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KINELAUGHS

Kinelaughs (1926)

Jokes written in intertitles - in retrospect not very funny!

EYELASHES WHILE YOU WAIT

Eyelashes While You Wait (1930)

Technique for applying false eyelashes is demonstrated.

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...

 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...

 

 

DEATH OF FRENCH AIR ACE GEORGE BOILLOT

Death Of French Air Ace George Boillot (1910-1919)

Shots of motor / air ace George Boillot who was...

EVE'S JOKELETS

Eve's Jokelets (1922)

Two jokes are expressed through intertitles.

DORRIE DENE

Dorrie Dene (1932)

Footage of the entertainer Dorrie Dene.

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.

CLIMBERS!

Climbers! (1931)

Various shots of crabs.

AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED

Australian Wounded (1914-1918)

Wounded Australian and British soldiers eating and playing cricket.

Colonial Troops Training in Camp

Colonial Troops Training In Camp (1917)

Footage of colonial troops in training.

OLD FLYING STORY

Old Flying Story (1914-1919)

Old Flying Story - Mail Plane? , ca 1919.

MAX MILLER

Max Miller (1945)

Comedian Max Miller and friend working on building site.

MR TUGHAM

Mr Tugham (1933)

Comedian (Con Ingham I think) tells a joke that the audience has to lip-read. Quite...

JACK AND EDDIE EDEN

Jack And Eddie Eden (1943)

Jack and Eddie Eden play piano and sing. No soundtrack.

BARDIA AND BEYOND - LIBYA

Bardia And Beyond - Libya (1941)

Good footage of British troops in Bardia, Libya.

INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1944)

French men signing up to join the Allied forces of liberation during Invasion.

BOURNEMOUTH BEACH

Bournemouth Beach (1944)

English beach life comes back to normal after the war.

AUSTRALIANS CAMP NEAR THE PYRAMIDS - AUSTRALIAN ARMY IN DESERT

Australians Camp Near The Pyramids - Australian Army In Desert (1914-1918)

Australian soldiers...

GETTING KNOWLEDGE FIRST HAND - HOME SECRETARY VISITS FACTORIES

Getting Knowledge First Hand - Home Secretary Visits Factories (1927-1930)

Duplicates of Pathe...

ALEC MCGILL AND CHARLES HAYES

Alec Mcgill And Charles Hayes (1932)

The comedians Alec McGill and Charles Hayes perform a comedy...

NOW FOR A CHANGE LET'S GO BACK TO - THE SAUCY SEVENTIES

Now For A Change Let's Go Back To - The Saucy Seventies (1931)

Lots of women have fun posing in...

CACTUS QUEERIOSITIES

Cactus Queeriosities (1930)

Large greenhouse which holds a large variety of cacti.

SNAPPY SNAPS!

Snappy Snaps! (1930)

Demonstration of whip cracking technique in Australia - some good stunts.

THE GAME FARM

The Game Farm (1930)

Various birds seen at a game farm including pheasants and ducks.

JUST BILL

Just Bill (1931)

Bill is a chimpanzee who seems to be a ship's mascot.

A GLANCE AT GREENLAND

A Glance At Greenland (1931)

Inhabitants of Greenland are featured - they walk through the snow with...

DEAUVILLE DATA

Deauville Data (1930)

Fashions are displayed at the race course.

A WOMAN MANNED FIRE BRIGADE

A Woman Manned Fire Brigade (1930)

Women fire-fighters do their stuff - feeble jokes about their...

MCGREGOR AND WEST issue title LOOK OUT!

Mcgregor And West Issue Title Look Out! (1944)

Comedy act of two men in drag as old women in...

AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED

Australian Wounded (1914-1918)

Wounded Australian and British soldiers eating and playing cricket.

ST NAZAIRE POW EXCHANGE

St Nazaire POW Exchange (1944)

American snd German soldier are exchanged at St. Nazaire.

INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1945)

British troops in liberated Northern Europe. German POWs are questioned.

 INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1940-1949)

French men signing up to join the Allied forces of liberation during Invasion.

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE - HE GETS

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - He Gets "Fired" (1926)

Animation featuring that naughty dog Jerry -...

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER

Curiouser And Curiouser (1929)

Strange game involving a golf game played with bows and arrows.

SNOW GIRLS

Snow Girls (1930)

Fun in the snow - skiing, sledging, snowball fights etc.

THE HOUSE THAT WASN'T - A FABLE OF TODAY

The House That Wasn't - A Fable Of Today (1930)

Interesting film about a house facade that hides a...

KIRI-CLOGS - A TALE OF JAPAN

Kiri-Clogs - A Tale Of Japan (1932)

Old fashioned techniques used in the production of Japanese wooden...

TRAVELAUGHS

Travelaughs "At The Zoo" (1922)

Cartoons and live action combined to mildly amusing effect - various...

CRAZY TRAFFIC

Crazy Traffic (1933)

Good speed up footage of heavy traffic in Berlin, Germany.

SHOTS OF TOP BRASS: U.S. AND BRITISH

Shots Of Top Brass: U.S. And British (1944)

Material showing Eisenhower and Bradley with troops,...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 10 - BOXING COMPETITION - WAKEFIELD

Astra Gazette No 10 - Boxing Competition - Wakefield (1951)

Astra NO - 10 item is made up of...

BINDING THE BOOK OF THE PRINCE OF WALES - WITH INTERRUPTIONS FROM MR GEORGE...

Binding The Book Of The Prince Of Wales - With Interruptions From Mr George... (1923)

Comedian...