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JACK SIMPSON AND HIS BEACHCOMBERS

Jack Simpson And His Beachcombers (1939)

Jack Simpson and his Beachcombers play a medley of Hawaiian...

THE DOUBLE BASS.  A LITTLE EXPERIMENT BY HERBERT LODGE - AT THE PIANO LESLIE...

The Double Bass. A Little Experiment By Herbert Lodge - At The Piano Leslie... (1931)

The...

TEDDY BROWN issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Teddy Brown Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Teddy Brown and his band play 'We Must All Stick...

STANELLI

Stanelli (1935)

Comedian Stanelli entertains us with few impressions on the violin.

WITH EVE IN MADAGASCAR

With Eve In Madagascar (1931)

Traditional entertainment in a village in Madagascar - singing and...

CLIMBING TREES TO DANCE

Climbing Trees To Dance (1930)

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

FOLLOW THE DRUM!

Follow The Drum! (1937)

Native drums from Africa, New Guinea and Mexico are 'sound-filmed' in the...

 

 

THE DANCERS OF THE RING

The Dancers Of The Ring (1933)

Anthropological film about a tribe whose womenfolk insert large plates...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS ROYAL MARINE DEPOT

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Royal Marine Depot (1957)

Duke of Edinburgh tours royal marine depot at...

UNIDENTIFIED LADY SINGER, CELLO & PIANO

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

Unidentified soprano, cellist and pianist perform...

EARL CARROLL AND HIS BAND

Earl Carroll And His Band (1938)

Earl Carroll and his Band play a jaunty tune called 'Swing and Sway'.

HAROLD SWAIN AND THE SWING SISTERS issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Harold Swain And The Swing Sisters Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Footage of Hal Swain...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title is HITHER AND THITHER

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

Bennett and Williams do comedy...

GRAND FETE LEYTON - HETTY KING AND GEORGE MOZART ENTERTAIN IN AID OF HOSPITAL...

Grand Fete Leyton - Hetty King And George Mozart Entertain In Aid Of Hospital... (1914-1918)

Footage...

FLOATERS!

Floaters! (1931)

Germans have fun aboard a raft - drinking beer, playing musical instruments and dancing.

A SCENE FROM

A Scene From "London Calling" Duke Of York's Theatre London (1924)

Comedy skit from a stage show...

RUDY STARITA AND HIS NEW OCTARIMBA

Rudy Starita And His New Octarimba (1936)

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

Selected Originals - TOUR OF TRIUMPH

Selected Originals - Tour Of Triumph (1965)

Material relating to newsreel story "Tour of Triumph" -...

SIERRA LEONE ENTERTAINS AT COMMONWEALTH FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone Entertains At Commonwealth Festival (1965)

Dancers from Sierra Leone performing...

SIERRA LEONE INDEPENDENCE BUILD-UP - Colour

Sierra Leone Independence Build-Up - Colour (1961)

Independence celebrations preparations in Sierra...

MAGIC OF THE ETHER!

Magic Of The Ether! (1940)

Great story shows us radio production behind the scenes at Radio City in New...

BULGARIAN DANCERS

Bulgarian Dancers (1955)

A troupe of dancers perform some traditional Bulgarian folk dances in the park.

BRITISH NYLON FAIR 1961

British Nylon Fair 1961 (1961)

Wonderful fashions on display at the Royal Albert Hall - absolutely...

MUSICIAN AND BIRDS issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Musician And Birds Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Quirky item about man plays an...

CASANI CLUB ORCHESTRA

Casani Club Orchestra (1935)

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

IN WAGNER'S FOOTSTEPS

In Wagner's Footsteps (1934)

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

FRANZ VIENNA AND HIS RADIO THEATRE ORCHESTRA

Franz Vienna And His Radio Theatre Orchestra (1935)

Franz Vienna and his Radio Theatre Orchestra...

"Steppin' Fast!" By Johnny Nit (1932)

Good tap dancing routine including dancing with a chair.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Comedians Bennett and Williams entertain...

THE ELLIOTS issue title is SEA SHELL HAVE MUSIC

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

Musical ensemble specialising in playing...

DR CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Dr Charlie Chaplin (1962)

Charlie Chaplin is among well-known figures receiving honorary degrees at...

GENE ESSEN AND HIS CHICAGO VELLUM BOYS

Gene Essen And His Chicago Vellum Boys (1934)

Gene Essen and his banjo orchestra play soulful...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record e - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record E - Reel 2 (1905)

Documentary film...

THE BOYS ORCHESTRA

The Boys Orchestra (1930)

A German boys' orchestra gives an open air performance.

ORGAN GRINDER

Organ Grinder (1937)

A man winding organ on the street.

PERSONALITY MEET KAY CAVENDISH

Personality Meet Kay Cavendish (1945)

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

ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE IN PARIS

Ecole Normale Superieure In Paris (1964)

Some excellent footage from French centre for academics in...

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1940 Part 2

Pathetone Parade Of 1940 Part 2 (1935-1940)

Compilation of turns - Nosmo King with Hubert and Albert...

RHYTHM OF A CITY - reel 2

Rhythm Of A City - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary portraying life in Stockholm, Sweden.

BOY'S BIG CHANCE

Boy's Big Chance (1945)

Three talented schoolboys demonstrate their skills on air at the B.B.C.

 DANCE COMPILATION

Dance Compilation (1940-1959)

Lots of bits and pieces of dance footage - mostly 1940s and 1950s.

PATHETONE PARADE OF 1941 reel 1

Pathetone Parade Of 1941 Reel 1 (1932-1941)

Ronald Frankau introduces compilation of turns - Mantovani,...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record h - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record H - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS THE J.H. SQUIRE OCTET IN

Pathe Pictorial Presents The J.H. Squire Octet In "Curfew Time" (1931)

Scenes of the end of the...

ELIZABETHAN DINNER

Elizabethan Dinner (1961)

Diners enjoy a meal from the past in the Elizabethan Room of The Gore Hotel,...

A WEDDING IN HUNGARY

A Wedding In Hungary (1931)

Traditional wedding celebrations in Hungary.

TIN PAN ALLEY WANTS IT STRAIGHT aka EVERY LITTLE PIG

Tin Pan Alley Wants It Straight AKA Every Little Pig (1949)

Comedians and musicians have a joke...

TOSCANINI ON SKI LIFT

Toscanini On Ski Lift (1950)

Light hearted item featuring musician Arturo Toscanini in Sun Valley,...

TRUMAN-PETRILLO DUET

Truman-Petrillo Duet (1954)

Ex-president Truman plays piano at the American Federation of Musicians'...

VARIETY CLUB AWARDS

Variety Club Awards (1965)

Singers and bands gather to receive Variety Club awards at Savoy Hotel....