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BIG TOP THRILLS

Big Top Thrills (1939)

Footage of trapeze artist and an elephant performing with the travelling circus.

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1933)

Performing birds are put through their paces by a man holding a little stick.

SUPPLENESS & WINSOME WINNIE

Suppleness & Winsome Winnie (1932)

An acrobatic dance performed by Winsome Winnie - lots of...

DOGGY !

Doggy ! (1932)

Footage of the dogs entertaining handicapped children.

BIRD PET issue title -

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

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

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.

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.

HAVE YOU A

Have You A "Capital" Memory? (1931)

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

CHARLIE

Charlie (1934)

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

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - WILL HAY

Camera Interviews - Will Hay (1928)

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

MIXED MINIATURES

Mixed Miniatures (1928)

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

THE SCRAMBLED SCRAPBOOK - A NOVELTY

The Scrambled Scrapbook - A Novelty (1932)

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

GAME !

Game ! (1933)

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

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.

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!

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.

ALSATIANS

Alsatians (1936)

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

DENNIS FAMILY

Dennis Family (1937)

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

ITALIA CONTI SCHOOL

Italia Conti School (1952)

Footage of young children in training at the Italia Conti School in London.

GIRL RIDERS

Girl Riders (1951)

Footage of young girl in training to be in the circus, Chessington, Surrey.

SICK CHIMP

Sick Chimp (1953)

A chimp recovering from pneumonia is fed gruel and visited by his brother.

CIRCUS DOGS AND MONKEY

Circus Dogs And Monkey (1949)

Albert Baudy's circus act: performing greyhounds and dog riding monkey.

PATSY ANN HEDGES

Patsy Ann Hedges (1946)

Britain's youngest leading lady, Patsy Ann Hedges.

ROMAN CHARIOTS

Roman Chariots (1953)

Roman gladiators from Chipperfield's circus practise their chariot racing in...

LOLA FIELD - ROLLER SKATER issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Lola Field - Roller Skater Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

Roller skater Lola Field...

STETSON AND SON issue title PUT IT THERE

Stetson And Son Issue Title Put It There (1940)

Juggler Stetson and his son show off their skills...

PRINCESS MARY WITH NAVAL HEROES

Princess Mary With Naval Heroes (1917)

Charming ballet scenes at Southend Hospital. Essex.

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Empire Day Celebrations (1914-1918)

Empire Day celebrations.

STUDENTS RAG DAY - LIVERPOOL

Students Rag Day - Liverpool (1920-1930)

Liverpool students have their Rag Day. Merseyside.

THE BLACK BOTTOM DANCE IN FRANCE

The Black Bottom Dance In France (1927)

Roger Galais and Maia Myriko perform the Black Bottom Dance...

DAVE AND DUSTY CLOWNS

Dave And Dusty Clowns (1947)

Dave and Dusty visit Sangers circus and watch the clowns. Clapham, London.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 1

Caught By The Camera No. 1 (1934)

Several strange and unusual sights are 'caught by the camera'.

INSTINCT!

Instinct! (1926)

Monkey is made to do human things - wearing a hat, winding a watch, using a handkerchief...