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KINELAUGHS

Kinelaughs (1926)

Jokes written in intertitles - in retrospect not very funny!

HOOTS MON

Hoots Mon (1934)

Nice story about Barn Owls with dubbed sound.

BABIES INVADE GOVERNMENT HOUSE  aka BABY SHOW - SYDNEY

Babies Invade Government House AKA Baby Show - Sydney (1940-1949)

Babies galore at baby show held in...

HOGS NORTON - TRAILER

Hogs Norton - Trailer (1943)

In the battle for fuel, the order is, cease firing - says comedian Gillie...

EYELASHES WHILE YOU WAIT

Eyelashes While You Wait (1930)

Technique for applying false eyelashes is demonstrated.

MY SON!

My Son! (1932)

Various shots of a new baby Giraffe with its mother in the zoo.

THE SUPER TOE DANCER

The Super Toe Dancer (1933)

Footage of 16 stone ballet dancer.

 

 

WATER OTTER issue title is ABBEY DAYS

Water Otter Issue Title Is Abbey Days (1937)

Quirky item - man finds box with sign saying there's an...

FOR HUSBANDS ONLY

For Husbands Only (1946)

Examples of latest fashions in women's hats (with large price tags).

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 467 - reel 2 OF 2 - TRUGS, BOARDROOM JOKES and CARAVAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 467 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Trugs, Boardroom Jokes And Caravan... (1963)

Out...

CHARLES AUSTIN

Charles Austin (1931)

Comedian Charles Austin introduces this Pathetone Weekly issue.

THE KEEPER OF THE BEES

The Keeper Of The Bees (1933)

Footage of a beehive farm in Australia.

FOR DAUGHTERS IN SEARCH OF THE SUN!

For Daughters In Search Of The Sun! (1935)

The latest styles of shorts, jackets and trousers for...

THE END OF THE MUSIC HALLS OLDEST JOKE !

The End Of The Music Halls Oldest Joke ! (1930)

Wigan Pier is demolished, Wigan, Lancashire.

VANITY UNLIMITED

Vanity Unlimited (1925)

Title and intertitles only - shots missing - story was about making handbags at...

DISPATCH FROM TOMTOPIA

Dispatch From Tomtopia (1946)

Comedian Tommy Handley opens a new youth centre in Ashford, Kent.

PAINTING TOE NAILS

Painting Toe Nails (1936)

Toe nail painting service at the beach.

FISHERMAN - 'NO NOT YET' SIGN

Fisherman - 'no Not Yet' Sign (1937)

Bored of being asked if he has caught anything an angler makes a...

NOTICE BOARDS issue title is SPRING IN THE AIR

Notice Boards Issue Title Is Spring In The Air (1938)

Comical sign beside road telling people not...

TRIANGLE

Triangle (1941)

A look at triangular shaped objects and their uses.

PRACTICAL JOKES issue title - TING-A-LING !

Practical Jokes Issue Title - Ting-A-Ling ! (1943)

Item about man carrying out or being the victim...

CAR NUMBERS aka CAR NAMES

Car Numbers AKA Car Names (1944)

Car number plates make up a story about Adolf Hitler.

ANT COLONY

Ant Colony (1950)

Animal Behaviourist Derek Wragge Morley examines ants in mazes.

YACHTING FASHIONS

Yachting Fashions (1946)

The latest fashions for wearing on your yacht, modelled by a blonde and a...

YOUNG FRENCH ROCK GROUP REHEARSE

Young French Rock Group Rehearse (1964)

Young French rock band rehearsing a song.

FIREMEN GLASGOW

Firemen Glasgow (1970-1979)

Firemen and fire engines parked outside large building.

ARTHUR ASKEY

Arthur Askey (1937)

Comedian Arthur Askey sings 'The Moth' in the studio - dupe of NSP 89.

 J H THOMAS

J H Thomas (1920-1929)

Trade Union leader and Labour politician James Henry Thomas posing with unidentified...

ARE YOU A LIP-READER?

Are You A Lip-Reader? (1933)

Comedian Con Ingham tells a silent joke - the audience have to try and lip...

ARE YOU A LIP-READER?

Are You A Lip-Reader? (1933)

Comedian Con Ingham tells a silent joke - the audience have to try and lip...

TASCO

Tasco (1963)

A look at the beautiful Mexican town of Tasco and a donkey that drinks beer.

MOTH BREEDERS

Moth Breeders (1963)

Children have moths attached to their clothes - a family of moth fanciers.

BOARDROOM JOKES

Boardroom Jokes (1963)

Practical jokes produced by the Ellisdon family are tested out in the boardroom...

EVE'S JOKELETS

Eve's Jokelets (1922)

Two jokes are expressed through intertitles.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1932)

The comedian Ronald Frankau performing comic routine.

DORRIE DENE

Dorrie Dene (1932)

Footage of the entertainer Dorrie Dene.

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

HIS UGLINESS

His Ugliness (1930)

Various shots of a Rhino in a zoo enclosure - C/Us of its knobbly skin.

HERSCHEL HENLERE

Herschel Henlere (1935)

The Mad Musician Herschel Henlere plays the piano - no soundtrack.

CANINE CONUNDRUMS!

Canine Conundrums! (1935)

A dog called Sport does some tricks with his owner in an Australian garden.

BASEBALL BELLES aka BASE BALL BELLES

Baseball Belles AKA Base Ball Belles (1935)

A female baseball team in South Africa take on male...

JUST BUMPS

Just Bumps (1936)

An entertaining item about Phrenology and how bumps on your head determine the brain...

GUESS THE SOUND

Guess The Sound (1937)

Quirky guessing game for audiences - noises are played without images and we have...

BRINGING UP FATHER

Bringing Up Father (1937)

Methods of fish breeding on a trout and eel farm.

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING - BLACKOUT TRAILER

I'll See You In The Morning - Blackout Trailer (1941)

Trailer encouraging people to be vigilant...

CLIMBERS!

Climbers! (1931)

Various shots of crabs.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1931)

Good item with Robb Wilton performing musical monologue.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1935)

We are invited to guess sounds of everyday tasks that have been...

WHERE ONE SLIP IS THE LAST

Where One Slip Is The Last (1934)

A group of hikers climb up Glass House Mountain in Brisbane,...

CHAIR-CAR !

Chair-Car ! (1932)

Footage of new two seater bicycle in Sweden.