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LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO 9 - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No 9 - The Cosmo Club (1927)

Great peek into the evening's...

EVE PRESENTS THE BABIES' BAND!

Eve Presents The Babies' Band! (1927)

Young children play various instruments in a school playground -...

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

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

Interesting film which...

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...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 3

Words And Music By - No. 3 (1928)

Famous composers are featured - May Brake, Helen Taylor, Harry...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR F.E. WEATHERLY K.C. THE FAMOUS SONG WRITER

Camera Interviews - Mr F.E. Weatherly K.C. The Famous Song Writer (1928)

Portrait of the...

NON STOPPERS

Non Stoppers (1928)

Strange miscellany of quirky bits and pieces - club swinging, road drilling, piano...

 

 

CIRCUS HOURS

Circus Hours (1928)

Bostock's Three Ring Circus is featured - various acts including juggling, high wire,...

EMPRESS AND SAINT

Empress And Saint (1928)

A festival honouring Empress Santa Catalina in the Philippine Islands.

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 1 & 2

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2 (1928-1935)

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

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...

 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYS  record a

Canadian Pacific Railways Record A (1928)

Travelogue extolling the virtues of Canada as a holiday...

FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION NEWCASTLE

Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)

Scenes at the North East Coast...

CARNIVAL - THE FAMOUS THREE ARTS CLUB BALL - LONDON

Carnival - The Famous Three Arts Club Ball - London (1929)

Nice footage of the 3 Arts Club Ball -...

THE KITCHEN BAND!

The Kitchen Band! (1929)

Cute film showing musicians playing a variety of instruments made from kitchen...

CARNIVAL - THE FAMOUS THREE ARTS CLUB BALL - LONDON

Carnival - The Famous Three Arts Club Ball - London (1929)

Nice footage of the 3 Arts Club Ball -...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY- NO. 4

Words And Music By- No. 4 (1929)

Composers at work - Everett Lynton and Jack Payne. Then see Payne and...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO 4 - 2nd extract?

Words And Music By - No 4 - 2nd Extract? (1929)

Composers at work - Wilfred Sanderson is seen in his...

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS - THE DOLLS COME TO LIFE

Something For The Youngsters - The Dolls Come To Life (1929)

Pierrot puppets are made to dance -...

BAL TABARIN

Bal Tabarin (1929)

Nice footage of a Paris nightclub - a very cosmopolitan clientele.

THE QUICKNESS OF THE HANDS

The Quickness Of The Hands (1929)

Magic tricks are demonstrated by Giovanni a musician from the...

BORNEO AND THE PYGMY CANNIBALS

Borneo And The Pygmy Cannibals (1929)

Explorers visit Borneo - they punt along a river, meet some...

CIRCUS MOMENTS

Circus Moments (1929)

Circus acts - performing horses, acrobats, trapeze artists etc.

THE BRIDE OF THE BLACK FOREST GERMANY

The Bride Of The Black Forest Germany (1929)

Traditional wedding ceremony in the Black Forest in...

THE ONE MAN BAND

The One Man Band (1929)

Elderly man plays various instruments - he is a one man band.

GREENWICH VILLAGE

Greenwich Village (1929)

Bohemian types of Greenwich Village are featured - artists, a band, night club...

IT HAPPENED IN HOLLAND

It Happened In Holland (1929)

Traditional Dutch costume is seen - probably some kind of festival in...

COVENT GARDEN BAND

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and...

KASBECK COSSACKS

Kasbeck Cossacks (1929-1930)

Good footage of the Kasbeck Cossack Orchestra playing traditional music.

UNIDENTIFIED LADY SINGER, CELLO & PIANO

Unidentified Lady Singer, Cello & Piano (1929-1930)

Unidentified soprano, cellist and pianist perform...

THE DERBY - 1930

The Derby - 1930 (1930)

Good coverage of the famous horse race from Epsom - 'Blenheim' wins.

PAINTED INDIANS

Painted Indians (1930)

Anthropological film investigating the ritual and lifestyle of tribes in Brazil.

CHINA FISH PEOPLE

China Fish People (1930)

Various shots showing life in China. Overcrowding on the river and a religious...

INDIAN FUNERAL

Indian Funeral (1930)

Two stories - one about eating dogs (!), the other showing an Indonesian funeral.

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY on sleeve as SHAKESPEARS BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday On Sleeve As Shakespears Birthday (1930)

Flags of all nations are flown...

ALBERT SANDLER

Albert Sandler (1930)

Albert Sandler plays the "Hungarian Dance" on violin.

A FIVE YEAR OLD PRODIGY

A Five Year Old Prodigy (1930)

Talented child Ruth Slenczynski plays Beethoven on the piano.

LOU ABELARDO

Lou Abelardo (1930)

Lou Abelardo sings 'When it's Springtime in the Rockies.'

DOGGY

Doggy (1930)

Musically gifted dogs show off their talents.

THE MOUTH-ORGAN MAESTROS on sleeve as THE MOUTH ORGAN MAESTROES

The Mouth-Organ Maestros On Sleeve As The Mouth Organ Maestroes (1930)

Young people try out for...

CLARA & ELENA OYUELA on sleeve as CLARA AND ELENA OYELA

Clara & Elena Oyuela On Sleeve As Clara And Elena Oyela (1930)

Clara and Elena Oyuela sing 'Down...

CLIMBING TREES TO DANCE

Climbing Trees To Dance (1930)

Fun story where a jazz band plays in the branches of a tree while...

TEDDY BROWN

Teddy Brown (1930)

Fabulous xylophone playing from Teddy Brown on 'The Dance of the Raindrops' and 'Amy'.

MUSICAL MAIDS AND MASTERS

Musical Maids And Masters (1930)

Swiss children play accordions and sing beside a lake.

JOCK MCKAY aka JACK MCKAY

Jock Mckay AKA Jack Mckay (1930)

The Scottish comedian Jock McKay tells jokes and sings a song.

MAX AND HARRY NESBITT

Max And Harry Nesbitt (1930)

Max and Harry Nesbitt provide entertaining comedy sketch.

MARIO DE PIETRO

Mario De Pietro (1930)

The musician Mario De Pietro plays two songs accompanied by Jean Melville on...

MAURICE COLE

Maurice Cole (1930)

Footage of the pianist Maurice Cole playing 'Liebestraume.'

SAM MAYO

Sam Mayo (1930)

The comedian Sam Mayo cracks jokes and sings a song.

MARK HAMBOURG

Mark Hambourg (1930)

Pianist Mark Hambourg plays the first movement of Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata'.