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VIOLINIST YEHUDI MENUHIN WITH HIS FAMILY

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin With His Family (1963)

Yehudi Menuhin with his family and their new baby

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record B - Reel 1 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record c - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record C - Reel 1 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

Selected Originals - BLUE RIBAND FIRST TRY

Selected Originals - Blue Riband First Try (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Blue...

EVE PRESENTS ANOTHER NOVELTY - WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 2

Eve Presents Another Novelty - Words And Music By - No. 2 (1928)

Interesting film which presents...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 5

This Was Yesterday - Reel 5 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

LONDON'S NIGHTWORLD - reel 2

London's Nightworld - Reel 2 (1947)

Great documentary showing various evening entertainments available...

 

 

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...

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...

TIN PAN ALLEY

Tin Pan Alley (1951)

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

THE BIG BLOW

The Big Blow (1932)

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

NIMBLE FINGERS

Nimble Fingers (1931)

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

THE SINGERS ON THE ROOF

The Singers On The Roof (1932)

The 'Legia' choir of Belgium rehearse in Brussels.

DOUBLE PLAYING

Double Playing (1933)

Demonstration of a new piano with an upper keyboard

WALFORD HYDEN

Walford Hyden (1933)

Walford Hyden and his Orchestra play 'Autumn Leaves'.

CHARLES MAYHEW

Charles Mayhew (1933)

Good footage of the baritone Charles Mayhew singing.

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

PULLING THE STRINGS

Pulling The Strings (1934)

Rae Russell plays 'Humoresque' on the harp and 'Annie Laurie' on the piano at...

EDDIE POLA

Eddie Pola (1940)

Eddie Pola introduces and sings some well-known tunes that sound alike.

PEGGY DESMOND

Peggy Desmond (1940)

Pianist Peggy Desmond plays a medley of jazz tunes in the Pathe Studio.

REGINALD STONE

Reginald Stone (1940)

Organist Reginald Stone plays 'Rosita' on the electric organ.

LOUIS DE VRIES

Louis De Vries (1935)

Jazz trumpet player Louis De Vries plays with his band in the studio.

BOOTS BANDS

Boots Bands (1934)

Members of a Kettering brass band are seen at work in a shoe factory.

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1934)

Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra play 'Vienna' in the studio.

JEAN MELVILLE AND BILLY THORBURN

Jean Melville And Billy Thorburn (1934)

Pianists Jean Melville and Billy Thorburn play a fast medley...

THE BELLS!

The Bells! (1931)

Young girl rings handbells to the tune of "Drink to Me Only".

THE PIPELESS ORGAN!

The Pipeless Organ! (1931)

A new type of organ is demonstrated - it has valves instead of pipes.

BOB AND ALF PEARSON

Bob And Alf Pearson (1932)

A jolly song at the piano called "By the Fireside" performed by Bob & Alf...

NO DOGS UNDERSTAND MUSIC ?

No Dogs Understand Music ? (1932)

Footage of little girl singing and playing piano whilst small...

FINGERLESS PIANIST

Fingerless Pianist (1933)

Footage of man with missing fingers playing piano with new device.

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

BLAZE AWAY

Blaze Away (1936)

Raymond's Banjo Band playing 'Blaze Away'.

CECIL HARRINGTON aka CECIL HARINGAY

Cecil Harrington AKA Cecil Haringay (1936)

Cecil Harrington - includes playing piano with nose &...

REGINALD FOORT - ORGANIST

Reginald Foort - Organist (1936)

Famous organist Reginald Foort shows off the wonders of the BBC...

TARRANT BAILEY JNR

Tarrant Bailey Jnr (1936)

Banjo player Tarrant Bailey Junior and guitar player Geoff Sisley play a...

BELLS PLAYED BY WOMEN aka CARILLONEUSE

Bells Played By Women AKA Carilloneuse (1937)

An item showing Norah Johnston who is the only English...

RAYMONDE AND HIS BANJO BAND issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Raymonde And His Banjo Band Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Raymonde leads his band through...

PEGGY DESMOND

Peggy Desmond (1937)

Peggy Desmond plays a variety of tunes on the piano.

MAX SCHUMANN

Max Schumann (1937)

Max Schumann plays a piano overture in rhythmic style.

ANNA MAC issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Anna Mac Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

Young girl plays traditional Scottish music by shaking...

LARSEN BROTHERS

Larsen Brothers (1938)

The Larsen Brothers play 'Highland Laddie' on their accordions.

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1938)

Xylophone player Jack Simpson plays "Sweet Sue".

DYKES ROMANY BAND

Dykes Romany Band (1938)

Dykes Romany mandolin band playing

BEBE CAPLAN

Bebe Caplan (1938)

Child accordionist Bebe Caplan plays 'Gopak'.

MAX SCHUMANN

Max Schumann (1939)

Max Schumann playing 'Zampa in Rhythm' on piano.

TARRANT BAILEY

Tarrant Bailey (1939)

Tarrant Bailey plays lively tunes on the banjo.

ROYAL ARTILLERY BAND

Royal Artillery Band (1939)

Royal Artillery Band playing Wagner.

JACK SIMPSON issue title is BREAK AWAY

Jack Simpson Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Jack Simpson plays gallop tune he composed himself on...

KIDS VIOLINS aka VIOLINDA

Kids Violins AKA Violinda (1940)

John Brown teaches children music with his invention the violinda...

WALDORF QUINTET issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Waldorf Quintet Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

The Waldorf Quintet play "Black Eyes".