A look at the origin of certain words and figures of speech.
Salesmen have foreign language lessons at Institute of Directors...
Rumanian woman demonstrates her language skills.
Rumanian children learn English in school in Bucharest.
Telephone exchange in Chinatown, San Francisco operated by lots of...
A collection is taken up by the Gaelic League of Ireland in aid of an...
Joe Noble illustrates various cliches through cartoons and sketches.
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English children going to French school in Kensington, London.
Nice item showing group of American soldiers attempting to...
Children's historical and fantasy pageant.
Chinese writing is translated -...
Chinese writing is translated.
Cabaret star Hildegarde sings 'Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup' in the studio.
Comedian Johnny Riscoe does a routine demonstrating how men and women sew on...
Magician Ed Morelle performs a few tricks and cracks some jokes.
A look at different signs, such as thumbs up, and where they originated from.
Item traces the origin of some popular names...
Joe Noble's cartoons explain various phrases from cockney rhyming slang.
New German language college in Bavarian Mountains.
Nice shots of students around the campus of University College of Wales,...
Sir Robert Baden-Powell with Native Americans at World...
Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...
Jack Warner and Jeff Darnell sing 'Just A Pair of Foreign...
Veteran entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte...
Mrs J. B. Priestley chats about her home for evacuated mums and children.
Processes involved in making matzoth for Jewish Passover in...
A group of students dress in national costume and do "turns" to entertain each...
The entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'Two Black Eyes'.
The "language of the fan" is described and demonstrated.
South Wales Boys' Club theatre group...
Great story about a girl being interviewed and getting her dream job as an air...
1964 Tokyo Olympics, German news story about preparations for the Tokyo games
Two stories - an American town crier and a Brazilian man who speaks many dead languages.
Ace music hall performer Billy...
Comedian George Gee gives us his comical low-down on shirts.
British girls going to Venice to show the latest British designs.
Documentary showing jungle warfare - possibly in Malaysia although location not...
A review of various important events that took place in Ireland...
Amazing film showing how foreign students were taught correct English -...
Great footage of a groovy coffee house in Kensington.
Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...