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THE SMOKE DIVER

The Smoke Diver (1933)

Smoke billows out of a mans suit before he jumps into a pool of water.

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1931)

Pole jumpers are seen in action - some slow motion footage.

SURFING

Surfing (1967)

French surfing championships in Biarritz, France.

 MALAY TYPE MAN JUGGLING BALLS

Malay Type Man Juggling Balls (1930-1939)

Man apparently of Malaysian origin juggling using feet and...

FRANCE & GERMANY aka FRANCE AND GERMANY

France & Germany AKA France And Germany (1933)

International football match between France and...

FRANCE

France "Goes To The Dogs" (1930)

Parisians enjoy a spot of Greyhound racing.

"Timber-Toppers" ... And Topplers! (1933)

Horse jumping competition from Sydney Agricultural Show -...

 

 

WATCH YOUR STEP

Watch Your Step (1922)

Trick photography is used in a film showing a ballerina dancing in a garden.

QUICK FEET - A

Quick Feet - A "Slow Motion" Contrast (1925)

Old fashioned dancing - Grecian style costumes - some...

CROSS COUNTRY GIRL - A SLOW MOTION STUDY

Cross Country Girl - A Slow Motion Study (1922)

Footage of girls in a cross country run - they chase...

YOUNG EVE PLAYS TENNIS

Young Eve Plays Tennis (1923)

Various shots of women playing tennis - some slow motion.

A HIGH DIVING ANALYSIS - BY OUR ULTRA RAPID CAMERA

A High Diving Analysis - By Our Ultra Rapid Camera (1929)

Various dives are demonstrated - some in...

SECRETS OF RUNNING

Secrets Of Running (1934)

Champion runner Thomas Hampson shows us his technique on the running track.

STEEPLECHASER

Steeplechaser (1923)

Footage of horse jumping - some is seen in slow motion.

DYNAMITING A MOUNTAIN

Dynamiting A Mountain (1925)

A mountain is blown up with dynamite causing fragments of limestone to fly...

CZECHOSLOVAKIA - MOTOCROSS aka STEEPLECHASING - MOTORCYCLES V HORSES

Czechoslovakia - Motocross AKA Steeplechasing - Motorcycles V Horses (1969)

Motorcyclists...

CYCLE POLO

Cycle Polo (1949)

Footage of cycle polo match in progress.

 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE

Grand National Steeplechase (1930-1939)

Various shots of horse racing - thought to be the Grand National...

CEA CINEMA CUP

Cea Cinema Cup (1920-1929)

Unidentified film personality is given Cinematograph Exhibitors Association trophy...

KENTUCKY DERBY

Kentucky Derby (1948)

Kentucky stud farm and Derby.

SPORTSHOTS NO. 28 - QUOITS

Sportshots No. 28 - Quoits (1933)

Quoits played on a village green in Surrey.

ANY TIME'S KICKING TIME - NOW on sleeve as ANYTIME'S KISSING TIME NOW

Any Time's Kicking Time - Now On Sleeve As Anytime's Kissing Time Now (1921)

Football match -...

ONE MORE JUMPER BUT NOT FOR EVE

One More Jumper But Not For Eve (1928)

Alsatian dog which likes to jump off a bridge into a river...

LIFTING THE VEIL OF MOTION

Lifting The Veil Of Motion (1924)

Various shots of seagulls - some slow motion footage.

"The Quiet Game" - A Harlequin-London Scottish Peep (1923)

Rugby match - Harlequins team in...

DEFYING DEATH

Defying Death (1932)

Monsieur Ringen dives into a 6 feet deep tank from a height of 120 feet.

THE ROUGH-RIDERS

The Rough-Riders (1923)

Bucking bronco footage - some seen in slow motion.

THE BETTER WAY

The Better Way (1923)

Athletics champion Mr Percy Hodge demonstrates his steeple chasing technique.

THE SKIPPER!

The Skipper! (1931)

Champion Skipper Mr J Lewis does some nifty skipping in the studio.

CAN YOU DO THESE?

Can You Do These? (1926)

Magic tricks involving corks and string are demonstrated.

IRON FINGERS

Iron Fingers (1928)

Strongman stunts - crushing an apple then a brazil nut with bare hands.

ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed...

AVALANCHE

Avalanche (1935)

Good footage of an avalanche in progress.

ROLLING HOME

Rolling Home (1929)

Various shots of a roller skating race - includes some slow motion footage.

JUGGLERS

Jugglers (1925)

Jugglers dressed in funny devil's outfits do a club juggling act - some slow motion.

HIMALAYAN HIGH JUMPERS

Himalayan High Jumpers (1931)

Zoo footage - Himalayan mountain goats are seen running around on...

THE DANCE ACROBATIC

The Dance Acrobatic (1930)

Unidentified couple perform a gymnastic exhibition dance.

THE GRAND NATIONAL

The Grand National (1947)

The 1947 Grand National is won by the Irish outsider Caughoo.

FRESH AIR FROLICS

Fresh Air Frolics (1931)

By use of camera techniques the ghostly figure of a woman walks the high wire...

SOCIAL CLIMBERS

Social Climbers (1931)

Various shots of monkeys at the zoo climbing a tree and a rope bridge.

"Just For Fun" (1933)

Stunt involving flying an aircraft into a building which collapses.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT SYDNEY

Royal Agricultural Show At Sydney (1939)

Agricultural farm show in Sydney in Australia.

GEORGIA COLEMAN

Georgia Coleman (1933)

Various dives are demonstrated by the Olympic Women's Spring Board champion.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 11 - THE HURDLER

Feminine Pictorialities No. 11 - The Hurdler (1934)

Olympic hurdler Miss Webb in training at a...

THE TOUGHEST MAN WE KNOW!

The Toughest Man We Know! (1936)

Strongman The Great Challard tears a telephone directory in half and...

CRASH !

Crash ! (1932)

Footage of stuntman Harry Lorraine jumping through sheet of glass.

LES GIRLS

Les Girls (1932)

Footage of the famous Folies Bergeres.

ALICE MARBLE issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Alice Marble Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Alice Marble, American tennis star, in action...

GOLF

Golf (1939)

Australian golf champion Jim Ferrier shows how to drive, chip and putt.

GERMAN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

German Water Ski Championships (1967)

German water skiing championships take place in Traben-Trarbach.