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COCKATOOS

Cockatoos (1938)

Trained cockatoos perform their routine in Australia.

BEBE CAPLAN

Bebe Caplan (1938)

Child accordionist Bebe Caplan plays 'Gopak'.

TRAINING DOGS issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

Training Dogs Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Dogs and puppies being trained for stage work...

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...

BIRD PET issue title -

Bird Pet Issue Title - "Going Our Way?" (1940)

A man takes his pet budgerigar to the pub. Durham.

ELEPHANT aka UP IN NELLIE'S ROOM

Elephant AKA Up In Nellie's Room (1941)

"Bright Eyes" the elephant goes through her morning wash at...

THE PAVIANS issue title - HANDS DOWN

The Pavians Issue Title - Hands Down (1942)

The Pavians and their dog do clever balancing tricks.

 

 

TARRANT BAILEY JUNIOR

Tarrant Bailey Junior (1942)

Tarrant Bailey Junior plays an upbeat tune on his banjo.

MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING issue title - BOB'S YOUR UNCLE

Musicians In The Making Issue Title - Bob's Your Uncle (1942)

The nephew of band leader Bob Jaffy...

PATRICIA FROST

Patricia Frost (1942)

14 year old Patricia Frost plays light-hearted tunes on the xylophone.

PRINCESS ATTENDS CHARITY PREMIERE

Princess Attends Charity Premiere (1955)

This is a shortened version of the story "Dam Busters Royal...

BEHIND THE BIG TOP

Behind The Big Top (1945)

Sangers circus animals keep up their training out of season.

JANETTE SCOTT

Janette Scott (1953)

Teenage actress Janette Scott is given her first grown-up dress by her father.

CHILD WEIGHTLIFTER

Child Weightlifter (1948)

Weightlifter Ernest Peppiatt weight lifts with his 3 year old daughter Janet.

TAME ALLIGATORS

Tame Alligators (1949)

Two women keep pet alligators and have tea party.

WENDY

Wendy (1945)

Wonder dog film star Wendy, shows a few tricks.

YOUTH ON THE KEYS

Youth On The Keys (1946)

Nine year old pianist Colin Sherratt performs for Pathe.

The Hastings Pastoral in Aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes.

The Hastings Pastoral In Aid Of Dr. Barnardo's Homes. (1918)

Orphans perform at benefit party,...

FOLLOWING MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS

Following Mother's Footsteps (1914-1918)

Baby of entertainer gets contract.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS NO. 2 - LITTLE IRENE PRICE

Camera Interviews No. 2 - Little Irene Price (1937)

Shirley Temple impersonator, Irene Price,...

A FIVE YEAR OLD PRODIGY

A Five Year Old Prodigy (1930)

Talented child Ruth Slenczynski plays Beethoven on the piano.

DOGGY

Doggy (1930)

Musically gifted dogs show off their talents.

OUR ZOO'S WHO

Our Zoo's Who (1930)

Scenes from Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

THE WISEST BIRD IN THE WORLD

The Wisest Bird In The World (1931)

Juan Tio the talking parrot grants Pathetone a special interview.

THE HIGH JUMPER

The High Jumper (1931)

A dog called Spot jumps from a 40 foot high ladder into a net held above the...

HAVE YOU A

Have You A "Capital" Memory? (1931)

Wayne, aged 3, demonstrates his talent for remembering the State...

UPS AND DOWNS

Ups And Downs (1932)

Four-year-old Billy Crawford bounces up and down below a tethered balloon.

FEARLESS JOE

Fearless Joe (1932)

Joe the chimpanzee roller-skates, counts his fingers and rides a bicycle.

KISS, COCKY!

Kiss, Cocky! (1932)

A cockatoo called Cocky Brown lets down tyres at a Sydney petrol station.

EASY MONEY!

Easy Money! (1932)

A lion tamer gets lions to do tricks and shows us some baby lion cubs.

THE HOLD UP !

The Hold Up ! (1933)

Three large elephants block the main roads in Sydney, Australia

ANIMALOSITIES

Animalosities (1933)

Animal story which includes, cats, Magpies and a dog chasing a kangaroo, Australia.

TEA FOR TWO

Tea For Two (1933)

Chimpanzees entertain crowds of people at a zoo in the United States of America.

LEAPS AND BOUNDS

Leaps And Bounds (1933)

Mr Hammond-Wright's Rustling Wolf Alsatians perform tricks.

ESKI & MO

Eski & Mo (1934)

Two penguins, Eski and Mo, take a swim in a lady's bathtub.

SEAL HO!

Seal Ho! (1934)

Sea lions do tricks as a circus prepares for the summer tour.

THE CAT AND COCK ROBIN!

The Cat And Cock Robin! (1934)

Fluffy the cat plays with a bird called Cock Robin.

CHARLIE

Charlie (1934)

Charlie, '14-year-old' xylophone player, looks like he could be a bit older than that!

WALKS AND WALKERS

Walks And Walkers (1934)

Chimpanzees do tricks for the spectators at an American zoo.

TAKING A LION FOR A RIDE!

Taking A Lion For A Ride! (1934)

A lion takes a ride on the side of a car around the wall of death.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - WILL HAY

Camera Interviews - Will Hay (1928)

Nice but incomplete film of Will Hay performing one of his...

LILIAN MAX PRESENTS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAPEZE ARTIST

Lilian Max Presents The World's Smallest Trapeze Artist (1929)

Bizarre item - a young girl makes...

CIRCUS MOMENTS

Circus Moments (1929)

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

BALANCING BILL

Balancing Bill (1930)

Performing sea lions do some tricks.

FOUR LEGGED SPORTIES

Four Legged Sporties (1935)

Good footage of a dog show at Bell Mead, Haslemere, Surrey.

COMRADES IN ARMS

Comrades In Arms (1935)

Chimpanzees in United States Army uniforms entertain a gawping crowd at the zoo.

THE THREE CUTIES

The Three Cuties (1936)

Good item showing young women called The Three Cuties performing an energetic...

AND NOW FOR OUR COMIC SECTION

And Now For Our Comic Section (1930)

Monkey business - a tame monkey plays with a few things including...

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,...