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OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY

Oberammergau Passion Play (1950)

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

THE PLAY OF TRADITION OBERAMMERGAU

The Play Of Tradition Oberammergau (1934)

Reconstruction of events leading to the first Oberammergau...

QUEER CARDS

Queer Cards (1932)

Nice item giving a brief history of the playing card.

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...

TWO TONE HAIRSTYLES aka RAYMOND

Two Tone Hairstyles AKA Raymond (1956)

Crimper extraordinaire Raymond really excels himself with his...

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.

GATE THEATRE

Gate Theatre (1940)

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

DIAMONDS

Diamonds (1941)

A look at diamonds and other precious and semiprecious stones.

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...

BACK STAGE ARTIST

Back Stage Artist (1965)

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

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...

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1933)

Funny song performed by two toffs - the Western Brothers.

PASSION PLAYERS PREPARE

Passion Players Prepare (1959)

Villagers in Oberammergau prepare to put on the Passion.

PRESTO-PAK TABLE

Presto-Pak Table (1952)

Footage of multi purpose table as demonstrated by Yvonne Marsh. London.

PETER GRIMES IS BORN

Peter Grimes Is Born (1945)

Preparations to put on the opera "Peter Grimes" take place at Sadler's Wells...

VIKING VILLAGE

Viking Village (1959)

Reconstruction of a Viking settlement - lots of people in costume.

THE LOVE GAME

The Love Game (1931)

Marie Lohr and Malcolm Keen star in an excerpt from a dramatic play called 'The Love...

FLORADORA

Floradora (1931)

Excerpt from the show 'Floradora' starring comedian George Graves at Daly's Theatre,...

BLACK MAGIC

Black Magic (1931)

Filmed excerpt from the play 'Black Magic' at the Royalty Theatre, London.

WHILE PARENTS SLEEP

While Parents Sleep (1932)

Excerpt from the new comedy play 'While Parents Sleep' at the Royalty Theatre...

NAUGHTICAL NAUGHTIES

Naughtical Naughties (1933)

Bathing costumes and beach pyjamas are modelled by Moss Vernon Girls from...

THIS BEAUTY BUSINESS

This Beauty Business (1933)

"Uncle Andre" introduces a film about what young women require to appear in...

MAGIC OF THE ETHER!

Magic Of The Ether! (1940)

Great story shows us radio production behind the scenes at Radio City in New...

GLASS CRAFT

Glass Craft (1955)

A novel method of making decorative pictures from tiny pieces of glass.

CRIME ON THE HILL

Crime On The Hill (1933)

A scene from the comic play "Crime on the Hill".

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 15

Would You Believe It? No. 15 (1934)

Protective wall, American place names in England and a girl using...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 15

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 15 (1935)

Actress Miss Whybrew knits jumpers backstage...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 23

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 23 (1935)

Berlin dog show, American car for playing cards...

STOP!  LOOK! AND LISTEN!

Stop! Look! And Listen! (1932)

A perfect example of the female form named Hilda Knight tells us her...

BOYS' CLUB THEATRE issue title is THAT'S THE SPIRIT

Boys' Club Theatre Issue Title Is That's The Spirit (1940)

South Wales Boys' Club theatre group...

PERSONALITY MEET - ENID BLYTON

Personality Meet - Enid Blyton (1946)

A look at children's writer Enid Blyton working at home and...

THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1959)

British actors are warmly welcomed in Moscow when they...

BILLY BUNTER AUDITION

Billy Bunter Audition (1960)

Large men audition for 'Billy Bunter's Swiss Roll' at the Victoria Palace...

OPEN AIR THEATRE aka CORNWALL'S MINACK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Open Air Theatre AKA Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre (1955)

Rehearsals for a performance of...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 10 - CASANI'S CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 10 - Casani's Club (1933)

Entertainment at Santos...

REHEARSAL TIME

Rehearsal Time (1932)

Excellent behind the scenes footage at the London Pavilion.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT BUTLIN'S FESTIVAL OF REUNION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Butlin's Festival Of Reunion (1953)

Money raised by visitors to Butlin's...

MILLIONS TAKE A BREATHER

Millions Take A Breather (1958)

Round up of sporting and holiday events for Bank Holiday.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TAVERNERS BALL

Duke Of Edinburgh At Taverners Ball (1952-1955)

Duke of Edinburgh attends the Lord Taverners light-hearted...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 2

The Workhouse Ward Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 3

The Workhouse Ward Reel 3 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

OUT OF THE BOTTLE

Out Of The Bottle (1932)

Extracts from a stage show starring Frances Day and Jack Leopold - song and...

FILM FANFARE - NO 27

Film Fanfare - No 27 (1956)

Topical film show: includes interviews, film reviews and celebrity film...