sleeve as - JOLLY DEAN

Dorrie Dene On The Sleeve As - Jolly Dean (1932)

The comedienne Dorrie Dene cracks jokes and...

POSTURE!

Posture! (1940)

Girls prance about a field, then a 'living statue' poses as a modern Diana - quite funny!

MERRY SPRITES

Merry Sprites (1936)

Captain Olssen and his merry sprites perform stretching and vaulting exercises in...

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical School (1954)

Athlete Roger Bannister and other medical students doing research at St. Mary's...