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REGINALD FOORT WITH HIS NEW WONDER ORGAN

Reginald Foort With His New Wonder Organ (1939)

Reginald Foort shows off the power of his new organ.

JOE TERMINI

Joe Termini (1939)

Comedian Joe Termini plays the violin and banjo and does some funny business along the...

TUNING THE GIANT!

Tuning The Giant! (1939)

An enormous pipe organ in Sydney's Town Hall is retuned to standard pitch.

BLOW THE BANTU BOYS!

Blow The Bantu Boys! (1940)

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

SAPLINGS IN THE SUN

Saplings In The Sun (1931)

Physical jerks performed by Australian schoolboys.

OLD SPANISH CUSTOMS

Old Spanish Customs (1931)

Spanish Flamenco dancers and women who wash clothes in a Spanish river.

INDIAN PEEPS

Indian Peeps (1930)

Indian performers and entertainers including snake charmers, dancers, musicians and a...

 

 

THE SUPREME MODELLER

The Supreme Modeller (1930)

Model of the Wembley Exhibition is contrasted with footage of the real...

STEEL TOES

Steel Toes (1932)

Dick and Edith Barstow do a dance routine on points.

BERLIN'S WEEKENDERS

Berlin's Weekenders (1932)

Holidaymakers from Berlin enjoy life at a makeshift campsite.

AND NOW MAXON & WOOD IN GRACE & STRENGTH

And Now Maxon & Wood In Grace & Strength (1933)

Impressive balancing act performed by Maxon and Wood...

YOUNG JAPAN

Young Japan (1933)

Mass exercise demonstrations at a sports stadium in Japan.

THE JAZZ DRUMMER OF THE LONDON SENORA BAND

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band (1926)

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen...

PEGGY COCHRANE

Peggy Cochrane (1933)

Peggy demonstrates a new "radio-piano" that can simulate the tone of many...

THE WORLD'S SMALLEST ORGAN

The World's Smallest Organ (1933)

Sir Neville Wilkinson shows us the world's smallest organ.

ORGANISING AN ORGAN

Organising An Organ (1933)

Processes involved in making cinema organs.

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.

THE FOUR CROCHETS

The Four Crochets (1935)

Great version of 'Nagasaki' from vocal group The Four Crochets.

THE DAINTY MINUET

The Dainty Minuet (1931)

An old fashioned minuet is danced by couples and children in costume.

THE LIFE OF THE PARTY

The Life Of The Party (1931)

Horribly precocious child sings a horrendous song!

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - THE MAESTRO SINGERS - MASTERS OF HARMONY

Pathe Pictorial Presents - The Maestro Singers - Masters Of Harmony (1931)

Dramatic song by a...

MOUTH-ORGAN MADNESS!

Mouth-Organ Madness! (1932)

Harmonicas being made and played.

WHERE ARE THE BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE

Where Are The Boys Of The Old Brigade (1932)

Footage of the Banardo Musical Boys wringing bells.

REYMOS AND HIS WONDER HARP

Reymos And His Wonder Harp (1933)

Reymos plays 'Bells of St. Mary' on his wonder harp.

CHINESE CEREMONY

Chinese Ceremony (1930)

Short shots of Chinese scenes including the "Ceremony of Fire".

SAWING SOUND

Sawing Sound (1930)

Funny item where Gene Morelle plays us tunes on the saw and the balloon!

BASIL issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Basil Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

Very funny item where a man called Basil plays a tune on...

MAN PLAYING GUN issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Man Playing Gun Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

Musician Freddie Finch puts mouth piece...

LEDOR AND UTHONIUM aka LEADER AND ETHONIUM issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Ledor And Uthonium AKA Leader And Ethonium Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Andre Ledor...

XYLOPHONE MUSICAL STONES

Xylophone Musical Stones (1936)

Keswick museum shows its display of xylophones made from local stone.

MALAY JUNGLE VILLAGE aka ISLE OF FLORES

Malay Jungle Village AKA Isle Of Flores (1937)

Village next to volcano in Malayan jungle.

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...

SOLOMON ISLES issue title - GOING PLACES

Solomon Isles Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

A tribal chief talks about how Methodist...

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...

RUDY STARITA part of GOING GAY issue

Rudy Starita Part Of Going Gay Issue (1938)

Musician Starita plays unique instrument: the...

MUSAIRE

Musaire (1938)

Instrumentalist Musaire plays "Bird Song" on his rather unusual instrument.

AL SHAW

Al Shaw (1939)

Al Shaw creates sound effects on his electric guitar as he tells a story about his holiday....

ROYAL ART BAND aka ROYAL ARTILLERY BAND issue title is STEPPING OUT

Royal Art Band AKA Royal Artillery Band Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Young cadet members...

THE FOUR ACES issue title is THAT THERE EAR

The Four Aces Issue Title Is That There Ear (1938)

Male vocal team, the Four Aces, sing "Swinging...

CHESTER TUNIS aka TUNES ON BOTTLES issue title reads HEADS AND TAILS

Chester Tunis AKA Tunes On Bottles Issue Title Reads Heads And Tails (1938)

Chester Tunis'...

VESTA issue title RIDE 'EM COWBOY

Vesta Issue Title Ride 'em Cowboy (1938)

Xylophonist Vesta plays medley of upbeat tunes whilst doing...

BILLY MAYERL AND GEORGE GEE issue title is HERE'S FUN

Billy Mayerl And George Gee Issue Title Is Here's Fun (1940)

Mayerl and Gee clown about & perform...

REGINALD STONE

Reginald Stone (1940)

Reginald Stone plays "Bells Across the Meadow" on his electric organ.

JEAN BAPTISTE TONER

Jean Baptiste Toner (1940)

Jean Baptiste Toner plays "Nocturne" on the piano with just his left hand.

BILLY MAYERL AND HIS NOVACHORD

Billy Mayerl And His Novachord (1941)

Billy Mayerl plays 'Marigold' on his Novachord. Grosvenor...

ARTHUR ROSEBERRY  issue title is WAYS AND MEANS

Arthur Roseberry Issue Title Is Ways And Means (1942)

Arthur Roseberry, pianist and band leader,...

WILLIAMS & BENNETT issue title is QUIET PLEASE

Williams & Bennett Issue Title Is Quiet Please (1939)

Comics Williams and Bennett play tune "You...

MAKING BAGPIPES

Making Bagpipes (1952)

Footage of bagpipe making in Camden Town, London.

EVE PRESENTS THE BABIES' BAND!

Eve Presents The Babies' Band! (1927)

Young children play various instruments in a school playground -...

FRENCH CONCERT PARTY - FRENCH SOLDIERS PLAY MUSIC

French Concert Party - French Soldiers Play Music (1914-1918)

Quartet of French soldiers in army camp...