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WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 3

Words And Music By - No. 3 (1928)

Famous composers are featured - May Brake, Helen Taylor, Harry...

GRASS RIDERS

Grass Riders (1928)

Strange new pastime - "Turf Riding" - being dragged behind cars and motorbikes on a...

TREADMILL TROTTERS

Treadmill Trotters (1928)

Novelty treadmill for fun in the water also a water chute.

GERMANY - SPORTS 1928

Germany - Sports 1928 (1928)

Veterans and waiters take part in races during sporting event in Germany...

A REGATTA TIP

A Regatta Tip (1929)

Fun in a river where people dive off a high diving board then bounce off a huge...

SPORTISTS

Sportists (1929)

A butter churning contest and various sports - archery, rounders in the snow, ice...

ROSIE GETS READY

Rosie Gets Ready (1929)

Glamour girls in swimsuits give an elephant a bath then they have a game of...

 

 

"Three Cheers For England's Athletes!" (1930)

Coverage of various running events from the British...

THE COWAL GAMES

The Cowal Games (1930)

Nice scenes of Highland Games events from Dunoon in Scotland.

THE HARE AND THE HOUNDS

The Hare And The Hounds (1930)

Girls chase a male "hare" cross country on bicycles - it is a paper...

ARCH ARCHERY

Arch Archery (1930)

Balloon bursting contest - women archers fire at the targets.

NDERU FILMED AT BERKHAMSTED

Nderu Filmed At Berkhamsted (1930)

A tame zebra called "Nderu" is presented to the camera.

HURLING

Hurling (1930)

Chaos reigns when the whole town of St. Columb joins in a Hurling match. Cornwall.

BILLY BENNETT

Billy Bennett (1930)

Comedian Billy Bennett does some tricks and tells jokes in the studio.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 4

Here's To The Memory Part 4 (1930-1939)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  SOME PEOPLE IN THE THIRTIES  1930s  - reel 2

Time To Remember - Some People In The Thirties 1930s - Reel 2 (1930-1939)

Documentary film about...

THE LOVE GAME

The Love Game (1931)

Marie Lohr and Malcolm Keen star in an excerpt from a dramatic play called 'The Love...

SUN CHILDREN OF TODAY

Sun Children Of Today (1931)

A Sun Bathing Society has fun on a sunny day in Hampshire.

"Good Luck Go With You!" (1932)

Film of the British Olympic team as they head off for the 10th Olympiad...

THE BRAEMAR GATHERING

The Braemar Gathering (1932)

Duke and Duchess of York attend the Highland games - with Princesses...

TAILTEANN PREPARATIONS

Tailteann Preparations (1932)

Irish athletes in training for athletic events in Dublin.

THE SUPER FORCING SYSTEM

The Super Forcing System (1932)

Story about old men playing card at Hebrew home for the aged in New...

SLED-SLIDERS

Sled-Sliders (1932)

Mad film shows Germans having fun on sledges with bones for runners.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Robb Wilton as a prison governor delivers a comic monologue.

MR ELY CULBERTSON

Mr Ely Culbertson (1932)

Bridge player Ely Culbertson talks about the game.

THE WATER TILTERS

The Water Tilters (1932)

Men and women competitors take part in the strange sport of Water Tilting,...

REINDEER LAND

Reindeer Land (1932)

Various Lapland scenes - sleighs, reindeers, Christmas trees, hunting etc.

TAKING A CUE FROM THE RISING GENERATION

Taking A Cue From The Rising Generation (1932)

Two champion Billiards players have a game - Joyce...

RUNNING TIPS

Running Tips (1932)

Young Venzke in training for the Olympic Games - he is a "miler" - tips on technique...

GREASY!

Greasy! (1932)

Balancing on a greasy pole over a swimming pool and diving from a very high board.

OFF - LICENSE!

Off - License! (1932)

Theatrical stars are seen at a garden party - Evelyn Laye, Henry Hall, Stanley...

"Hot Dog" Very! (1932)

Short but sweet story about a dog that plays wicket keeper in a game of...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1933)

Bizarre but traditional game played annually by boys at Eton College.

HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A STEER

Hitch Your Wagon To A Steer (1933)

Men ride in buggies attached to oxen at an Australian rodeo.

SPORTSHOTS NO 21 - CYCLE POLO

Sportshots No 21 - Cycle Polo (1933)

Footage of a Cycle Polo, commentary and explanation is provided...

OUTER LONDON CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE HUNGARIA RIVER CLUB - MAIDENHEAD

Outer London Clubs And Cabarets - The Hungaria River Club - Maidenhead (1933)

The many...

SPORTSHOTS NO. 28 - QUOITS

Sportshots No. 28 - Quoits (1933)

Quoits played on a village green in Surrey.

TAPPITOUT

Tappitout (1933)

The composer Herman Darewski introduces a new party game.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS ?

Can You Believe Your Ears ? (1934)

Guess the everyday sounds before the film of the action is shown.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1934)

A little quiz asks us to guess what different sounds are, played...

JUST QUOITS

Just Quoits (1934)

Footage of a Quoits match.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS ? NO 4

Can You Believe Your Ears ? No 4 (1934)

Guessing game quiz which involves everyday sounds being...

SPEED EVES

Speed Eves (1934)

Athletics meeting for women in Sudbury.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1934)

A quiz asks us to guess what different sounds are, played over...

A PARIS LIDO

A Paris Lido (1934)

A London Lido is contrasted with a new Paris Lido - which looks like much more fun!

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?  NO. 5

Can You Believe Your Ears? No. 5 (1934)

Another edition of the quiz where we have to guess a sound...

TO THE LAND WHERE DEPRESSIONS COME FROM!  ICELAND NO. 1

To The Land Where Depressions Come From! Iceland No. 1 (1934)

A visit to Iceland, on board HMS...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 1

Caught By The Camera No. 1 (1934)

Several strange and unusual sights are 'caught by the camera'.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 4

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 4 (1934)

Log rolling, a sausage tree, fly fishing for...

COWAL HIGHLAND GAMES - mute version

Cowal Highland Games - Mute Version (1934)

Traditional Highland Games are held at Dunoon, Scotland.