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CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE ARNAUT BROTHERS THE FAMOUS MUSICAL CLOWNS

Camera Interviews - The Arnaut Brothers The Famous Musical Clowns (1928)

Funny stuff from two...

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

A woman submits to facial tattooing in order to have permanently rosy cheeks.

FOXY

Foxy (1929)

Fabulous film showing women who have foxes as pets so that they can turn them into fur coats!

KISSES FOR SALE!

Kisses For Sale! (1929)

South African funfair - chorus girl routine, kisses are sold for cash.

NOVELTIES - NEW YEAR SAVING DEVICE

Novelties - New Year Saving Device (1927)

Three devices are shown - vegetable chopper, pram screen...

FURRY LITTLE ONES - SOMETHING FOR THE KIDDIES

Furry Little Ones - Something For The Kiddies (1928)

Funny rabbit outfits and fur coats for...

BEAUTY SCHOOL

Beauty School (1921)

Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis...

 

 

DANCING TIPS

Dancing Tips (1926)

The right and wrong way to dance - demonstrated by Phyllis Haylor and Alec Millar.

TUBBY TITLE TAKERS

Tubby Title Takers (1931)

Children's race across a swimming pool in metal tubs.

FOLLOWING DAD

Following Dad (1931)

Very young motorcyclist is featured - Pat Pullen who is 7 years old.

CANOO-ERS

Canoo-Ers (1931)

Canoe racing - various shots of canoeists.

TAKING A CHANCE

Taking A Chance (1930)

Woman demonstrates a new diving suit - bizarre.

NDERU FILMED AT BERKHAMSTED

Nderu Filmed At Berkhamsted (1930)

A tame zebra called "Nderu" is presented to the camera.

GOING TO THE DOGS

Going To The Dogs (1930)

Footage of a dog show then puppies getting a bath - they are hung on the line...

EDUCATED MUD!

Educated Mud! (1930)

Trick photography is used to show sculptures taking shape as if by magic.

THE LAD AND THE LASS

The Lad And The Lass (1930)

Silly film about a romance between two dogs - quite cute.

VICTORIA REGIA

Victoria Regia (1929)

Tropical plants in a botanical gardens - cute shot of a dog sitting in the middle...

POSES AND THE POSER

Poses And The Poser (1930)

Young contortionist demonstrates how supple her body is - gruesome!

MIXED MINIATURES

Mixed Miniatures (1928)

A miniature circus is demonstrated - animals are pulled around in little model...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

TAKE A STEP

Take A Step (1931)

Ballet dancers in odd situations - dancing on high rooftops and holding baby lions.

BATTLE OF GOWER STREET

Battle Of Gower Street (1927)

Student rag provides excellent entertainment by staging a flour fight.

YULETIDE JOYS

Yuletide Joys (1927)

Winter delights with Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe, snow and ice.

HORSES IN FANCY DRESS

Horses In Fancy Dress (1928)

The Lady Mayoress of Liverpool, Margaret Bevan, judges a decorated horse...

AFTER THE BALL

After The Ball (1930)

A game of motorcycle football - various camera tricks are used including film...

QUEEN'S ISLAND GIRLS

Queen's Island Girls (1921)

Girls dress up as sailors, clowns and nurses to play a hockey match in aid...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE - IN FAR-OFF FORMOSA

Here Comes The Bride - In Far-Off Formosa (1932)

Wedding celebrations in Formosa.

THE MONKEY FARM!

The Monkey Farm! (1933)

A cage of monkeys is shown, then a performing chimpanzee - roller skating and...

ROUND THE CLOCK

Round The Clock (1933)

Aquaplanist spends 24 hours being pulled through water sitting on a piece of...

COMICAL CYCLES

Comical Cycles (1933)

A collection of weird and wonderful bicycles are ridden around a small racetrack.

AQUATIC ANTICS

Aquatic Antics (1933)

Quirky film showing a father and child who do a few stunts on an aquaplane board.

THE FIVE-TON GOLFER!

The Five-Ton Golfer! (1933)

Rosie the Elephant plays a round of golf.

200 SETS OF TWINS

200 Sets Of Twins (1929)

200 sets of identical twins gather for convention in Albany. America.

MIDSUMMER DANCE FESTIVAL

Midsummer Dance Festival (1926)

Bizarre re-enactment of midsummer druidic ceremony.

THE CRAB RACE!

The Crab Race! (1933)

Ladies cheer on their favourites in a hermit crab race - no soundtrack.

MIND AND MUSCLE aka MIND v MUSCLE

Mind And Muscle AKA Mind V Muscle (1922)

Strongmen W. A. Pulham and E. Aston fail to lift Miss...

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE aka MARRIED IN MID-AIR

Wonders Will Never Cease AKA Married In Mid-Air (1919)

A couple getting married, a man being...

VINTAGE VEHICLES - MONTMARTRE

Vintage Vehicles - Montmartre (1946)

Quirky road race in Paris - the slowest vehicle is the winner.

TOP HAT SOCCER

Top Hat Soccer (1946)

Cambridge wins a comic football match against Oxford.

 MAIL ORDER IN GERMANY

Mail Order In Germany (1969)

Models in Germany wearing swinging sixties mail order fashions.

 8TH CONGRESS OF NUDISTS IN GERMANY

8th Congress Of Nudists In Germany (1962)

Quirky item from Germany about nudists.

D.I.Y. EXHIBITION AT OLYMPIA

D.I.Y. Exhibition At Olympia (1967)

D.I.Y exhibition at London's Olympia.

BANTAM PACK - SPORTING TYPES

Bantam Pack - Sporting Types (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - a silly indoor...

 WOMEN THROW ROLLING PINS AT DUMMY

Women Throw Rolling Pins At Dummy (1920-1929)

Bizarre game - throwing rolling pins at an effigy of a...

ILKLEY TRADERS CRICKET MATCH

Ilkley Traders Cricket Match (1929)

Fancy dress cricket.

GARDEN PLANE

Garden Plane (1953)

Man rebuilding aeroplane in his back garden in Pinner, Middlesex.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 14

Would You Believe It? No. 14 (1934)

Huge mural takes shape in Manchester, a one-boy bus and a robot...

"The Dynasphere" ... Its Other Name Is "Jumbo"! (1932)

A new and remarkable - and slightly...

TEA BY THE SEA

Tea By The Sea (1922)

Cute footage of two girls drinking cups of tea whilst sitting at a table which is...

PRODUCING A CABARET SHOW

Producing A Cabaret Show (1929)

Great film showing preparations for a new show at the Grafton...