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THE RADIO THREE

The Radio Three (1935)

Close harmony girl trio sing 'I'm Gonna Wash My Hands Of You' - dupe of PSP 889.

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

BBC Symphony Orchestra (1932)

BBC Symphony Orchestra play Elgar's 'Pomp & Circumstance' - dupe of PT...

THE MAGIC BOX JACK HYLTON & HIS BAND

The Magic Box Jack Hylton & His Band (1931)

Great footage of Jack Hylton and Band, plus...

MISS WINNIE RYLAND

Miss Winnie Ryland (1935)

Winnie Ryland and her acrobatic dance act - from PT 260.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS BAND WITH PAULA GREEN.

Felix Mendelssohn And His Band With Paula Green. (1938)

Felix Mendelssohn and his band play 'I...

THE BASHFUL BOYS

The Bashful Boys (1935)

The Bashful Boys in slapstick sketch without words called 'In Search of A Job' -...

PAGEANTRY  OF LONDON

Pageantry Of London (1960-1969)

Royal coaches and horses for the tourist trade.

 

 

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 3 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 3 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Dancers, Freddie...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 4 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 4 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Max and Harry...

EVE BOSWELL

Eve Boswell (1957)

Great collection of clowns is found in home of famous singer Eve Boswell.

50,000 KIDDIES' HAPPY VOICES - sound version

50,000 Kiddies' Happy Voices - Sound Version (1932)

Long Shots of the Aldershot Military Tattoo -...

THEIR NAMES CUT DEEP & CLEAR!

Their Names Cut Deep & Clear! (1932)

The Prince of Wales opens a war memorial, he speaks in French...

CENTENARY OF

Centenary Of "The Christian General" (1933)

Service and memorial mark the centenary of General...

CASANI CLUB ORCHESTRA

Casani Club Orchestra (1935)

The Casani Club Orchestra play some tunes before boarding their plane to...

DUKE ELLINGTON

Duke Ellington (1933)

Brief but excellent footage of the jazz band leader Duke Ellington playing with his...

HAZEL AND DAY

Hazel And Day (1933)

Good film of the entertainers Rupert Hazel and Elsie Day.

BILLY SCOTT COOMBER

Billy Scott Coomber (1940)

Billy Scott Coomber and His Singing Grenadiers

BINNIE BARNES IN

Binnie Barnes In "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan" (1933)

Nice little performance by Binnie...

IN WAGNER'S FOOTSTEPS

In Wagner's Footsteps (1934)

Footage of places in Germany where composer Richard Wagner lived and...

RUDY STARITA AND HIS NEW OCTARIMBA

Rudy Starita And His New Octarimba (1936)

Rudy Starita plays some old tunes on his new instrument,...

A CAMERA INTERVIEW WITH MR R.O. PAGAN - THE FAMOUS SCOTTISH ORGANIST

A Camera Interview With Mr R.O. Pagan - The Famous Scottish Organist (1931)

The cinema organ...

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS THE CELEBRATED TENOR LEONARD GOWINGS OF QUEEN'S HALL,...

Pathe Pictorial Presents The Celebrated Tenor Leonard Gowings Of Queen's Hall,... (1931)

Song...

TITTERTON IN

Titterton In "Friend O'mine" (1932)

Theatrical performance by Frank Titterton accompanied on a cinema...

CROONERS SWING AT ST. ANDREWS

Crooners Swing At St. Andrews (1950)

An amateur golf championship gains star appeal thanks to...

WOT - NO SOPRANO?

Wot - No Soprano? (1958)

Maria Callas infuriates the audience by refusing to sing after the first act...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Comedians Bennett and Williams entertain...

CLEMSON AND VALERIE issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Clemson And Valerie Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Dancers- Clemson and Valerie - perform...

THE ELLIOTS issue title is SEA SHELL HAVE MUSIC

The Elliots Issue Title Is Sea Shell Have Music (1936)

Musical ensemble specialising in playing...

RONALD FRANKAU aka RONDALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau AKA Rondald Frankau (1942)

Ronald Frankau does an impression of radio crooners with...

RHYTHM

Rhythm (1943)

Item showing rhythm, good shots of couples jitterbugging, and brief shots of Benny Goodman.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title is HITHER AND THITHER

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Is Hither And Thither (1944)

Bennett and Williams do comedy...

CAKES SOLD FOR SPASTICS

Cakes Sold For Spastics (1963)

Mr Pastry raises money for charity through cake sale at Guildford,...

CECIL BEATON'S NEW ROLE - ARTIST

Cecil Beaton's New Role - Artist (1966)

Cecil Beaton exhibits his paintings at London gallery.

JOHNNY HALLIDAY SOLDIERS ON

Johnny Halliday Soldiers On (1965)

French pop star Johnny Halliday in army + his wedding to Sylvia...

MONKEES ARRIVAL AND PRESS CONFERENCE

Monkees Arrival And Press Conference (1967)

Pop group the Monkees arrive in London and are mobbed by...

TONY HATCH MARRIES JACKIE TRENT

Tony Hatch Marries Jackie Trent (1967)

Songwriters Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent marry in Kensington,...

GIVE US A POUND WEEK aka BUNNIES ASSIST SALVATION ARMY IN DRIVE TO RAISE...

Give Us A Pound Week AKA Bunnies Assist Salvation Army In Drive To Raise... (1967)

Playboy...

LONDON - BILL HALEY RETURNS TO ENGLAND

London - Bill Haley Returns To England (1968)

Bill Haley and the Comets at the Revolution Club,...

CILLA BLACK'S WEDDING

Cilla Black's Wedding (1969)

Cilla Black and Bobby Willis have church wedding in Liverpool after...

POP STARS AWARDS

Pop Stars Awards (1969)

The 1969 Melody Maker awards in London.

ON SET WITH ANNA NEAGLE

On Set With Anna Neagle (1947)

Anna Neagle sings on set of "Courtneys of Curzon Street", her husband...

TIN PAN ALLEY

Tin Pan Alley (1951)

Excellent story about the music industry at Denmark Street, London - includes many...

PERSONALITY MEET ALBERT SANDLER

Personality Meet Albert Sandler (1945)

A look at family life of violinist Albert Sandler, he then...

PERSONALITY MEET KAY CAVENDISH

Personality Meet Kay Cavendish (1945)

Kay Cavendish returns from entertaining troops and plans concert...

PRINCESS MARGARET AND LORD SNOWDON SEE 'KLONDYKE'

Princess Margaret And Lord Snowdon See 'klondyke' (1965)

Princess Margaret goes to see musical...

MOSCOW CONFERENCE

Moscow Conference (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/23 - top delegates arrive in Moscow for the Conference.

GIGI NEW HIT ON BROADWAY

Gigi New Hit On Broadway (1958)

Stars arrive for opening of musical "Gigi" on Broadway, New York.

WINNERS OF TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION VISIT THE COMPOSER'S HOME

Winners Of Tchaikovsky Competition Visit The Composer's Home (1958)

Violinist Klimov & pianist...

BENNY GOODMAN REPORTS ON RUSSIAN TOUR

Benny Goodman Reports On Russian Tour (1962)

Benny Goodman speaks to Kennedy and answers press...