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ELSA STENNING

Elsa Stenning (1939)

Elsa Stenning singing "Mighty Like a Rose".

AL & BOB HARVEY issue title is OUT OF THE WOOD

Al & Bob Harvey Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Comedians and singers, Al and Bob Harvey,...

MORE MELODIES HARMONIES FROM BOB AND ALF PEARSON aka EXTRA - BOB AND ALF PEARSON

More Melodies Harmonies From Bob And Alf Pearson AKA Extra - Bob And Alf Pearson (1932)

Footage...

AL & BOB HARVEY

Al & Bob Harvey (1938)

Singing duo Al and Bob Harvey perform 'We Like Eliza' in the studio - dupe of NSP...

MARGATE FOLLIES

Margate Follies (1947)

Arthur Illston's Margate Follies perform "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside"...

THE SINGING LADY

The Singing Lady (1935)

'The Singing Lady' from US radio sings 'Mighty Like A Rose' in the studio.

MARILYN WILLIAMS

Marilyn Williams (1941)

Singer Marilyn Williams performs 'I Can't Love You Anymore' and 'I Don't Know...

 

 

UNIT FOUR PLUS TWO Never Been in Love Like This Before

Unit Four Plus Two Never Been In Love Like This Before (1965)

Hit song "Never Been in Love Like...

LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER

Like Mother Like Daughter (1945)

Identical fashions for mother and daughter designed by Norman...

MAIDSTONE aka MAN PLAYS PIANO WHILE HOUSE IS DEMOLISHED

Maidstone AKA Man Plays Piano While House Is Demolished (1939)

Footage of man playing a piano as...

ISSY BONN - THE FAMOUS HEBREW COMEDIAN

Issy Bonn - The Famous Hebrew Comedian (1939)

Hebrew comedian Issy Bonn tells jokes and sings...

FOR BEACHES AND PEACHES

For Beaches And Peaches (1932)

Duplicate of item in PT 115 - see separate record for details.

THE FOUR BRIGHT SPARKS

The Four Bright Sparks (1934)

Good footage of the music quartet The Four Bright Sparks.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1935)

Comedian Ronald Frankau sings about Shakespeare and give us his version of...

MAN PLAYING GUN issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Man Playing Gun Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

Musician Freddie Finch puts mouth piece...

EMILIO

Emilio (1947)

Accordionist Emilio performs on set that looks like city street at night.

CHARLIE

Charlie (1934)

Charlie, '14-year-old' xylophone player, looks like he could be a bit older than that!

FRANK IVALLO - THE MAN WITH A WOMAN'S VOICE

Frank Ivallo - The Man With A Woman's Voice (1932)

Soprano Frank Ivallo sings "Still as the Night"...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 2 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 2 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Afrique, Billy...

KITCHEN HATS

Kitchen Hats (1959)

If you like hats and being in the kitchen - this one's for you.

SPANISH HAIR STYLES

Spanish Hair Styles (1955)

Vidal Sassoon hair show in Dorchester hotel - nothing like his famous...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Cosmo Club (1933)

Dancers, a contortionist and comic...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1933)

Comedian Ronald Frankau performs a song about public school police.

OUT OF THE BOTTLE

Out Of The Bottle (1932)

Extracts from a stage show starring Frances Day and Jack Leopold - song and...

WAAF SINGER ANGELA WHEELDON issue title is I LIKES THAT

Waaf Singer Angela Wheeldon Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

WAAF Angela sings "I heard you...

SWINGING BRITAIN NEG

Swinging Britain Neg (1967)

Britain swings like crazy as stories are gathered for the first issue of...

BEATLES LIKE HOME BEST

Beatles Like Home Best (1966)

Beatles come back to London from Manila - fans greet them at the airport.

AFRICAN HOLY SHEPHERDS CEREMONY IN AFRICA

African Holy Shepherds Ceremony In Africa (1962)

Ceremonial dancing at what looks like a funeral.

MODEL MOTHER

Model Mother (1962)

Model Rita Kavanagh's young daughter Sandra dresses up and poses like a fashion...

NYLON WIG

Nylon Wig (1963)

Models show the latest fashions in swimming hats including one made to look like hair.

BRITAIN ROCKS PARIS

Britain Rocks Paris (1966)

English Costume ball held in Paris - looks like a great fun.

MODEL DOLL

Model Doll (1954)

A fashion doll made to look like Lachasse model Virginia Woodford.

PET MONKEY

Pet Monkey (1950)

Murray Pilcer's pet monkey likes swimming in tin bath in garden.

LANCE FAIRFAX issue title - STREAMLANED

Lance Fairfax Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Lance Fairfax sings "Life is a Joker". A sad song...

RUMANIAN INSTRUMENTS

Rumanian Instruments (1966)

Demonstration of various traditional Rumanian instruments

JAPANESE GOING

Japanese Going (1939)

Japanese gong which holds sound for ten minutes.

HUNGARY WIG MAKING

Hungary Wig Making (1964)

Hungarian wig makers show off their designs on lots of models.

CARNIVAL - PARIS SUBURB

Carnival - Paris Suburb (1920-1929)

Footage of carnival in progress.

BILL HALL TRIO

Bill Hall Trio (1947)

Comedy musicians the Bill Hall Trio, including Spike Milligan, play version of "The...

JUST HATS

Just Hats (1921)

Fabulous hats are modelled.

THE VERSATILE THREE

The Versatile Three (1934)

Male harmony singers The Versatile Three sing 'Sweet Sue' and 'Ridin' Around...

REGINALD FOORT - ORGANIST

Reginald Foort - Organist (1936)

Famous organist Reginald Foort shows off the wonders of the BBC...

THE CHELSEA ARTS BALL

The Chelsea Arts Ball (1923)

The Chelsea Arts Ball sees students in fancy dress parade down the street...

FRENCH TROOPS REVIEWED BY GENERAL GOURARD

French Troops Reviewed By General Gourard (1918)

French troops enter Strasbourg, 1918.

PERCY AND MARY HONRI

Percy And Mary Honri (1936)

Percy and Mary Honri play popular tunes on the concertina and accordion -...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 1 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 1 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Troise and his...

BLACKSMITH JEWELLER

Blacksmith Jeweller (1958)

Blacksmith turns his hand to making Iron Age style jewellery for the modern...

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

BACK TO METHUSELAH

Back To Methuselah (1934)

Two men display and play some strange looking musical instruments at museum.

RUDY STARITA

Rudy Starita (1940)

Rudy Starita plays a Mozart tune on the vibro-harp - no soundtrack.