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WORDS aka FIGURES OF SPEECH

Words AKA Figures Of Speech (1942)

A look at the origin of certain words and figures of speech.

LONDON - SCHOOL FOR SALESMEN

London - School For Salesmen (1965)

Salesmen have foreign language lessons at Institute of Directors...

SHE SPEAKS 12 LANGUAGES

She Speaks 12 Languages (1966)

Rumanian woman demonstrates her language skills.

RUMANIAN CHILDREN LEARN ENGLISH

Rumanian Children Learn English (1969)

Rumanian children learn English in school in Bucharest.

"Hello Girls" Of Chinatown (1929)

Telephone exchange in Chinatown, San Francisco operated by lots of...

IRISH LANGUAGE REVIVAL

Irish Language Revival (1925)

A collection is taken up by the Gaelic League of Ireland in aid of an...

CLICHES

Cliches (1944)

Joe Noble illustrates various cliches through cartoons and sketches.

 

 

FRENCH LESSONS

French Lessons (1954)

English children going to French school in Kensington, London.

American Soldiers' French Lesson

American Soldiers' French Lesson (1914-1918)

Nice item showing group of American soldiers attempting to...

CHILDREN'S DISPLAY

Children's Display (1920-1929)

Children's historical and fantasy pageant.

CHINESE PUZZLES

Chinese Puzzles (1928)

Chinese writing is translated -...

CHINESE PUZZLES NO 2

Chinese Puzzles No 2 (1928)

Chinese writing is translated.

HILDEGARDE

Hildegarde (1935)

Cabaret star Hildegarde sings 'Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup' in the studio.

JOHNNY RISCOE

Johnny Riscoe (1937)

Comedian Johnny Riscoe does a routine demonstrating how men and women sew on...

ED MORELLE

Ed Morelle (1937)

Magician Ed Morelle performs a few tricks and cracks some jokes.

SIGNS

Signs (1941)

A look at different signs, such as thumbs up, and where they originated from.

WHAT'S IN A NAME? issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

What's In A Name? Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Item traces the origin of some popular names...

COCKNEY SLANG

Cockney Slang (1943)

Joe Noble's cartoons explain various phrases from cockney rhyming slang.

NEW GERMAN COLLEGE IN MOUNTAINS

New German College In Mountains (1969)

New German language college in Bavarian Mountains.

UNIVERSITY OF WALES

University Of Wales (1960-1969)

Nice shots of students around the campus of University College of Wales,...

BP THE CHIEF SCOUT - INDIAN GUESTS

Bp The Chief Scout - Indian Guests (1920-1929)

Sir Robert Baden-Powell with Native Americans at World...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...

JACK WARNER AND JEFF DARNELL

Jack Warner And Jeff Darnell (1940)

Jack Warner and Jeff Darnell sing 'Just A Pair of Foreign...

CHARLES COBURN

Charles Coburn (1934)

Veteran entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte...

THE GREAT EXPERIMENT

The Great Experiment (1945)

Mrs J. B. Priestley chats about her home for evacuated mums and children.

MAKING MAZOTH FOR JEWISH PASSOVER

Making Mazoth For Jewish Passover (1966)

Processes involved in making matzoth for Jewish Passover in...

FOREIGN STUDENTS

Foreign Students (1956)

A group of students dress in national costume and do "turns" to entertain each...

CHARLES COBURN

Charles Coburn (1934)

The entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'Two Black Eyes'.

FANS

Fans (1955)

The "language of the fan" is described and demonstrated.

BOYS' CLUB THEATRE issue title is THAT'S THE SPIRIT

Boys' Club Theatre Issue Title Is That's The Spirit (1940)

South Wales Boys' Club theatre group...

AIR HOSTESS

Air Hostess (1946)

Great story about a girl being interviewed and getting her dream job as an air...

Die grobe reportage

Die Grobe Reportage (1964)

1964 Tokyo Olympics, German news story about preparations for the Tokyo games

TOWN CRIER

Town Crier (1930)

Two stories - an American town crier and a Brazilian man who speaks many dead languages.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

GEORGE GEE

George Gee (1935)

Comedian George Gee gives us his comical low-down on shirts.

VENICE FESTIVAL FASHIONS

Venice Festival Fashions (1950)

British girls going to Venice to show the latest British designs.

AMBUSH reel 1

Ambush Reel 1 (1964)

Documentary showing jungle warfare - possibly in Malaysia although location not...

REVIEW OF IRISH EVENTS - 1923

Review Of Irish Events - 1923 (1923)

A review of various important events that took place in Ireland...

48 PADDINGTON STREET

48 Paddington Street (1940-1949)

Amazing film showing how foreign students were taught correct English -...

COFFEE HOUSE

Coffee House (1955)

Great footage of a groovy coffee house in Kensington.

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 1

King's English AKA Kings English Reel 1 (1931)

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 2

King's English AKA Kings English Reel 2 (1931)

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...