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OUTSIDE THE BIG TOP

Outside The Big Top (1936)

Rehearsals for the circus include animals playing instruments and men...

THE PONY CABARET

The Pony Cabaret (1936)

Ruby Vinning conducts her pony cabaret in Aldenham House Club at Elstree,...

THE PETS POW WOW

The Pets POW Wow (1937)

Cats and dogs are friends, and the dog plays the piano on a farm in America...

FINGER MUSIC

Finger Music (1937)

Tarrant Bailey Jnr plays the banjo - no soundtrack, unfortunately.

DEER, DEER!

Deer, Deer! (1938)

A darting deer on the Austrian Alps and lion trainer Captain Schneider shows us his...

A CANINE WONDER

A Canine Wonder (1938)

Alsatian dog 'Wolf' leaps through hoops and over the outstretched arms of...

THE PETS PERFORM!

The Pets Perform! (1938)

A monkey, a cat, some dogs and elephants perform tricks at a zoo and circus.

 

 

MOTHER AND CHILD!

Mother And Child! (1938)

Lots of baby animals at a zoo in Budapest.

THE GRAND PARADE

The Grand Parade (1931)

Amersham dog show - the dogs are dressed in funny costumes.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 111

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 111 (1940)

People watch monkeys at Rome Zoo and lobsters are hypnotised...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 123

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 123 (1940)

A dog and a lioness sit together, demonstration of carbon...

WISE BIRDS!

Wise Birds! (1940)

A mynah bird is interviewed and a parrot sings 'Rockabye Baby'.

THE LAD AND THE LASS

The Lad And The Lass (1930)

Silly film about a romance between two dogs - quite cute.

MIXED MINIATURES

Mixed Miniatures (1928)

A miniature circus is demonstrated - animals are pulled around in little model...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART ?

The Evolution Of The Film - Part ? (1928)

Early cinematic equipment is demonstrated and early film of...

BOXING KANGAROO ATTACKS WOMAN

Boxing Kangaroo Attacks Woman (1930)

Boxing kangaroo has a fight with a man, then with a woman.

THE SCRAMBLED SCRAPBOOK - A NOVELTY

The Scrambled Scrapbook - A Novelty (1932)

Various camera tricks are used to entertain the audience -...

MARY, MARY QUITE CONTRARY

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary (1933)

Mary is a chimpanzee who drinks tea from a teacup and smokes a pipe.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE KEEPER AT THE ZOO

Camera Interviews - The Keeper At The Zoo (1933)

A zoo keeper shows the Pathe camera his charges -...

THE MONKEY FARM!

The Monkey Farm! (1933)

A cage of monkeys is shown, then a performing chimpanzee - roller skating and...

GAME !

Game ! (1933)

The tenor Robert Steel keeps in shape by play fighting with his cockerels.

BUDDY AND HIS PAL

Buddy And His Pal (1933)

A chimpanzee entertains his new pal an Australian Dingo, New York, United...

DOGS DAY

Dogs Day (1938)

Film about the many uses of dogs.

SUPER BOY

Super Boy (1933)

8 year old boy does strongman stuff including balancing a motorcycle on his knees!

ELOUISE

Elouise (1933)

An elephant called Elouise drinks beer then falls down drunk.

TEA FOR THREE

Tea For Three (1933)

Three chimps eat food at a table to the delight of the crowd at London Zoo.

THIS CIRCUS BUSINESS

This Circus Business (1934)

An orang-utan called Freda plays with ropes and planks at Taronga Park Zoo.

ARMAND GONET

Armand Gonet (1934)

13-year-old Armand Gonet displays his powerful voice in the ballad 'For You Alone'.

BORN BALANCERS!

Born Balancers! (1935)

Sea-lions balance balls and hats on their noses.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 61

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 61 (1935)

Woman takes toddler and dog to shops on tea...

HORSES!

Horses! (1931)

Performing horses are put through their paces at a Hanover showground.

THE LIFE OF THE PARTY

The Life Of The Party (1931)

Horribly precocious child sings a horrendous song!

PATHE PICTORIAL PRESENTS - THE SOUTH AFRICAN BOY SOPRANO GRAHAM PAYN IN...

Pathe Pictorial Presents - The South African Boy Soprano Graham Payn In... (1931)

Cute film...

S-S-SH!  IT'S A GOLF SECRET

S-S-Sh! It's A Golf Secret (1932)

Two toddlers have a golf match - spectators applaud their shots.

THE BIRD GIRL

The Bird Girl (1932)

Very cute item showing a girl in a bird costume chirruping and tweeting!

GRAHAM PAYN IN

Graham Payn In "In An Old-Fashioned Town" (1932)

Young boy soprano Graham Payn sings a song whilst...

"Hot Dog" Very! (1932)

Short but sweet story about a dog that plays wicket keeper in a game of cricket.

EAST OR WEST?

East Or West? (1932)

Costume display in a circus ring - oriental costumes contrasted with an elegant...

LION-HEARTED!

Lion-Hearted! (1932)

A lion tamer shows off.

"Jolly Good Company..." (1932)

Two cute toddlers sing and dance.

NURSEMAID YOUR EYE !

Nursemaid Your Eye ! (1933)

Joe the Chimpanzee with lion cubs. United States of America.

A DANCING PRODIGY

A Dancing Prodigy (1930)

Baby Pearl Levey does a little dance for us.

GREAT CHALLARD AND SON issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Great Challard And Son Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Champion steel bender, The Great...

BUDGIE IN THE BARBERS aka LOVE BIRD

Budgie In The Barbers AKA Love Bird (1936)

Australian barber's assistant is a budgie.

ALSATIANS

Alsatians (1936)

A man shows how clever and well trained his two dogs are.

PERFORMING PIGEONS aka PERFORMANCE PIGEONS

Performing Pigeons AKA Performance Pigeons (1936)

A Northumberland man shows off his pigeon circus.

BIRD CIRCUS aka PERFORMING BIRDS issue title -

Bird Circus AKA Performing Birds Issue Title - "Ring Up The Curtain" (1937)

Mr Frazer's bird...

DENNIS FAMILY

Dennis Family (1937)

Three generations of the Dennis family tap dance their way through energetic...

LUCILLE BARNETTE

Lucille Barnette (1937)

14 year old conjuror Lucille Barnette performs with rope.

MUSICAL DAWSON BIRDS

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

Musical Dawson and his Canary Choir - birds start and stop singing on...