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MOTORING RECORDS BROKEN -WHOLESALE

Motoring Records Broken -Wholesale (1926)

British woman driver, Viollette Cordery, celebrates having...

FILM STARS WED IN ROME

Film Stars Wed In Rome (1949)

Tyrone Power and Linda Christian marry. Huge crowds come out to watch.

CHIMPS aka CHIMP ENTERTAINERS

Chimps AKA Chimp Entertainers (1952)

An Italian audience laugh as chimpanzees perform tricks and show...

Selected Originals - CHIMPS aka CHIMP ENTERTAINERS or CHIMPANZEES

Selected Originals - Chimps AKA Chimp Entertainers Or Chimpanzees (1952)

Material relating to...

NEWS IN FLASHES - ROME

News In Flashes - Rome (1950)

Miniature car race in Rome, Italy.

ROMANY REQUIEM

Romany Requiem (1958)

Romany Queen Mimi Rossetto dies in her Gypsy tent in Italy.

EDEN WEDDING A 'RIOT'

Eden Wedding A 'riot' (1958)

Eden's niece marries ferry boat sailor from the Italian island of Ischia.

 

 

OPERA STAR WINS A BET

Opera Star Wins A Bet (1955)

Italian opera star Gino Bechi sings in lion cage - to win a bet.

 BABY ELEPHANT

Baby Elephant (1948)

A new baby elephant is shown off at Rome Zoo.

 ITALIAN CAR RACE

Italian Car Race (1948)

An accident at a Florence motor race ends with a crash and a murder charge for...

 CAR SPEED RECORD

Car Speed Record (1948)

Italian Piero Tarriffi breaks car speed record.

ITALY: CELEBRATION GARIBALDI DAY

Italy: Celebration Garibaldi Day (1946)

Celebrations of Garibaldi Day in Italy.

MICHELE MORGAN ARRIVES IN ROME

Michele Morgan Arrives In Rome (1948)

Actress Michele Morgan comes to Rome, Italy.

DANNY KAYE IN ROME

Danny Kaye In Rome (1948)

Film star Danny Kaye in Rome - Italian newsreel item.

ITALIAN FLEET OPEN DAY

Italian Fleet Open Day (1947)

Italian fleet at training and in Genoa harbour where one of the...

MILITARY PARADE IN ROME

Military Parade In Rome (1948)

Military parade through Rome sponsored by the anti-Communist government....

CANDLE FEAST AT GUBBIO: ITALY

Candle Feast At Gubbio: Italy (1948)

A candle feast takes place at Gubbio in Italy.

ITALY'S OSCAR AWARD FOR 1947 aka ITALIAN FILM AWARDS

Italy's Oscar Award For 1947 AKA Italian Film Awards (1947)

Presentation of Oscar to Mr...

CHRISTIAN DIOR DIES AT AGE OF 52

Christian Dior Dies At Age Of 52 (1957)

Dior talking to lady, placing hat on lady, kissing lady,...

THE PALIO OF SIENA

The Palio Of Siena (1952)

Mediaeval parade before famous horse race around the Piazzo del Campo in...

COMICS TWIST

Comics Twist (1962)

Celebrities and others having fun at twist party in Italy.

GLORIA SWANSON IN ITALY

Gloria Swanson In Italy (1954)

Gloria Swanson at airport, various close ups.

AFRICAN BALLET IN ROME

African Ballet In Rome (1963)

African ballet performing in Rome, Italy.

MARRIAGE OF THE SEA CEREMONY

Marriage Of The Sea Ceremony (1963)

Annual 'Marriage of the Sea' religious ceremony held at beach in...

 33RD INTERNATIONAL MILAN FAIR

33rd International Milan Fair (1955)

President Einaudi visits 33rd International Milan Fair.

"Miss Italy" Selected (1963)

Franca Dallolio becomes Miss Italy 1963.

MARIA CALLAS AT HOME

Maria Callas At Home (1958)

Opera singer Maria Callas posing around her Milan apartment in various...

PROTESTANT PASTOR BRICKED UP aka PROTESTANT PASTOR WALLED IN HOUSE BY CATHOLIC...

Protestant Pastor Bricked Up AKA Protestant Pastor Walled In House By Catholic... (1958)

Protestant...

EASTER SUNDAY IN FLORENCE

Easter Sunday In Florence (1959)

Easter Sunday celebrated in Florence by burning of paper rocked-shaped...

STRAY CAT VILLAGE OFF NAPLES

Stray Cat Village Off Naples (1950-1959)

Home for stray cats near Naples.

 MEDIEVAL TOURNAMENT IN SIENA SQUARE

Medieval Tournament In Siena Square (1950-1959)

Italian Medieval Tournament with people in period...

 VETERAN CAR RALLY

Veteran Car Rally (1959)

Veteran Car Rally in Italy.

 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Swimming Championships (1959)

Italian swimming championships won by Paolo Pucci.

ON THEIR METTLE

On Their Mettle (1930-1939)

Young Italian athletes demonstrate before Mussolini and show their skills.

INAUGURATION OF UNIVERSITY GAMES

Inauguration Of University Games (1959)

The Inauguration of the Italian University Games takes place...

FIVE STOREY APARTMENT COLLAPSED IN BARLETTA

Five Storey Apartment Collapsed In Barletta (1959)

Five story apartment collapses in Italy. ...

FLYING BOAT LANDS AT CAPRI FOR FIRST TIME

Flying Boat Lands At Capri For First Time (1954)

Flying boat approaching Capri, Gracie Fields and...

THE BORA WIND

The Bora Wind (1954)

Two deaths and hundreds wounded as Trieste encounters the violent 'Bora' wind

 DOG IS FOSTER MOTHER TO TIGER CUB

Dog Is Foster Mother To Tiger Cub (1960)

Mastiff dog adopts tiger cub at Naples Zoo.

MR ITALY 1960

Mr Italy 1960 (1960)

Contestants takes part in Mr Italy 1960 competition.

ART EXHIBITION IN VENICE

Art Exhibition In Venice (1960)

Art exhibition in Venice, Italy.

MONZA GRAND PRIX WON BY GEOFF DUKE ON A GILERA

Monza Grand Prix Won By Geoff Duke On A Gilera (1956)

Liberati on a Gilera comes into picture,...

BE-BOP CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ITALY

Be-Bop Championships In Italy (1956)

Very athletic dancing inside a dance hall with frenetic...

 5th CONGRESS OF JUGGLERS

5th Congress Of Jugglers (1960)

Congress of Jugglers and Magicians at meeting in Bologna, Italy.

GIRL BAND IN ITALY

Girl Band In Italy (1961)

A girl band plays in Mililli, Sicily.

 FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE

Fashion Show In Florence (1962)

Fashions from Italy - from Bikinis to Fur coats.

ITALIAN WOMEN'S MOTOR GYMKHANA

Italian Women's Motor Gymkhana (1962)

Women get out of cars and leap over obstacles.

AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT VERONA

Agricultural Show At Verona (1964)

Agricultural show at Verona, Italy.

TURIN

Turin (1937)

All the usual carnival delights in the streets of Turin.

 MARTINO

Martino (1920-1929)

Italian diplomat de Martino on visit to Berlin.