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Australian Army Band Entertains

Australian Army Band Entertains (1914-1918)

Footage of Australian band playing as they march toward...

BOBBY HALES aka THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Bobby Hales AKA Theatrical Garden Party (1910-1919)

Performers on stage at Theatrical Garden Party,...

33,000 POUNDS VIOLIN aka ISAAC STERN PLAYS £30,000 VIOLIN

33,000 Pounds Violin AKA Isaac Stern Plays £30,000 Violin (1947)

Interview with famous...

Dragon Dance in China

Dragon Dance In China (1920-1929)

People perform the Dragon Dance at Chinese carnival. China.

SINGER MICHAEL BOHNEN IN BERLIN

Singer Michael Bohnen In Berlin (1910-1914)

Singer Michael Bohnen standing beside car, Berlin.

NATIVITY PLAY

Nativity Play (1973)

Very cute footage of primary school children rehearsing for their nativity play.

T.A. REVIEW SCOTLAND

T.A. Review Scotland (1958)

A look at the Scottish Territorial Army as it parades for the Queen in...

 

 

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

TALBOT BROS. MARY ANNE

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

PIPE ORGAN

Pipe Organ (1956)

A look at an eight-hundred-pipe organ in the loft of Herbert Barrett's home.

A CITY HELD UP aka GLASGOW STUDENTS' RAG

A City Held Up AKA Glasgow Students' Rag (1932)

Costumed students travel through Glasgow's streets...

"Woop ... Wow ... Zung ... Zoo!" (1932)

Tribesmen in South Africa show their war dances to visitors...

THE IMPERIAL HAWAIIANS

The Imperial Hawaiians (1930)

The Imperial Hawaiians play and sing a traditional Hawaiian song,...

A SONG OF THE STEPPES

A Song Of The Steppes (1932)

Kolia Nejin sings 'Ochechonya', accompanied by the former Royal Russian...

THE MODERNIQUES

The Moderniques (1933)

The Moderniques sing the fast jazz tune 'Tiger Rag'.

MAURICE IGOR AND HIS NOMAD ORCHESTRA

Maurice Igor And His Nomad Orchestra (1935)

Maurice Igor and his Nomad Orchestra play a traditional...

REGINALD FOORT WITH HIS NEW WONDER ORGAN

Reginald Foort With His New Wonder Organ (1939)

Reginald Foort shows off the power of his new organ.

BLOW THE BANTU BOYS!

Blow The Bantu Boys! (1940)

Bantu Africans taught to play western instruments by white instructor who...

STANELLI

Stanelli (1933)

Stanelli does some comic business with Enid Darnley then plays the violin.

WHERE ARE THE BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE

Where Are The Boys Of The Old Brigade (1932)

Footage of the Banardo Musical Boys wringing bells.

HELEN SHAPIRO IN POLAND

Helen Shapiro In Poland (1964)

Music fans in Warsaw get to listen to Helen Shapiro.

RUMANIAN INSTRUMENTS

Rumanian Instruments (1966)

Demonstration of various traditional Rumanian instruments

ANCIENT MUSIC BOXES ON SHOW

Ancient Music Boxes On Show (1967)

Ancient music boxes on show at Iassy, Rumania.

MUSIC OF TODAY

Music Of Today (1962)

New contemporary music from France.

THE KINKS SING

The Kinks Sing "Wonderboy" (1968)

Fabulous footage of British pop group The Kinks.

THE MELLOTRON

The Mellotron (1965)

Personalities Eric Robinson & David Nixon introduce us to the musical instrument the...

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 474 - CRETE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 474 - Crete (1964)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for story CRETE in CP 474.

SPANISH DANCE

Spanish Dance (1965)

Flamenco dancing at the Sherry festival in Jerez.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 623 - reel 1 of 2 - LES SWINGLES

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 623 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Les Swingles (1966)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for...

INDUSTRIAL ONE-ARM BANDIT  aka INDUSTRIAL ONE ARMED BANDIT

Industrial One-Arm Bandit AKA Industrial One Armed Bandit (1968)

Spooky glimpse of the year...

FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS

For Over A Thousand Years (1932)

Religious parade in Bavaria.

THE BIG BLOW

The Big Blow (1932)

A brass band plays on the band stand outside London's Crystal Palace - part of a...

"The Army" At The Palace (1932)

A Salvation Army band play hymns in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace.

PERFECT AT FIRST REHEARSAL!

Perfect At First Rehearsal! (1932)

Military bands practice their playing and drill on Aldershot parade...

PRESIDENT DOUMERGUE

President Doumergue (1930)

French President Gaston Doumergue visits Brittany and see children in...

BELFRY AT YPRES OPENED

Belfry At Ypres Opened (1934)

Belfry of Ypres is restored and opened by the Crown Prince Leopold of...

PARIS IS STILL GAY !

Paris Is Still Gay ! (1934)

Bullfight is staged at Paris street - everyone enjoys it.

A CHORUS OF 1,000

A Chorus Of 1,000 (1935)

Rehearsal for a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah at the Albert Hall.

LUXEMBURG FURRY DANCE aka LUXEMBOURG FURRY DANCE

Luxemburg Furry Dance AKA Luxembourg Furry Dance (1935)

The people of Echternach perform the...

BRAYWOOD - HORSE SHOW AND GYMKHANA

Braywood - Horse Show And Gymkhana (1937)

Coaching marathon and horse jumping competition at Braywood...

EDWARD O'HENRY

Edward O'henry (1930)

Organist Edward O'Henry plays for us - visuals only, no soundtrack.

JIMMY FERGUSON

Jimmy Ferguson (1930)

Musical star Jimmy Ferguson does a song and dance routine - visuals only, no...

THE RHYTHM GIRLS

The Rhythm Girls (1931)

The Rhythm Girls of a German 'athletic cult' show us their exercises in time to...

"Mary" - A New Operatic Soprano (1925)

Musicians accompany a singing chimpanzee. The chimp also...

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

NIMBLE FINGERS

Nimble Fingers (1931)

14-year-old Wilfred Worden plays a Chopin Waltz.

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

THE SINGERS ON THE ROOF

The Singers On The Roof (1932)

The 'Legia' choir of Belgium rehearse in Brussels.