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BACK TO METHUSELAH

Back To Methuselah (1934)

Two men display and play some strange looking musical instruments at museum.

THE BIG GLASS BAND!

The Big Glass Band! (1937)

Men of a Continental works band play glass trumpets in a mountainside field.

JAPANESE GOING

Japanese Going (1939)

Japanese gong which holds sound for ten minutes.

SPANISH DANCE

Spanish Dance (1965)

Flamenco dancing at the Sherry festival in Jerez.

"Mary" - A New Operatic Soprano (1925)

Musicians accompany a singing chimpanzee. The chimp also...

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

DOUBLE PLAYING

Double Playing (1933)

Demonstration of a new piano with an upper keyboard

 

 

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

Very good film showing how the Xylophone is constructed and also played, by Harry...

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Music From The Ether (1934)

Good footage of the the Ether a new musical instrument.

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

STANELLI and his Hornchestra

Stanelli And His Hornchestra (1935)

The musician and variety star plays a new instrument called the...

ANGELINE - THE NEW SOPRANO

Angeline - The New Soprano (1931)

Angeline the performing monkey sings, plays the violin and smokes...

TILLY AND BILLY

Tilly And Billy (1931)

Various shots of three monkeys, drinking, playing a harmonica and dancing.

THE HOME MADE ORGAN!

The Home Made Organ! (1934)

Mr Dayton plays a tune on the organ he made in 40 years out of egg cases and...

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1936)

Musician Jack Simpson shows off his skills on tuned percussion instrument.

REGINALD FOORT - ORGANIST

Reginald Foort - Organist (1936)

Famous organist Reginald Foort shows off the wonders of the BBC...

HEDGEHOG

Hedgehog (1936)

Shots of a man's pet hedgehog being taken for a walk by his owner.

ALEXIS AND ISOLDIE aka ALEXIS AND ISOLDE

Alexis And Isoldie AKA Alexis And Isolde (1936)

Alexis and Isolde combine acrobatics and music as...

BELLS PLAYED BY WOMEN aka CARILLONEUSE

Bells Played By Women AKA Carilloneuse (1937)

An item showing Norah Johnston who is the only English...

MUSICIAN AND BIRDS issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Musician And Birds Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Quirky item about man plays an...

KIDS VIOLINS aka VIOLINDA

Kids Violins AKA Violinda (1940)

John Brown teaches children music with his invention the violinda...

TOMMY TREVOR AND PARTNER

Tommy Trevor And Partner (1940)

Footage of the entertainer Tommy Trevor juggling with hoops.

BRITISH GUIANA BAND

British Guiana Band (1923-1930)

Item showing the British Guiana Band.

GERMANY HOOP DANCE

Germany Hoop Dance (1956)

People perform the German hoop dance.

FRANCE PARIS PHILIPPINES BALLET

France Paris Philippines Ballet (1962)

Philippines ballet performs in Paris, France.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 324 - OFFBEAT DISPLAY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 324 - Offbeat Display (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for stories...

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

BARREL ORGANS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Barrel Organs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The decline of the barrel organ...

TALBOT BROS. MARY ANNE

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 299 - CHOPSTICKS' DANCE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 299 - Chopsticks' Dance (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "Chopsticks'...

PIPE ORGAN

Pipe Organ (1956)

A look at an eight-hundred-pipe organ in the loft of Herbert Barrett's home.

DUTCH DANCE

Dutch Dance (1963)

An item about Dutch folk dancing in South Africa.

THE DEDICATED MEN

The Dedicated Men (1966)

Pop group - The Dedicated Young Men - perform their song - "Don't Come...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 580 - FUZZBUGS, DESIGN IN PLASTIC and THE DEDICATED MEN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 580 - Fuzzbugs, Design In Plastic And The Dedicated Men... (1965)

Out...

ORGAN MUSEUM

Organ Museum (1967)

Fascinating look at Mr Hart's Organ Museum in St Albans.

REYMOS

Reymos (1932)

Reymos the Ventromusician plays a musical instrument that he invented.

ZULULAND

Zululand (1931)

Item showing the people of an African village.

THE UNDERWATER MAN

The Underwater Man (1933)

Underwater man Monsieur de Lalyman plays the violin, eats and drinks then...

THE MODERNIQUES

The Moderniques (1933)

The Moderniques sing the fast jazz tune 'Tiger Rag'.

THE KITCHEN BAND!

The Kitchen Band! (1929)

Cute film showing musicians playing a variety of instruments made from kitchen...

TIPTOE DANCERS

Tiptoe Dancers (1929)

Exhibition dancing by Dick and Edith Barstow - they do some impressive tiptoe...

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS - THE DOLLS COME TO LIFE

Something For The Youngsters - The Dolls Come To Life (1929)

Pierrot puppets are made to dance -...

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.

AND NOW MAXON & WOOD IN GRACE & STRENGTH

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

Impressive balancing act performed by Maxon and Wood...

THE JAZZ DRUMMER OF THE LONDON SENORA BAND

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band (1926)

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen...

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.

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.