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OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY

Oberammergau Passion Play (1950)

Footage of the Oberammergau Passion play play being performed....

BACKSTAGE SCENES

Backstage Scenes (1927)

Good shots of theatre audience and backstage scenes including actors and theatre...

IRISH PAGEANT

Irish Pageant (1921)

Members of Dublin University act out a play as part of a pageant of early Irish...

THE SCENE CHANGETH

The Scene Changeth (1932)

A novel revolving stage is demonstrated at a theatre.

OBERAMMERGAU part of NEWS FROM GERMANY

Oberammergau Part Of News From Germany (1950)

Coverage of the traditional Passion Play put on every...

ERIKSON

Erikson (1942-1944)

Erikson the conjurer performs card tricks and slight of hand.

CARD CURIOSITIES

Card Curiosities (1944)

We are informed how a pack of cards relates to the yearly calendar.

 

 

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT

Madame Sarah Bernhardt (1920-1939)

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

 SMALL BOY AND GIRL PLAYING

Small Boy And Girl Playing (1920-1929)

Footage small boy and girl playing in room.

STAGE SCENES

Stage Scenes (1910-1930)

Excerpts from film about a factory and its workers.

CLACTON BEACH

Clacton Beach (1920-1929)

Nice footage of crowds at Clacton-on-Sea on a cold day.

HAPPY HOURS BY THE SEA aka CHILDREN PLAYING IN WATER AT SEASIDE

Happy Hours By The Sea AKA Children Playing In Water At Seaside (1919)

Young people splashing...

THE PLAY OF TRADITION OBERAMMERGAU

The Play Of Tradition Oberammergau (1934)

Reconstruction of events leading to the first Oberammergau...

PICTURE FROCKS IN STAGELAND - FROM THE REVUE

Picture Frocks In Stageland - From The Revue "Put & Take" (1921)

Elaborate costumes are...

PATHE PICTORIAL CARTOON COMPETITION 2

Pathe Pictorial Cartoon Competition 2 (1921)

The artist Poy draws a cartoon - the audience is...

JACK BUCHANAN AND JUNE

Jack Buchanan And June (1925)

Short dance sequence from "Boodle" (I think) featuring Jack Buchanan and...

THEATRICAL MINIATURES

Theatrical Miniatures (1933)

A model theatre with revolving stage is presented.

THE GIRLS OF OUR YOUTH!

The Girls Of Our Youth! (1934)

Two ladies juggle barrels with their feet in archive film from the...

QUEER CARDS

Queer Cards (1932)

Nice item giving a brief history of the playing card.

CARDS issue title - THE PLAY'S THE THING!

Cards Issue Title - The Play's The Thing! (1941)

A good item about fortune telling with playing...

EASTER PARADE

Easter Parade (1950)

Showgirls from theatre show of 'Wild Violets' model their Victorian costumes in...

TOY MUSEUM aka DOLLS' MUSEUM

Toy Museum AKA Dolls' Museum (1953)

Two girls look at a collection of toys and dolls at a museum in...

AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED

Australian Wounded (1914-1918)

Wounded Australian and British soldiers eating and playing cricket.

WHIPPET RACING

Whippet Racing (1915)

Footage of whippet racing.

IN THE TRACK OF THE GREAT STORM

In The Track Of The Great Storm (1916)

Children playing on fallen trees that were uprooted in storm...

SOLDIERS PLAY IN SNOW aka WOUNDED ENJOY SNOW

Soldiers Play In Snow AKA Wounded Enjoy Snow (1916)

Recuperating wounded soldiers play in the snow.

SNOW ON HAMPSTEAD

Snow On Hampstead (1914-1918)

Footage of people playing the snow on Hampstead Heath, London.

HAPPY HOURS BY THE SEA

Happy Hours By The Sea (1914-1918)

Nice shot of children standing in the sea in a circle, jumping up and...

MANY HOUSES COMPLETELY WRECKED BY LANDSLIDE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAIN

Many Houses Completely Wrecked By Landslide Caused By Excessive Rain (1914-1918)

Landslide wrecks...

FAMILY WITH PET DOGS

Family With Pet Dogs (1914-1918)

Women and boys playing with pet dogs on a lawn.

TWO CHILDREN AND MOTHER

Two Children And Mother (1910-1919)

Nice footage of a girl and boy playing in a garden while their mother...

GIRL PLAYING WITH BALL

Girl Playing With Ball (1920-1930)

A little girl plays catch with a ball.

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

SHORT SHOTS FROM

Short Shots From "The Show's The Thing" (1929)

Extracts from "The Show's the Thing" - chorus girls...

DUKE OPENS WOODSIDE PLAYING FIELDS AT WATFORD REEL 2 aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH OPENS...

Duke Opens Woodside Playing Fields At Watford Reel 2 AKA Duke Of Edinburgh Opens... (1955)

Various...

TWO TONE HAIRSTYLES aka RAYMOND

Two Tone Hairstyles AKA Raymond (1956)

Crimper extraordinaire Raymond really excels himself with his...

H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK'S APPEAL

H.R.H. The Duke Of York's Appeal (1934)

Duke of York making a speech at Mansion House, London.

PETALS FROM

Petals From "Wildflower" (1926)

Extract from the musical "Wildflower" - various dance scenes, some seen...

UNKNOWN MUSICAL

Unknown Musical (1933)

Unedited extracts from an unidentified stage production - a hypnotist routine and...

ROSIE MORAN

Rosie Moran (1930)

The singing and dancing star Rosie Moran performing.

CHARLES LAUGHTON

Charles Laughton (1930)

Fascinating story shows actor Charles Laughton putting on stage make-up for his...

A PEEP AT

A Peep At "Patricia" - The Musical Comedy At His Majesty's Theatre London (1924)

Extracts...

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

BERNADI on sleeve as BERWARDI

Bernadi On Sleeve As Berwardi (1932)

Tenor Bernardi sings 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South' in...

JUST BABIES

Just Babies (1932)

Ishbel Macdonald visits the Clinic Hospital Kensington, London.

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

A train wreck is staged in an American Broadcasting Studio through the work of actors...

MAISON

Maison (1923)

Extracts from a stage show - probably "Hassan" starring Henry Mainly and Cathleen Nest.

F-A-S-H-I-O-N AND HOW EVE SPELLS IT - AN 'IDARE' PHANTASY

F-A-S-H-I-O-N And How Eve Spells It - An 'idare' Phantasy (1922)

Lovely film showing elaborate...

BRIGHTER SKATING

Brighter Skating (1933)

Cast members of Drury Lane's 'Wild Violets' skate about a frozen lake in jazzy...