British Pathe

Little People (1931)

Very small people (dwarfs or midgets) pose for the Pathe camera.

The World's Tallest Man (1925)

A very tall man (giant) called John Aason visits his tailor.

Travelaughs At The "Big Show" (1919)

Circus scenes mixing live action and animation.

Eve (1922)

A very overweight woman is seen bathing her children, being pushed along in a pram, being...

8ft Woman! (1927)

Unusual people are featured - a very tall woman and a very large man.

Looking Up! (1930)

A very tall man (giant) and a very small man (dwarf or midget) are contrasted.

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Ronald Frankau sings about China, he is accompanied on the piano by Monty Crick.

Bernardi (1937)

Tenor Bernardi, wearing black make-up and dressed as slave, sings song - 'The Sun Shines...

Foxy (1929)

Fabulous film showing women who have foxes as pets so that they can turn them into fur coats!

Dark Harvest (1940)

African workers gather in cotton and wheat harvests by hand.

Blow The Bantu Boys! (1940)

Bantu Africans taught to play western instruments by white instructor who...

Chinese Puzzles (1928)

Chinese writing is translated -...

Chinese Puzzles No 2 (1928)

Chinese writing is translated.

With The Little Folk (1932)

A group of dwarfs or midgets feed the pigeons in a German city square.

Me And My Pal (1932)

Remarkable acrobatic act performed by three children and an adult.

The Long And The Short Of It (1932)

Very tall people are contrasted with very small people - giants...

From The Land Of Lilliput (1933)

A group of dwarfs or midgets arrive at a German airport and pose...

Kitkat Rascals Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

Marching saxophone band play medley of tunes,...

Bathurst Island Issue Title Antipodes Calling (1938)

A look at the work of white missionaries with...

Obstacle Race Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

Black South African soldiers do traditional...

Spears Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

South African golf club factory helps war effort by...

Max And Harry Nesbitt (1935)

Item with the comedy duo Max and Harry Nesbitt wearing straw skirts.

Little 'uns - A Blackpool Sidelight (1931)

A troupe of midget entertainers have fun at Blackpool...

Leslie Weston (1932)

Footage of Leslie Weston cracking jokes and singing.

Afrique Issue Title Is Views Of Variety (1936)

Variety entertainer Afrique does musical impressions...

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - Jerry Done Again (1926)

Animation featuring that naughty dog Jerry -...

A Minute With The Midgets - Filmed At Blackpool (1927)

Backstage scenes of midget performers...

A Little Of The Little Ones (1926)

A midget is compared to a giant.

Royal Navy Singers (1938)

The Royal Naval Singers perform a medley of sea shanties.

Acrobatic Novelty (1924)

Comedy routine from "The Whirl of the World" featuring Nellie Wallace and Billy...

Film Freaks And Faces! (1932)

Various unusual people - presumably character actors in Hollywood.

Nosmo King (1934)

Comedian Nosmo King and Hubert (aka Vernon and Jack Watson) in a heckling routine.

Clemson And Valerie Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Dancers- Clemson and Valerie - perform...

Dennis Noble (1936)

Dennis Noble sings us a song about Limehouse. Good shots of immigrants in the East...

Colours For Slimming (1955)

Larger women are advised not to wear bright red frocks - more "slimming"...

And Now Meet Sammy And Sausage - The Kartoon Kidlets In "Call Me Speedy" (1930)

Animation...

Motley And Melody No 3 (1930)

Max and Harry Nesbitt and the Maestro Singers entertain us with some...

Picture Curiosities (1920-1929)

Compilation of stunt footage and "curiosities" - unusual people, Hollywood...