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DANCE OF THE SIMPLETON

Dance Of The Simpleton (1925)

Weird dancing style is demonstrated - the unnamed woman is dancing to a...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 433 - WALLPAPER, FEATHER FLOWERS and PERSPEX SCULPTURE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 433 - Wallpaper, Feather Flowers And Perspex Sculpture (1963)

Out...

RUBBER CLOTH!

Rubber Cloth! (1934)

A woman shows us blouses and hats made from the new rubber cloth.

ANOTHER STREAMLINER!

Another Streamliner! (1934)

Aerial shots of a streamlined train speeding through the countryside.

SCRAP ARTIST

Scrap Artist (1962)

An item about Jess Watkins, an ex-mariner turned artist, who creates sculptures from...

WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Women's League Of Health And Beauty (1920-1939)

Great footage - women of League of Health and Beauty in...

PROPPED-UP SHOP aka CRAZY HOUSE

Propped-Up Shop AKA Crazy House (1963)

Progress of a new tower block is halted by the stubborn owners...

 

 

THE HOUSE OF A DREAM

The House Of A Dream (1931)

Excellent story about a modern, art deco dream house on a hilltop in...

SPORTING NOTIONS on sleeve as SPORTING NATIONS

Sporting Notions On Sleeve As Sporting Nations (1929)

New fashions for pillion girls - suitable...

ART EXHIBITION IN VENICE

Art Exhibition In Venice (1960)

Art exhibition in Venice, Italy.

ANOTHER WAY OF PAINTING - WITH SHOTGUN

Another Way Of Painting - With Shotgun (1961)

Artist Niki De Saint Phalle paints with shotgun.

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 -1 OF 2 - INTERPLANETARY ART + TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 -1 Of 2 - Interplanetary Art + Tv T.V. Camera Helps... (1959)

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THIS IS TOMORROW aka

This Is Tomorrow AKA "This Is Tomorrow" (1956)

Review of "This is Tomorrow" exhibition held in...

FABRIC PAINTING aka FABRIC PRINTING

Fabric Painting AKA Fabric Printing (1955)

A group of women make groovy textiles at the Hampstead...

CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY

Children's Dentistry (1957)

Dental surgery transformed into a playground to eliminate fear and encourage...

MODEL TRAMWAYS

Model Tramways (1958)

Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODEL PLANES

Electrically Powered Model Planes (1958)

A man makes electrically powered model planes and boats for...

LUXURY CATS' HOME

Luxury Cats' Home (1958)

When their owners go on holidays, cats can stay in luxury kennels run by Mrs...

TOY FAIR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Toy Fair Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

A selection of stands and exhibits...

FAIRGROUND TOYS aka FAIRGROUND RIDES

Fairground Toys AKA Fairground Rides (1956)

Children's fairground rides are made and tested at a...

PERSPEX SCULPTURE

Perspex Sculpture (1963)

An item about Arthur Fleischmann's perspex sculptures.

ADULT TOYS

Adult Toys (1968)

Metal sculptures by Bernard Lareda can be assembled by gallery visitors to create new...

THE BEACH CENSOR

The Beach Censor (1925)

A policeman decides which of a bevy of bathing belles is dressed suitably for...

1905 - 1932!

1905 - 1932! (1932)

Great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with "modern" girl wrestlers.

1905 - 1932!

1905 - 1932! (1932)

Great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with "modern" girl wrestlers.

TEUF-TEUF!

Teuf-Teuf! (1933)

An old fashioned car of 1900 is contrasted with the modern car of 1933.

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

FROM 'CROCKS' TO COMFORT

From 'crocks' To Comfort (1934)

The latest British car with numerous gadgets and devices demonstrated...

EVE - DAIRY FARMER

Eve - Dairy Farmer (1923)

Three women run a dairy farm - short shots of them at work.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 104

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 104 (1940)

Pedigree cats and demonstration of furniture that converts...

SPECTACLES

Spectacles (1955)

Glorious 1950s specs are modelled - some truly fabulous designs.

POISE AND PACE

Poise And Pace (1932)

Young women perform various exercise routines - some are schoolgirls, others chorus...

IN BEAUTY'S CAUSE

In Beauty's Cause (1933)

Great film showing amusing and bizarre contraptions used for perming and drying...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

Bass Robert Easton sings 'The Old Organ Blower' in the Pathe Studio.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 48 - THE GIRL OF THE NEW BRIGADE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 48 - The Girl Of The New Brigade (1935)

Skating couple Fraulein...

FLYING TRAINS

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model...

HIS CASTLE IN THE AIR

His Castle In The Air (1951)

Modern house built in odd location on hillside in Los Angeles

Selected Originals - HIS CASTLE IN THE AIR

Selected Originals - His Castle In The Air (1951)

Material relating to newsreel story "His Castle...

NAIL ARTIST

Nail Artist (1967)

David Partridge exhibits his artwork which is made from nails. London.

DREAM KITCHEN

Dream Kitchen (1945)

Commander Campbell shows Grandma Buggins around a modern kitchen.

 ATHLETICS MEETING IN FRANCE

Athletics Meeting In France (1920-1929)

VIPs (probably including Marshal Foch) attend athletics meeting...

NEW ARTS CLUB

New Arts Club (1967)

Symphony for the glass performed in the New Arts Club in London.

MUSIC OF TODAY

Music Of Today (1962)

New contemporary music from France.

UNDERSTANDINGS

Understandings (1929)

Old and new standards of dress and behaviour are contrasted.

SHOP WINDOW BUBBLE BATH

Shop Window Bubble Bath (1957)

'BB lookalike' takes bubble bath in a shop window!

CHILDREN'S' DRIVING SCHOOL

Children's' Driving School (1957)

Unique driving school in Brixton - instructors aged 9, 11, or 13...

INK ARTIST

Ink Artist (1959)

Artist Peter Thompson modifies Chinese 'free brush' style to create unique images in...

300 M.P.H. ROAD

300 M.P.H. Road (1961)

Speedy journey from London to Birmingham on the M1 in fast motion.

OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most...