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PHYSICAL BEAUTY CONTEST

Physical Beauty Contest (1959)

Male body builders on display

BEHIND THE CABLE

Behind The Cable (1924)

Communication technology in action - cables which span the Atlantic and a...

AUNTY IN THE DRAWING ROOM

Aunty In The Drawing Room

Fragment from an early comedy film - a man dressed as a woman jokes...

PAINTED TIES

Painted Ties (1949)

Silk ties with hand-painted pictures of glamour girls on.

MYSTERIOUS COAT AND HAT

Mysterious Coat And Hat

Early trick film about a man taking off his hat and coat.

FREE KISSING DAY

Free Kissing Day (1934)

Tutti-men collect penny or a kiss from every girl in the village - annual...

CUTIE!

Cutie! (1931)

Four year old boy demonstrates his prowess on a primitive surf board.

 

 

MR ITALY 1960

Mr Italy 1960 (1960)

Contestants takes part in Mr Italy 1960 competition.

EUROPE'S ATHLETE CHAMPIONSHIP MR. EUROPE. WON BY FRANCE

Europe's Athlete Championship Mr. Europe. Won By France (1956)

Competitors, winner, Mathe...

STRONG MAN aka WORLD CHAMPION NAIL BREAKER beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Strong Man AKA World Champion Nail Breaker Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1963)

Harold...

THE DEDICATED MEN

The Dedicated Men (1966)

Pop group - The Dedicated Young Men - perform their song - "Don't Come...

CHARLES HARRISON

Charles Harrison (1933)

Comedian Charles Harrison mimes his mother and then his father sewing on a...

THE MAN WHO EATS GRASS!

The Man Who Eats Grass! (1940)

68-year-old Mr Branson from Clapham eats grass to stay fit and healthy.

KINDERGARTEN!

Kindergarten! (1940)

Children play at keeping house at a nursery.

PAPAS PREPARE

Papas Prepare (1941)

Midwives give lessons to prospective fathers at New York maternity centre.

LET MISTER MOPP DO IT!

Let Mister Mopp Do It! (1959)

Great footage of men doing housework as we see home help workers on the...

JOHNNY RISCOE

Johnny Riscoe (1937)

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

MR WILKINSON ARTIST

Mr Wilkinson Artist (1938)

A day in life of an artist Gilbert Wilkinson.

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1940)

Scottish tenor Robert Wilson sings "The Cameron Men".

MR. MUSCLE OF S. LONDON aka MR. MUSCLE OF SOUTH LONDON

Mr. Muscle Of S. London AKA Mr. Muscle Of South London (1955)

The Boys of the Biceps Brigade on...

ERNEST THESIGER - EXPERT EMBROIDERER

Ernest Thesiger - Expert Embroiderer (1944)

Sinister actor has hidden talents.

PERSONALITIES J.B. PRIESTLEY

Personalities J.B. Priestley (1944)

A look at writer J. B. Priestley working at home, he also gives...

TUTTI MEN

Tutti Men (1952)

Nice footage of Hocktide celebrations in Hungerford, Berkshire.

 MUSCLE MEN TACKLE WEIGHTY CHALLENGE

Muscle Men Tackle Weighty Challenge (1950-1959)

Weightlifting contest in USA.

 MISS GERMANY

Miss Germany (1969)

Miss Germany beauty contest & Mr Germany muscle man competition, Munich.

A CONCERT ALBUM version 1 reel 2

A Concert Album Version 1 Reel 2 (1950)

Two reel documentary of various concert acts.

WHAT WERE HIS THOUGHTS?

What Were His Thoughts? (1932)

Ex-King Alphonso watches parade of French troops - some receive medals.

THE VOICE OF WALES

The Voice Of Wales (1935)

Great footage of Tylorstown Male Voice Choir singing 'Men of Harlech' in their...

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS THE WELL-KNOWN RADIO, GRAMOPHONE AND CONCERT SINGER,...

Pathe Pictorial Presents The Well-Known Radio, Gramophone And Concert Singer,... (1931)

Traditional...

Selected Originals - SEDGMAN AT WIMBLEDON

Selected Originals - Sedgman At Wimbledon (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Sedgman at...

TIES

Ties (1953)

Tie designer Walter Koby shows us sparkling specimens to celebrate new Elizabethan age.

PERSONALITY MEET ARTHUR ASKEY

Personality Meet Arthur Askey (1945)

Item showing comedian Arthur Askey playing about at home. Sussex...

 MAGICIANS MEET IN PARIS

Magicians Meet In Paris (1969)

Magicians, hypnotists and mediums show-off talents on Paris streets.

NEWS FROM HUNGARY - AROUND BUDAPEST

News From Hungary - Around Budapest (1968)

Inside office buildings, Grand Hotel, supermarket, baby...

ARMY TEA BREAK WITH GRACIE FIELDS

Army Tea Break With Gracie Fields (1940)

Gracie Fields serves tea and entertains troops. 1940?

DOMESTICS UNLIMITED

Domestics Unlimited (1961)

Resting actors work for Malcolm Taylor's domestic help agency in St John's...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR T.P. O'CONNOR

Camera Interviews - Mr T.P. O'connor (1923)

Journalist T.P. O'Connor is seen at home - taking snuff,...

THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS MEET ANTHONY WAGER

The Great Expectations Meet Anthony Wager (1945)

Filming of Great Expectations.

ON LOCATION IN RUMANIA

On Location In Rumania (1966)

Film crew and actors on location for 'Seven Men and One Woman'.

CYCLE POLO

Cycle Polo (1958)

An item about a bicycle polo match between Queen Mary's Boys Club and the Y.M.C.A.

PETER CUSHING

Peter Cushing (1956)

Peter Cushing makes, collects and plays with toy soldiers.

WOLF MANKOWITZ

Wolf Mankowitz (1958)

A day in the life of Wolf Mankowitz - writer, porcelain expert, amateur cook and...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - DAVY BURNABY THE FAMOUS CO-OPTIMIST

Camera Interviews - Davy Burnaby The Famous Co-Optimist (1928)

Comedian Davy Burnaby tries to put...

MEN OF THE YEAR

Men Of The Year (1969)

Footage of the Men of the Year luncheon sponsored by the British Council for...

A CONCERT ALBUM version 1 reel 1

A Concert Album Version 1 Reel 1 (1950)

Two reel documentary of various concert acts.

WAISTCOAT CLUB CRICKET

Waistcoat Club Cricket (1954)

Charity cricket match at Dulwich in aid of the Star and Garter home for...

OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS record c

Old English Customs Record C (1950-1959)

A documentary about British traditions - street football, marbles,...

FAMOUS LONDON CABARETS - PLAYTIME AT THE PICCADILLY HOTEL

Famous London Cabarets - Playtime At The Piccadilly Hotel (1932)

Good footage of cabaret...

VICTORIAN NIGHTIES

Victorian Nighties (1955)

Various night-gowns are modelled - they are styled in the fashion of the...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE COSMO CLUB

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

Dancers, a contortionist and comic...