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PRESERVING PETER

Preserving Peter (1935)

Nice item about a parrot like bird that obeys his owners every command.

STRAINING FOR TRAINING !

Straining For Training ! (1939)

Footage of circus member and horses in training in Europe.

WOMAN AND LAMB issue title PLAY AND PLAYFULNESS

Woman And Lamb Issue Title Play And Playfulness (1936)

A lamb goes shopping with its mistress and...

PLENTY OF

Plenty Of "Pull" (1932)

A goldfinch pulls on strings to get food and water into his cage.

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.

THE TIGHT ROPE WIZARD

The Tight Rope Wizard (1933)

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

 

 

BIG TOP THRILLS

Big Top Thrills (1939)

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

JUST A SINGER

Just A Singer (1934)

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

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.

MICKY

Micky (1930)

Amazing Alsatian dog does tricks in a park including leaping over a 9 foot high gate.

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.

NIMBLE FINGERS

Nimble Fingers (1931)

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

NERVE

Nerve (1932)

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

A COLLEGE FOR SEALS

A College For Seals (1932)

Seals learn to do tricks at this 'Seal School'.

NOAH'S ARK HITS THE TRAIL

Noah's Ark Hits The Trail (1932)

Circus animals are loaded onto trucks before moving on to the next...

FEARLESS JOE

Fearless Joe (1932)

Fearless Joe the Chimpanzee meets some lion cubs and pulls their tails.

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.

MONKEY BUSINESS

Monkey Business (1934)

Film about tame monkeys who perform tricks and stunts, United States of America.

JUST IMITATION

Just Imitation (1934)

Footage of birds imitating their human owners.

CANINE CONUNDRUMS!

Canine Conundrums! (1935)

A dog called Sport does some tricks with his owner in an Australian garden.

FRIENDLY ENEMIES

Friendly Enemies (1936)

A look at Japanese dancing mice, and kittens who are friendly with an Alsatian.

SHAVE SIR?

Shave Sir? (1937)

Slapstick circus act involving an elephant shaving a man.

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...

THE CANARY CHOIR!

The Canary Choir! (1932)

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

THE SEA GOING ROOSTER

The Sea Going Rooster (1932)

Item about a cockerel that can swim.

NO DOGS UNDERSTAND MUSIC ?

No Dogs Understand Music ? (1932)

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

DOGGY !

Doggy ! (1932)

Footage of the dogs entertaining handicapped children.

NANETTE issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Nanette Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Rubber-limbed contortionist Nanette twists into some...

HEDGEHOG

Hedgehog (1936)

Shots of a man's pet hedgehog being taken for a walk by his owner.

MONKEY aka SALLY  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Monkey AKA Sally Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Sally the chimp doesn't just wear...

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.