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 MAIL ORDER IN GERMANY

Mail Order In Germany (1969)

Models in Germany wearing swinging sixties mail order fashions.

WAY-OUT FASHIONS - PARIS

Way-Out Fashions - Paris (1967)

Way-out fashions modelled using metal-foil fabric.

FASHION IN GLASSES

Fashion In Glasses (1968)

Ladies model clothes and large glasses.

PICETTE - FANCY THAT

Picette - Fancy That (1947)

Compilation cinemagazine probably made for young audience.

MUSIC OF TODAY

Music Of Today (1962)

New contemporary music from France.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 7

Would You Believe It? No. 7 (1934)

Odd things including cat fur markings that spell 'mice' and a man...

PRODUCING A CABARET SHOW

Producing A Cabaret Show (1929)

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

 

 

THE REAL

The Real "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)

Mildred Melrose shakes her money maker in an excellent rendition...

PRODUCING A CABARET SHOW

Producing A Cabaret Show (1924)

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

THE DANCE OF THE SEA - BY VERONICA THE FAMOUS SPECIALITY DANCER

The Dance Of The Sea - By Veronica The Famous Speciality Dancer (1933)

Fantastic dance routine...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1933)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence demonstrate the Crawl Charleston (or Charleston Blues)...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

THE REAL

The Real "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)

Mildred Melrose shakes her money maker in an excellent rendition...

WITH EVE IN MADAGASCAR

With Eve In Madagascar (1931)

Traditional entertainment in a village in Madagascar - singing and...

"On The Air" Waves (1933)

A look at some ways of listening to the radio outside the home.

ALEXIS AND DORRANO

Alexis And Dorrano (1934)

Adagio dancers Alexis and Dorrano perform a passionate routine in the studio.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 68

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 68 (1936)

French army drummers, woman coal heaver and...

FREDDIE BAMBERGER

Freddie Bamberger (1936)

Great footage of pianist Freddie Bamberger playing two ballads - one with the...

NOW MEET SONIA STAPLES.  JUST EIGHT YEARS OLD, BUT GOING STRONG FOR SOMEONE...

Now Meet Sonia Staples. Just Eight Years Old, But Going Strong For Someone... (1931)

Young...

ANOTHER PRODIGY!

Another Prodigy! (1931)

Young boy plays the drums - he is pretty good too.

THE FIVE SHERRY BROTHERS BROS issue title PLAY-TIMING

The Five Sherry Brothers Bros Issue Title Play-Timing (1936)

The Five Sherry Brothers show off...

GLADYS MERRIDEW on sleeve as GLADY'S MERIDEW issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND...

Gladys Merridew On Sleeve As Glady's Meridew Issue Title Is Children First And... (1936)

Gladys...

A. C. ASTOR issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

A. C. Astor Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

Ventriloquist Astor and his depressive sailor...

ELLA SHIELDS

Ella Shields (1937)

Ella Shields singing 'I'm Not All There'.

MUSAIRE - MUSICAL

Musaire - Musical (1937)

Musaire plays tunes and impressions on his Theremin musical instrument.

GEDDES BROS. aka GEDDES BROTHERS issue title - WAIT FOR IT!

Geddes Bros. AKA Geddes Brothers Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937)

Scottish variety act, the...

MUSICAL QUIZ

Musical Quiz (1941)

An entertaining music quiz gives clues to help the audience identify three songs.

MICK O'BRIAN aka MICK O'BRIEN

Mick O'brian AKA Mick O'brien (1942)

Irish baritone Mick O'Brien sings "Paddy McGinty's Goat" whilst...

AUSSIE BAND AND DANCE issue title is SWING TIME

Aussie Band And Dance Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943)

Australian soldiers' swing band, plus...

EASTER BONNET COMPETITION

Easter Bonnet Competition (1967)

Mad hats on show in London - brilliant hats.

HAND PAINTED NYLONS

Hand Painted Nylons (1952)

Women painting nylon stockings whilst models show them off in shop in Oxford...

TIES

Ties (1953)

Tie designer Walter Koby shows us sparkling specimens to celebrate new Elizabethan age.

MAD HATS

Mad Hats (1954)

Designer Florence Russell shows off her latest fashions. Holborn in London.

CRAZY HOUSE

Crazy House (1951)

A female acrobat, inventor of water razor, and man with detachable shirt sleeves...

ELIZABETHAN RIDER

Elizabethan Rider (1953)

Jimmy Deller, dressed as an Elizabethan, rides horses from Plymouth to London. ...

MUSIC BOTH WAYS issue title PUT IT THERE

Music Both Ways Issue Title Put It There (1940)

Sheet music that sounds the same whether read...

MARY QUANT FASHIONS IN AUSTRALIA.

Mary Quant Fashions In Australia. (1966)

Mary Quant's 'Ginger Group' fashion show with crazy,...

ON THE AIR - IN THE AIR!  WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

On The Air - In The Air! With Jack Hylton And His Band (1933)

Jack Hylton and his Band...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 18

Caught By The Camera No. 18 (1935)

A Swiss mountainside railway doubles as a snowplough, a man skates...

THE LATEST DANCE - THE BALTIMORE

The Latest Dance - The Baltimore (1925)

Famous ballroom dancers including Santos Casani, Jose...

A MINUTE WITH THE MIDGETS - FILMED AT BLACKPOOL

A Minute With The Midgets - Filmed At Blackpool (1927)

Backstage scenes of midget performers...

RUDY STARITA

Rudy Starita (1940)

Rudy Starita plays a Mozart tune on the vibro-harp - no soundtrack.

DON PHILIPPE AND PARTNER

Don Philippe And Partner (1940)

Don Philippe drapes fabric on a lady to create new dresses in lightning...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 146

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 146 (1941)

Midget man marries full-sized woman, circus trapeze artists...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 56

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 56 (1935)

Dogs at Oakland Kennel Club parade and opera /...

RUDY STARITA AND HIS NEW OCTARIMBA

Rudy Starita And His New Octarimba (1936)

Rudy Starita plays some old tunes on his new instrument,...

THE TOTS ON PARADE

The Tots On Parade (1932)

Cute little song and dance routine performed by a troupe of girls and one boy.

BEHIND THE SCENES - AT KNELLER HALL, THE HOME OF BRITISH ARMY BANDS

Behind The Scenes - At Kneller Hall, The Home Of British Army Bands (1932)

Large number of...

IT'S THE AGE OF THE TEENAGER

It's The Age Of The Teenager (1958)

Great item about the fads and pleasures of the 1958 teenager.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Comedians Bennett and Williams entertain...