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THAT CROWNING GLORY

That Crowning Glory (1937)

Great story showing the hairstyles that suit different face shapes, with very...

STANDING UP TO IT

Standing Up To It (1932)

Merton and Balliol, dancers from the Leicester Square Theatre, do some...

ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS

Albertina Rasch Dancers (1932)

The Albertina Rasch Dancers from 'Wild Violets' in Drury Lane perform in...

SPORTSHOTS NO. 16 aka LA HORNUS / LE HORNEUSE

Sportshots No. 16 AKA La Hornus / Le Horneuse (1933)

A novel sport from Switzerland where men hit a...

MISS MOLLY LAMONT

Miss Molly Lamont (1933)

The latest beach fashions, modelled by BIP film star Molly Lamont.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MLLE MARISE DASPIE note - this is Maryse Bastie not Marise...

Camera Interviews - Mlle Marise Daspie Note - This Is Maryse Bastie Not Marise... (1931)

The...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS ARTHUR HAMILTON THE SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Arthur Hamilton The Swimmer (1922)

Fetching swimsuits are modelled by Mrs...

 

 

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT IN

Madame Sarah Bernhardt In "Daniel" (1920)

The Divine Sarah Bernhardt acts a scene from "Daniel" in...

ON FRINGE OF THE POLE NO. 1

On Fringe Of The Pole No. 1 (1934)

Good footage of Captain Bob Bartlett exploring Newfoundland and...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1934)

Good Robb Wilton story in which he plays a fireman.

GLADYS MERREDEW

Gladys Merredew (1934)

Gladys Merredew performs a comical monologue about what a 10-month-old baby is...

PATRICIA ROSSBOROUGH

Patricia Rossborough (1934)

Pianist Patricia Rossborough plays 'Melody in F', accompanied by Sydney Kyte...

CHARLIE

Charlie (1934)

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

MANTOVANI

Mantovani (1934)

Mantovani and his Tipica orchestra play 'Reginella'.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - WILL HAY

Camera Interviews - Will Hay (1928)

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

TIPTOE DANCERS

Tiptoe Dancers (1929)

Exhibition dancing by Dick and Edith Barstow - they do some impressive tiptoe...

SILKEN SUPPLENESS

Silken Suppleness (1930)

Fabulous dance routine performed by Marika Rokk - acrobat and contortionist...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN

Camera Interviews - Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn (1930)

Scenes from a play starring Tom Walls and Ralph...

BING CROSBY HORSE OWNER aka CROONER TURNS OWNER Dublin issue

Bing Crosby Horse Owner AKA Crooner Turns Owner Dublin Issue (1941)

A look at yearlings at...

A STAGE ROMANCE

A Stage Romance (1941)

Comedians Richard Hearne and Yvonne Ortner marry in London. Leslie Henson is best...

THE HARMONY KINGS

The Harmony Kings (1934)

Singing trio The Harmony Kings perform 'There's A Cabin In The Pines' in the...

MRS GRUNDY DISAPPROVES

Mrs Grundy Disapproves (1937)

Actress Sybil Thorndike dressed as Victorian lady at rehearsals for...

JOE LOSS MARRIED - LONDON

Joe Loss Married - London (1938)

Large crowds turn out to see bandleader Joe Loss and Mildred Rose at...

BEHIND THE VOICE - THE MAN WITH A 20,000,000 AUDIENCE

Behind The Voice - The Man With A 20,000,000 Audience (1947)

Nice look at the home life of radio...

GRETA GARBO AT THE VILLA CIMBRONE

Greta Garbo At The Villa Cimbrone (1938)

Area around Villa Cimbrone in Italy where Greta Garbo is...

 ROOF TOP P.T.

Roof Top P.T. (1930)

Women exercise on the roof of a London building - they are led by Mr Dell the P.T....

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS PHOEBE STABLER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Phoebe Stabler (1930)

The sculptress Phoebe Stabler is seen at work

MEET JIMMY FERGUSON

Meet Jimmy Ferguson (1930)

Blacked up tap dancer Jimmy Ferguson does a routine.

LOOPING THE HOOP - A JUGGLING ITEM

Looping The Hoop - A Juggling Item (1930)

Miss Louise - a lady juggler - performs her routines.

SYNCHRONISED STEPS

Synchronised Steps (1930)

Parr and Parr do a comedy dance routine in top hat and tails.

POSES AND THE POSER

Poses And The Poser (1930)

Young contortionist demonstrates how supple her body is - gruesome!

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Slow motion and "freeze frame" footage of an acrobatic dance by Mahala.

WORLD'S RICHEST MAN

World's Richest Man (1926)

Shots of elderly John D. Rockefeller at his Florida winter retreat.

A CHUCKLE FROM CHUCKLES OF 1922

A Chuckle From Chuckles Of 1922 (1922)

Extract from the show "Chuckles of 1922" starring Charles Mac.

LIVING PAINTINGS ROMEO AND JULIET

Living Paintings Romeo And Juliet (1924)

Early film of Sir John Gielgud starring in Romeo and Juliet.

THOSE AWKWARD MOMENTS!

Those Awkward Moments! (1925)

Scenes from a play starring Gene Gerrard and Ivy Tresmand - possibly...

DANCE OF THE DYING SWAN

Dance Of The Dying Swan (1922)

Danish Prima Ballerina Mme Karina dances the Dying Swan at the London...

HOXTON KIDDIES

Hoxton Kiddies (1921)

Children from Hoxton are seen entering the Ritz hotel to visit actor Charlie...

FLEET STREET'S WEEK FOR

Fleet Street's Week For "Bart's" (1921)

Phyllis Monkman and Laddie Cliff put up a poster to advertise...

REHEARSAL FOR PRINCESS aka ALL READY FOR THE GREAT DAY

Rehearsal For Princess AKA All Ready For The Great Day (1922)

Rehearsal of Princess Mary's Royal...

MORE LINES - WE WENT TO MARGATE FOR THESE

More Lines - We Went To Margate For These (1932)

Beauty contest by a pool-side in Margate. Leslie...

THE SPINNER

The Spinner (1932)

Film of the famous ballet dancer Mme Vera Nemchinova as she pirouettes for the camera.

STEEL TOES

Steel Toes (1932)

Dick and Edith Barstow do a dance routine on points.

THAT DEVIL LIONEL!

That Devil Lionel! (1932)

Lionel - a man in a devil's outfit - does some pole swinging high above the...

LET US SWAY!

Let Us Sway! (1932)

Good trapeze act by Miss Tamara in a pretty sequined costume.

A PASO DOBLE

A Paso Doble (1932)

An exhibition dance is performed in the Pathe studio by Fowler and Tamara.

SPRINGBOARD FEVER - A PROCESS CAMERA NOVELTY

Springboard Fever - A Process Camera Novelty (1932)

Camera tricks are used to comic effect as a...

AND NOW MAXON & WOOD IN GRACE & STRENGTH

And Now Maxon & Wood In Grace & Strength (1933)

Impressive balancing act performed by Maxon and Wood...

ARE YOU A LIP-READER?

Are You A Lip-Reader? (1933)

Comedian Con Ingham tells a silent joke - the audience have to try and lip...

BALANCE - A

Balance - A "Wheely" Episode By Paige And Jewett The Trick Cyclists (1933)

Unicyclists act by...