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LONDON'S NIGHT LIGHTS  aka LONDONS NIGHT LIGHTS  reel 1

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 1 (1921)

Unedited material showing London...

LONDON'S NIGHT LIGHTS  aka LONDONS NIGHT LIGHTS  reel 2

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 2 (1921)

Unedited material showing London...

LONDON'S NIGHT LIGHTS  aka LONDONS NIGHT LIGHTS  reel 3

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 3 (1921)

Unedited material showing London...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 3

Words And Music By - No. 3 (1928)

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

EVE TAKES UP BASEBALL

Eve Takes Up Baseball (1928)

Great film showing actresses trying their hand at a game of baseball -...

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

THE WALSH BROTHERS

The Walsh Brothers (1929-1931)

The Walsh Brothers entertain us with some patter and songs about Mr Izzy...

 

 

CHINA FISH PEOPLE

China Fish People (1930)

Various shots showing life in China. Overcrowding on the river and a religious...

DOUGLAS BYNG AND ROY FOX

Douglas Byng And Roy Fox (1932)

Roy Fox and comedian Douglas Byng entertain us at the Monseigneur...

FRANK IVALLO - THE MAN WITH A WOMAN'S VOICE

Frank Ivallo - The Man With A Woman's Voice (1932)

Soprano Frank Ivallo sings "Still as the Night"...

GERALDO

Geraldo (1932)

Geraldo's Gauchos Tango Orchestra entertain us with two songs.

GERALDO AND HIS GAUCHO TANGO ORCHESTRA

Geraldo And His Gaucho Tango Orchestra (1932)

Geraldo and his orchestra play 'My Sunshine is You'...

HAL YATES AND COOPER LAWLEY

Hal Yates And Cooper Lawley (1933)

American singers Hal Yates and Cooper Lawley sing 'The Grass Is...

CHARLIE KUNZ

Charlie Kunz (1934)

Pianist Charlie Kunz plays some popular tunes of the day in the studio.

THE STARS

The Stars "Off-Stage" No. 1 - Roy Fox (1934)

Band leader Roy Fox visits his greyhounds before going...

VANCOUVER BOYS' BAND

Vancouver Boys' Band (1934)

The Vancouver Boys' Band play 'The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise'.

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA  reel 3 & 4

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 3 & 4 (1934-1949)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

CHARLIE KUNZ

Charlie Kunz (1934)

Pianist Charlie Kunz plays a medley of popular tunes of the day - dupe of PT 248.

GRACE CLARK CLARKE AND COLIN MURRAY

Grace Clark Clarke And Colin Murray (1936)

Scottish entertainers Grace Clarke and Colin Murray sing...

DON CALVAN

Don Calvan (1936)

Don Galvan plays guitar and sings "Texas Sunshine and Home" and "Is It True What They...

WEBSTER BOOTH

Webster Booth (1936)

Tenor Webster Booth sings the ballad 'The World Is Mine Tonight' in the studio.

PERCY MANCHESTER

Percy Manchester (1936)

Tenor Percy Manchester sings love song 'Her Name is Mary'.

PICTORIAL REVUE  Reel 2

Pictorial Revue Reel 2 (1936)

Compilation of turns from Pathetones and Pictorials, compered by...

WALSH AND BARKER

Walsh And Barker (1937)

Cabaret duo, Walsh and Barker, perform comic song - 'The Duchess is Learning to...

DENNIS NOBLE

Dennis Noble (1937)

Baritone Dennis Noble sings - no soundtrack, visuals only.

MRS WINTERBOTTOM AND MRS MURGATROYD

Mrs Winterbottom And Mrs Murgatroyd (1937)

Two female comics perform their sarcastic act.

LANCE FAIRFAX issue title - STREAMLANED

Lance Fairfax Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Lance Fairfax sings "Life is a Joker". A sad song...

JUDY SHIRLEY

Judy Shirley (1937)

Judy Shirley sings 'Where is the Sun' and 'Kiss Myself Goodbye'.

THE RADIO REVELLERS

The Radio Revellers (1938)

Excellent footage of the variety singers The Radio Revellers singing 'There...

ELSA STENNING

Elsa Stenning (1938)

Operatic star Elsa Stenning sings 'Love is a Duet'.

HAL YATES PIANO NUMBER on sleeve as HALYATES PIANO issue title RIDE 'EM COWBOY

Hal Yates Piano Number On Sleeve As Halyates Piano Issue Title Ride 'em Cowboy (1938)

Hal...

POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN

Popeye The Sailor Man "Cops Is Always Right" (1938)

Popeye cartoon from the collection of Ken...

BILLY SCOTT COMBER AND HIS EIGHT ROYAL NORTH MOUNTIES

Billy Scott Comber And His Eight Royal North Mounties (1939)

Footage of Billy Scott Comber and...

TRACEY & HAY

Tracey & Hay (1940)

Dance act Sid Tracey and Bessie Hay entertain us with a graceful routine in the Pathe...

BOYER AND REVEL aka BOWYER AND RAVEL, on sleeve as BOWYER AND LAVEL issue title...

Boyer And Revel AKA Bowyer And Ravel, On Sleeve As Bowyer And Lavel Issue Title... (1940)

Ballroom...

MUSICAL QUIZ

Musical Quiz (1941)

An entertaining music quiz gives clues to help the audience identify three songs.

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1942)

Scottish tenor Robert Wilson sings 'So Deep is the Night'.

SYDNEY BURCHALL issue title UP AND OVER

Sydney Burchall Issue Title Up And Over (1942)

Baritone Sydney Burchall sings patriotic song 'This...

HARRY ROY'S ROYALISTS issue title is ON YOUR TOES

Harry Roy's Royalists Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

Pianist Harry Roy and trio of girl...

BANTAM PACK - FAST AND FURIOUS

Bantam Pack - Fast And Furious (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - motorcycle...

"Night Of The Stars" (1955)

Variety Club premiere of film "A Star Is Born" attracts top stars.

A STAR IS BORN PREMIERE

A Star Is Born Premiere (1955)

Lots of glamorous stars attend the premiere of the new Judy Garland &...

A STAR IS BORN PREMIERE

A Star Is Born Premiere (1955)

Lots of glamorous stars attend the premiere of the new Judy Garland &...

THIS IS TOMORROW aka

This Is Tomorrow AKA "This Is Tomorrow" (1956)

Review of "This is Tomorrow" exhibition held in...

MOVIE MAGAZINE #1 & #2

Movie Magazine #1 & #2 (1956)

Film reviews: "Comanche", "The Killer is Loose", "Great Day in the...

VARIETY CLUB

Variety Club (1957)

A short film highlighting successes of Variety Club of Great Britain.

BATTLE OF THE BROOK

Battle Of The Brook (1959)

Annual tug-of-war contest in village of Geddington - the main prize is firkin...

ONE PULL AND THEY'RE IN

One Pull And They're In (1959)

'Battle of the Brook' tug of war contest in Geddington,...

THESE FILMS MAKE NEWS

These Films Make News (1960)

British stars attend the film premiere of "Hell is a City". Manchester.

WAR AND SOCIETY -  PART 4 - VIETNAM  - WAR

War And Society - Part 4 - Vietnam - War (1960-1969)

Series for schools about war - this episode...