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BACK TO METHUSELAH

Back To Methuselah (1934)

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

THE PIPES OF - CLAN!

The Pipes Of - Clan! (1934)

Processes involved in making bagpipes.

MUNICH BARTER CENTRE

Munich Barter Centre (1940-1949)

Footage of civilians at barter store in Munich, Germany.

THE BIG GLASS BAND!

The Big Glass Band! (1937)

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

PIANOS THROUGH THE AGES

Pianos Through The Ages (1936)

A look at pianos through the ages.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 474 - CRETE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 474 - Crete (1964)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story CRETE in CP 474.

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

 

 

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

TILLY AND BILLY

Tilly And Billy (1931)

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

DANCE OF SPRING

Dance Of Spring (1928)

Eccentric dancing in a country house setting by women dressed in Greek tunics -...

CHINA CAMEOS

China Cameos (1933)

Travelogue showing scenes of life in China.

"Timed Toes" - Some "All Together" Dance Steps By The Jenny Robbins Dancers At... (1924)

Two...

MODEL ORGAN

Model Organ (1954)

Footage of Mr Willeter with his model organ. Brighton, East Sussex.

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.

GYPSY BAND SCHOOL IN HUNGARY

Gypsy Band School In Hungary (1967)

Pupils learn to play various instrument in Hungarian Gypsy music...

FRANCE PARIS PHILIPPINES BALLET

France Paris Philippines Ballet (1962)

Philippines ballet performs in Paris, France.

T.A. REVIEW SCOTLAND

T.A. Review Scotland (1958)

A look at the Scottish Territorial Army as it parades for the Queen in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 324 - OFFBEAT DISPLAY

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

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

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

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 FOR 743 - reel 2 of 2 - CZECH SNOW SPORTS

Out Takes / Cuts For 743 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Czech Snow Sports (1969)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

A CITY HELD UP aka GLASGOW STUDENTS' RAG

A City Held Up AKA Glasgow Students' Rag (1932)

Costumed students travel through Glasgow's streets...

ALNWICK CELEBRATES LENT aka ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND

Alnwick Celebrates Lent AKA Alnwick, Northumberland (1932)

People take part in a rough and tumble...

"Woop ... Wow ... Zung ... Zoo!" (1932)

Tribesmen in South Africa show their war dances to visitors...

ZULULAND

Zululand (1931)

Item showing the people of an African village.

TIBET THE MYSTERIOUS - NO 2

Tibet The Mysterious - No 2 (1934)

A look at the villages and temples of Tibet.

A NOVEL HOUSE!

A Novel House! (1928)

Unusual house is shown - designed by a Sea Captain, the house is in Rottingdean.

TIPTOE DANCERS

Tiptoe Dancers (1929)

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

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.

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 WORLD'S SMALLEST ORGAN

The World's Smallest Organ (1933)

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

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!

MOUTH-ORGAN MADNESS!

Mouth-Organ Madness! (1932)

Harmonicas being made and played.

REYMOS AND HIS WONDER HARP

Reymos And His Wonder Harp (1933)

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

SAWING SOUND

Sawing Sound (1930)

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

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.

SOLOMON ISLES issue title - GOING PLACES

Solomon Isles Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

A tribal chief talks about how Methodist...

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...

RUMANIAN INSTRUMENTS

Rumanian Instruments (1966)

Demonstration of various traditional Rumanian instruments

ANCIENT MUSIC BOXES ON SHOW

Ancient Music Boxes On Show (1967)

Ancient music boxes on show at Iassy, Rumania.

ORIENTAL JAZZ BAND

Oriental Jazz Band (1914-1918)

Indochinese labourers' music and entertainment.