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JUST A SINGER

Just A Singer (1934)

A woman plays the piano and sings while her dog howls away.

NIMBLE FINGERS

Nimble Fingers (1931)

14-year-old Wilfred Worden plays a Chopin Waltz.

ANGELINE - THE NEW SOPRANO

Angeline - The New Soprano (1931)

Angeline the performing monkey sings, plays the violin and smokes...

THE DANCING FEET OF THE YOUNGSTERS

The Dancing Feet Of The Youngsters (1933)

Little girls do short dance routines and a tiny girl sings...

THE CANARY CHOIR!

The Canary Choir! (1932)

Group of canaries in cages sing along to "The Bells of St Mary".

NO DOGS UNDERSTAND MUSIC ?

No Dogs Understand Music ? (1932)

Footage of little girl singing and playing piano whilst small...

BEBE CAPLAN

Bebe Caplan (1938)

Child accordionist Bebe Caplan plays 'Gopak'.

 

 

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...

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.

JANETTE SCOTT

Janette Scott (1953)

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

YOUTH ON THE KEYS

Youth On The Keys (1946)

Nine year old pianist Colin Sherratt performs for Pathe.

ARMAND GONET

Armand Gonet (1934)

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

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...

GRAHAM PAYN IN

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

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

"Jolly Good Company..." (1932)

Two cute toddlers sing and dance.

MUSICAL DAWSON BIRDS

Musical Dawson Birds (1938)

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

CHILD ORGANIST

Child Organist (1939)

Four years old organist Moya McCracken playing 'Here Comes the Bride'.

KENNETH BARWICK issue title is THE YOUNG IDEA

Kenneth Barwick Issue Title Is The Young Idea (1944)

Choirboy Kenneth Barwick of Hereford singing. ...

FENNER AND CRIDDLE issue title is OUT AND ABOUT

Fenner And Criddle Issue Title Is Out And About (1944)

Choirboy Tommy Criddle sings "Passing By",...

7 YEAR OLD PIANIST

7 Year Old Pianist (1947)

Child prodigy Philomena MacRae plays the piano.

STUDENTS RAG DAY - LIVERPOOL

Students Rag Day - Liverpool (1920-1930)

Liverpool students have their Rag Day. Merseyside.

SAILORS BAND / SPORT AIRSHIP

Sailors Band / Sport Airship (1914-1918)

Sailors marching, dancing and playing rugby, plus footage of...

CHARLIE

Charlie (1934)

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

GAME !

Game ! (1933)

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

JUNGLE RHYTHM

Jungle Rhythm (1934)

Chimps play in a cage in America.

STEFFANI AND HIS SIXTEEN SINGING SCHOLARS

Steffani And His Sixteen Singing Scholars (1935)

Steffani conducts 16 young boys as they sing...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 33

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 33 (1935)

Children sing to call villagers to worship, a...

MILLICENT PHILLIPS

Millicent Phillips (1935)

Pretty 10-year-old singing prodigy Millicent Phillips performs 'Little Brown...

NOW MEET SONIA STAPLES.  JUST EIGHT YEARS OLD, BUT GOING STRONG FOR SOMEONE...

Now Meet Sonia Staples. Just Eight Years Old, But Going Strong For Someone... (1931)

Young...

ANOTHER PRODIGY!

Another Prodigy! (1931)

Young boy plays the drums - he is pretty good too.

LESLIE WESTON

Leslie Weston (1932)

Footage of Leslie Weston cracking jokes and singing.

EMBASSY DANCERS issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Embassy Dancers Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Popular troupe of teenage dancers perform...

YOUNGEST SWEETHEART

Youngest Sweetheart (1945)

Child singing star Petula Clerk at school and at play + performing in studio....

THE THREE YEAR OLD

The Three Year Old (1932)

Little girl plays the piano and sings to her small bemused dog, Washington,...

POLLIES!

Pollies! (1940)

Talking and singing parrots in training for a contest - the latest craze!

NEW STAR ARRIVES!

New Star Arrives! (1940)

Two-year-old American girl recites 'Sing A Song Of Sixpence', then demands...

LIGHTENING FINGERS

Lightening Fingers (1933)

15-year-old Ernesto Jaconelli plays 'Lightning Cavalry' on the accordion.

CAN YOU WHISTLE - IN YOUR THROAT?

Can You Whistle - In Your Throat? (1931)

Young girl does bird impersonations and whistles a song in...

THE TOTS ON PARADE

The Tots On Parade (1932)

Cute little song and dance routine performed by a troupe of girls and one boy.

JIMMY KELLY issue title is HOUSE FULL!

Jimmy Kelly Issue Title Is House Full! (1938)

Baby faced carpenter's assistant Jimmy sings "Vienna...

BOYS' CLUB THEATRE issue title is THAT'S THE SPIRIT

Boys' Club Theatre Issue Title Is That's The Spirit (1940)

South Wales Boys' Club theatre group...

GRAHAM PAYN IN

Graham Payn In "I Hear You Calling Me" Noel Coward's Boyfriend (1932)

Young boy soprano Graham...

ANOTHER INFANT PRODIGY

Another Infant Prodigy (1931)

Five-year-old Frances Laska plays 'The Swallow' on the piano.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 146

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 146 (1941)

Midget man marries full-sized woman, circus trapeze artists...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 13

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 13 (1934)

Elephants 'playing' music, roses grown for...

BOTH SIDES OF CURTAIN

Both Sides Of Curtain (1932)

Excellent footage of a live performance at Leicester Square Theatre,...

BOY'S BIG CHANCE

Boy's Big Chance (1945)

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

 QUEEN AND DUKE AT ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

Queen And Duke At Royal Opera House (1958)

Royal guests attend Centenary Gala Performance at the...