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FELIX MENDELSSOHN'S HAWAIIAN SERENADERS

Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders (1941)

Great version of 'In The Mood' played Hawaiian style...

AROUND SCOTLAND

Around Scotland (1947)

Scenes from the Edinburgh Festival and from a pageant in Arbroath.

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...

GRACIE ENTERTAINS AGAIN

Gracie Entertains Again (1940)

Singer Gracie Fields entertaining troops in France

SIX-YEAR OLDS WIN ITALIAN BAND JAMBOREE

Six-Year Olds Win Italian Band Jamboree (1949)

Young group of boys form a swing band competition -...

BILLY REID AND HIS LONDON ACCORDION BAND IN BOHEMIAN MEMORIES

Billy Reid And His London Accordion Band In Bohemian Memories (1933)

Performance of "Bohemian...

PEGGY COCHRANE

Peggy Cochrane (1933)

Peggy demonstrates a new "radio-piano" that can simulate the tone of many...

 

 

CARSON ROBINSON AND HIS PIONEERS

Carson Robinson And His Pioneers (1933)

Nice Country and Western style song.

COSSACK CHOIR

Cossack Choir (1933)

Basil Klon and his Cossack Choir sing a stirring Russian folk song in the studio.

THE WORLD'S SMALLEST ORGAN

The World's Smallest Organ (1933)

Sir Neville Wilkinson shows us the world's smallest organ.

TROISE AND HIS BANJOLIERS

Troise And His Banjoliers (1933)

Troise and his Banjoliers play 'At Sundown' in the Pathe Studio.

ORGANISING AN ORGAN

Organising An Organ (1933)

Processes involved in making cinema organs.

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.

TROISE AND HIS BANJOLIERS

Troise And His Banjoliers (1933)

Troise and his Banjoliers play a medley of 'old-time favourites' in...

THE FOUR CROCHETS

The Four Crochets (1935)

Great version of 'Nagasaki' from vocal group The Four Crochets.

THE DAINTY MINUET

The Dainty Minuet (1931)

An old fashioned minuet is danced by couples and children in costume.

THE LIFE OF THE PARTY

The Life Of The Party (1931)

Horribly precocious child sings a horrendous song!

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - THE MAESTRO SINGERS - MASTERS OF HARMONY

Pathe Pictorial Presents - The Maestro Singers - Masters Of Harmony (1931)

Dramatic song by a...

SWEET MUSIC!  BY THE BOYS OF THE FIRTH SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIR, SHEFFIELD

Sweet Music! By The Boys Of The Firth Secondary School Choir, Sheffield (1932)

A boys choir...

MOUTH-ORGAN MADNESS!

Mouth-Organ Madness! (1932)

Harmonicas being made and played.

REYMOS AND HIS WONDER HARP

Reymos And His Wonder Harp (1933)

Reymos plays 'Bells of St. Mary' on his wonder harp.

SAWING SOUND

Sawing Sound (1930)

Funny item where Gene Morelle plays us tunes on the saw and the balloon!

ROCK AND ROLL IN MARKET

Rock And Roll In Market (1957)

Rock & Roll in Mayfair's Shepherd Market until police stops it.

'MOO-SIC' TILL THE COWS COME HOME

'moo-Sic' Till The Cows Come Home (1950)

Farmers play music to help their cows milk and hens lay.

BAGPIPE FESTIVAL

Bagpipe Festival (1957)

International bagpipe players meet in Brest, France.

BASIL issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Basil Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

Very funny item where a man called Basil plays a tune on...

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...

LEDOR AND UTHONIUM aka LEADER AND ETHONIUM issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Ledor And Uthonium AKA Leader And Ethonium Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Andre Ledor...

XYLOPHONE MUSICAL STONES

Xylophone Musical Stones (1936)

Keswick museum shows its display of xylophones made from local stone.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Comedy double act tell jokes and...

BOER WEDDING issue title TWO'S COMPANY

Boer Wedding Issue Title Two's Company (1937)

Wedding in period costume in South Africa.

STANELLI AND BAND issue title HERE'S HOW

Stanelli And Band Issue Title Here's How (1937)

Stanelli and his string orchestra play medley of...

RUDY STARITA part of GOING GAY issue

Rudy Starita Part Of Going Gay Issue (1938)

Musician Starita plays unique instrument: the...

MUSAIRE

Musaire (1938)

Instrumentalist Musaire plays "Bird Song" on his rather unusual instrument.

MUSICAL DAWSON BIRDS

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

Musical Dawson and his Canary Choir - birds start and stop singing on...

AL SHAW

Al Shaw (1939)

Al Shaw creates sound effects on his electric guitar as he tells a story about his holiday....

THE FOUR ACES issue title is THAT THERE EAR

The Four Aces Issue Title Is That There Ear (1938)

Male vocal team, the Four Aces, sing "Swinging...

CHESTER TUNIS aka TUNES ON BOTTLES issue title reads HEADS AND TAILS

Chester Tunis AKA Tunes On Bottles Issue Title Reads Heads And Tails (1938)

Chester Tunis'...

VESTA issue title RIDE 'EM COWBOY

Vesta Issue Title Ride 'em Cowboy (1938)

Xylophonist Vesta plays medley of upbeat tunes whilst doing...

BILLY MAYERL AND GEORGE GEE issue title is HERE'S FUN

Billy Mayerl And George Gee Issue Title Is Here's Fun (1940)

Mayerl and Gee clown about & perform...

REGINALD STONE

Reginald Stone (1940)

Reginald Stone plays "Bells Across the Meadow" on his electric organ.

JEAN BAPTISTE TONER

Jean Baptiste Toner (1940)

Jean Baptiste Toner plays "Nocturne" on the piano with just his left hand.

BILLY MAYERL AND HIS NOVACHORD

Billy Mayerl And His Novachord (1941)

Billy Mayerl plays 'Marigold' on his Novachord. Grosvenor...

ARTHUR ROSEBERRY  issue title is WAYS AND MEANS

Arthur Roseberry Issue Title Is Ways And Means (1942)

Arthur Roseberry, pianist and band leader,...

WILLIAMS & BENNETT issue title is QUIET PLEASE

Williams & Bennett Issue Title Is Quiet Please (1939)

Comics Williams and Bennett play tune "You...

KIDS IN HOSPITAL aka BABIES - HOSPITAL - TOYS

Kids In Hospital AKA Babies - Hospital - Toys (1944)

Mr Dobbs entertains children with his...

Selected Originals - BEATLES TAKE OVER HOLLAND

Selected Originals - Beatles Take Over Holland (1964)

Material relating to newsreel story -...

ADAM FAITH WEDS JACKIE IRVING

Adam Faith Weds Jackie Irving (1967)

Singer Adam Faith marries dancer Jackie Irving at Caxton Hall,...

SAMURAIS POP GROUP

Samurais Pop Group (1968)

Japanese pop group, the Samurais, perform in front of the Pathe cameras.

TOM JONES - GOLDEN DISC

Tom Jones - Golden Disc (1968)

Singer Tom Jones receives gold disc down salt mine in Germany.