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OLD FOLKS ENTERTAINED

Old Folks Entertained (1972)

Two elderly singers entertain audience with a sparkling duet.

OLD PEOPLE

Old People (1970)

Dance hall where old folk go through various steps. Excellent quality

PARADE OF TWINS IN VIENNA

Parade Of Twins In Vienna (1937)

Identical twins of all ages in Austria.

KINGSTON MRS HAYES 100TH

Kingston Mrs Hayes 100th (1922)

Mrs Hayes rides on motorcycle as a present for her 100th birthday,...

WHAT HAPPENED TO GROCK?

What Happened To Grock? (1951)

Private life of the greatest clown of his time, now in retirement.

THE MAGIC SAC

The Magic Sac

Early French comedy and trick photography film - a man uses a magic sack.

96 YEAR OLD MAN'S AEROBICS

96 Year Old Man's Aerobics (1948)

96 year old Ernie Dunn shows his skills as a contortionist....

 

 

BOWLING MATCH FOR WINE ITALY

Bowling Match For Wine Italy (1948)

Geriatric bowling competition, the bowlers receive Chianti wine.

YOUNG CHILDREN IMPERSONATE OLD AGE PENSIONERS

Young Children Impersonate Old Age Pensioners (1955)

Young schoolboys acting as adults, reading...

BLIND PENSIONERS MARCH ON ROME

Blind Pensioners March On Rome (1954)

The blind march with banners through the streets and in the rain...

EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURE

Exhibition Of Sculpture (1969)

Various shots from what looks like a London exhibition

GERMANY - SPORTS 1928

Germany - Sports 1928 (1928)

Veterans and waiters take part in races during sporting event in Germany...

PREFABS

Prefabs (1940-1949)

Footage of prefab being built.

RIDING DOWN THE RIVER

Riding Down The River (1933)

People have fun sliding down some shallow rapids in Guadeloupe,

THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE!

The Head Of The House! (1933)

Hairstyles of African women are contrasted with the latest London hairdos...

TROUBLE!

Trouble! (1931)

Various shots of babies in a bonny baby competition.

JOHN TUSSAUD CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

John Tussaud Celebrates His 80th Birthday (1938)

A short interview with John Tussaud (great...

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

OLDEST MAN 150 NOT OUT!

Oldest Man 150 Not Out! (1959)

150-year-old man seen in his home village of Pirasura in Russia.

HOLLAND - WORLD TWINS CONVENTION

Holland - World Twins Convention (1955)

Twins from all over the world meet in Holland for the biggest...

POINT DUTY

Point Duty

Early comedy film using trick photography - Point Duty. Policemen and an unruly car.

MINSTRELS

Minstrels (1947)

Clown in makeup - part of Cape own carnival.

RAFTING ON RIVER ISAR

Rafting On River Isar (1949)

German people go rafting on river Isar - from Bad Tolz to Munich.

MAID AT WORK

Maid At Work (1914-1918)

Excerpt from from stage play ?

YPRES DAY

Ypres Day (1920-1929)

Footage of large floral wreath being placed at the foot of the Cenotaph.

SILVER AND GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Silver And Golden Wedding Anniversaries (1948)

Old couples celebrate their wedding anniversaries in...

HEARING AID MUSEUM

Hearing Aid Museum (1967)

An illustration of hearing aids through the ages.

ZULULAND

Zululand (1931)

Item showing the people of an African village.

LIKE LIFE ...AND LIFE-LIKE!

Like Life ...And Life-Like! (1934)

South African sculptor Sister Voshter at work, crafting the head of...

THE CROWNING GLORY - LATEST HAIR STYLES

The Crowning Glory - Latest Hair Styles (1926)

Fashions in hairstyles are contrasted - South...

JABULA!

Jabula! (1940)

Africans take part in a war dance contest in a Durban arena, South Africa.

94-YEAR-OLD MRS ANNE BUDD TAKES HER FIRST FLIGHT IN A PLANE

94-Year-Old Mrs Anne Budd Takes Her First Flight In A Plane (1938)

94-year-old Mrs Anne Budd...

A GRAND OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN

A Grand Old English Gentleman (1930)

Footage of the Earl of Coventry at a hunt, shown in tribute after...

FIRST DOG AMBULANCE

First Dog Ambulance (1925)

A dog ambulance picks up sick animals from their homes. Fulham, Greater...

NATIVE WAR DANCE long version

Native War Dance Long Version (1926)

Anna Pavlova visits South Africa and is entertained with a...

NATIVE WAR DANCE short version

Native War Dance Short Version (1926)

Ballerina Anna Pavlova watches a performance of traditional...

"Gracie" And The Old Folks (1954)

Gracie Fields sings a carol to old people at Royal Festival Hall.

FRANCE'S OLDEST MAN 106 NOT OUT

France's Oldest Man 106 Not Out (1955)

The oldest man in France, Mr Seraphin Pruvost, celebrates his...

BIGGEST PUDDING

Biggest Pudding (1963)

Lord Mayor of London helps distribute giant Australian Christmas pudding to...

BUDGERIGARS

Budgerigars (1967)

Colour item showing popularity of budgerigars. Kent and London.

HENLOW - HEALTH AND BEAUTY FARM aka COLIN MILBURN UNDERGOES WEIGHT REDUCING...

Henlow - Health And Beauty Farm AKA Colin Milburn Undergoes Weight Reducing... (1967)

Chubby...

FLYING ANGEL

Flying Angel (1968)

Matron Irene Watkins does her ward rounds on a motorised scooter. Lewisham, London.

THEIR DAY OUT & CUTS

Their Day Out & Cuts (1926)

Retired horse drawn cab drivers taken for day out in London in charabancs.

FRENCH COUPLES WEDDING

French Couples Wedding (1948)

French couples celebrate their silver and golden wedding anniversaries...

NEGRO BALLET

Negro Ballet (1948)

Katherine Durham's Negro Ballet performing on stage of Theatre de Paris.

TRAILER - OLD AGE PENSION

Trailer - Old Age Pension (1946)

A short trailer film giving information about the working of the old...

COTTON PICKING COMPETITION

Cotton Picking Competition (1946)

Annual cotton picking contest in Arkansas, USA.

THOUSANDS CROSS INTO RED CHINA FOR ANNIVERSARY

Thousands Cross Into Red China For Anniversary (1956)

Crowds of Hong Kong Chinese at the border...

SAFETY ON THE ROAD OF FRANCE aka SAFETY ON FRENCH ROADS aka LES ANIMAUX MALADES...

Safety On The Road Of France AKA Safety On French Roads AKA Les Animaux Malades... (1956)

Light-hearted...

OLD PEOPLE'S PARTY

Old People's Party (1962)

Chelsea Pensioners do The Twist at London party