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OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY

Oberammergau Passion Play (1950)

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

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.

THE PLAY OF TRADITION OBERAMMERGAU

The Play Of Tradition Oberammergau (1934)

Reconstruction of events leading to the first Oberammergau...

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...

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.

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...

BERNADI on sleeve as BERWARDI

Bernadi On Sleeve As Berwardi (1932)

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

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

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

BRIGHTER SKATING

Brighter Skating (1933)

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

BREAKFAST IS SERVED!

Breakfast Is Served! (1935)

Tornado Smith takes his pet lioness for a walk and an alfresco breakfast.

MONEY CHANGES REFORM GERMAN ECONOMY

Money Changes Reform German Economy (1949)

Views around Germany as reconstruction and rebuilding...

MODERN MADEMOISELLES

Modern Mademoiselles (1934)

Nice story showing French girls exercising.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 45 - HEADS WE GO!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 45 - Heads We Go! (1935)

Great shots of the latest millinery fashions -...

TELL YOUR FORTUNE, LADY?

Tell Your Fortune, Lady? (1936)

Item showing us how to tell fortunes with playing cards.

WHERE ARE THE BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE

Where Are The Boys Of The Old Brigade (1932)

Footage of the Banardo Musical Boys wringing bells.

FLYING DOWN TO RIO

Flying Down To Rio (1932)

Footage of the first stage of airship flight to Rio De Janeiro.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH TOURS BLETCHLEY aka DUKE OPENS PLAYING FIELD

Duke Of Edinburgh Tours Bletchley AKA Duke Opens Playing Field (1952)

Prince Philip visits a...

HOWARD DE COURCY on sleeve as HOWARDE DE COURCY issue title GOING GAY

Howard De Courcy On Sleeve As Howarde De Courcy Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Magician De...

NICHOLAS STRONG MAN - CARDS

Nicholas Strong Man - Cards (1939)

Strong man Nicholas Zeff tears a deck of cards with his teeth.

NEWMAN MOND aka NORMAN BOND item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Newman Mond AKA Norman Bond Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Conjuror Newman Mond does...

GATE THEATRE

Gate Theatre (1940)

A look at one of the world's smallest stages in the Gate Theatre, London.

HOWARD DE COURCEY aka HOWARD DE COURCY

Howard De Courcey AKA Howard De Courcy (1941)

Conjurer Howard de Courcy performs tricks with cards...

DIAMONDS

Diamonds (1941)

A look at diamonds and other precious and semiprecious stones.

HOPE FOR THESE WOMEN

Hope For These Women (1960-1961)

A look at Christmas inside Holloway women's prison. Greater London.

OUR TOYS ARE TOPS

Our Toys Are Tops (1964)

Toy Fair shows off lots of new things to play with.

ALFIE MEETS PETER PAN

Alfie Meets Peter Pan (1945)

Small boy called Alfie meets Peter Pan (played by Frances Day) in a...

TRICKY FINGERS

Tricky Fingers (1946)

Magician Stanley Thomas does card tricks and illusions for two little girls.

MODEL EDUCATION

Model Education (1946)

Children at school in Bletchley make papier mache puppets and put on a play with...

FILM FANFARE - NO 26 - SECTION 3

Film Fanfare - No 26 - Section 3 (1956)

Topical film show - celebrity quiz with Kim Parker, Denholm...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH SPEAKS AT NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS EXHIBITION

Duke Of Edinburgh Speaks At National Playing Fields Exhibition (1954)

Prince Philip opens an...

FILM FANFARE - NO 4

Film Fanfare - No 4 (1956)

Middle aged woman is shown around a film set and meets some of the stars.

FILM FANFARE - NO 5

Film Fanfare - No 5 (1956)

Young woman is shown around film set.

BACK STAGE ARTIST

Back Stage Artist (1965)

Keith Michell is not only a renowned singer and actor, but an accomplished...

RACING IN NEW YORK

Racing In New York (1935)

Charlie Kupringer (aka Kurpinger) rides "Head Play" to victory in the Suburban...

KING GEORGE MEMORIAL

King George Memorial (1936)

Lord Derby makes an appeal for funds to enable national playing fields to be...

MATHESON LANG

Matheson Lang (1932)

Actor Matheson Lang is seen in his garden, then in an excerpt from the long-running...

PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES

Peep Behind The Scenes (1933)

Excellent footage backstage at His Majesty's Theatre as scenery is...

BEATRICE LILLIE AND LUPINO LANE

Beatrice Lillie And Lupino Lane (1934)

Lupino Lane as Napoleon and Beatrice Lillie as Josephine in a...

PRINCE PHILIP MEETS THE SUGAR DADDIES

Prince Philip Meets The Sugar Daddies (1949)

The Duke of Edinburgh receives a cheque for £8,000 for...

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1933)

Funny song performed by two toffs - the Western Brothers.

JULIAN ROSE

Julian Rose (1932)

Footage of Jewish comedian Julian Rose providing a comic revue of his latest film.