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JUST PETS

Just Pets (1933)

Children are entertained small performing birds.

FEARLESS JOE

Fearless Joe (1934)

Joe the chimpanzee is caught fishing in a 'No Fishing' zone.

MEET

Meet "Rosie!" (1931)

Rosie - a performing elephant - has a go at golf.

THE TIGHT ROPE WIZARD

The Tight Rope Wizard (1933)

A twelve year old boy demonstrates his amazing skills on a tightrope,...

PETER THE KANGAROO

Peter The Kangaroo (1937)

Melbourne kangaroo Peter in fight with a dummy.

BORZOI TRICK DOGS issue title HOW'S THAT?

Borzoi Trick Dogs Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Borzoi dogs leaping through hoops on beach.

PONY AND TRAP PONY TRAINING issue title is UP AND DOING

Pony And Trap Pony Training Issue Title Is Up And Doing (1939)

Shetland ponies being trained for...

 

 

BUDGIE issue title is PETS AND POTS

Budgie Issue Title Is Pets And Pots (1940)

Talking budgerigar in Sydney, Australia.

TINY STEPS BY PAT RICH

Tiny Steps By Pat Rich (1931)

Seven year old boy Pat Rich, shows off his tap dancing skills.

A MONKEY MELODRAMA

A Monkey Melodrama (1931)

Two chimpanzees fool around with camera equipment.

NERVE

Nerve (1932)

A lion tamer shows nerves of steel in training wild animals.

SPEAK EASY

Speak Easy (1933)

A Cockatoo shows off his talent for singing, dancing and drinking, Melbourne, Australia.

A STAR'S RETURN

A Star's Return (1933)

Australian film star dog Caesar visits animals at the zoo.

PUSSY'S GLASSES

Pussy's Glasses (1930)

Funny story about short sighted cats being given glasses.

READY FOR THE RING

Ready For The Ring (1933)

A German circus rider teaches her horse to do the goose-step!

THE DANCING FEET OF THE YOUNGSTERS

The Dancing Feet Of The Youngsters (1933)

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

SUPPLENESS & WINSOME WINNIE

Suppleness & Winsome Winnie (1932)

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

NO DOGS UNDERSTAND MUSIC ?

No Dogs Understand Music ? (1932)

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

NANETTE issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Nanette Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Rubber-limbed contortionist Nanette twists into some...

COCKATOOS

Cockatoos (1938)

Trained cockatoos perform their routine in Australia.

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...

THE PAVIANS issue title - HANDS DOWN

The Pavians Issue Title - Hands Down (1942)

The Pavians and their dog do clever balancing tricks.

CHILD WEIGHTLIFTER

Child Weightlifter (1948)

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

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,...

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.

SEAL HO!

Seal Ho! (1934)

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

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...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 111

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 111 (1940)

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

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...

BOXING KANGAROO ATTACKS WOMAN

Boxing Kangaroo Attacks Woman (1930)

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

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.

TEA FOR THREE

Tea For Three (1933)

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

HORSES!

Horses! (1931)

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

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.

GREAT CHALLARD AND SON issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

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

Champion steel bender, The Great...

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...

LUCILLE BARNETTE

Lucille Barnette (1937)

14 year old conjuror Lucille Barnette performs with rope.

SEALS

Seals (1938)

Sammy and Sally the seals play at the aquarium in Melbourne, Australia.