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WAX BATH

Wax Bath (1952)

Wax bathing parlour for women attempting to lose weight, London.

POODLE HATS aka HAT CHOOSING POODLE

Poodle Hats AKA Hat Choosing Poodle (1952)

Nice story about poodle who helps her mistress which hat...

RICHE HAIR STYLES

Riche Hair Styles (1951)

Cut hair is cleaned, woven and made into a flower shape to be used as a hair...

SNAKES

Snakes (1951)

Snake expert Adrian Darley enjoys time at home with Mr and Mrs Ford and their pythons.

EXISTENTIALIST HAIR STYLE

Existentialist Hair Style (1950)

Hairdresser Steiner demonstrates his latest hair creation.

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

Footage of two old ladies setting up hammocks in house in Birmingham.

BEAUTY IN PLASTIC

Beauty In Plastic (1945)

Raincoats, handbags and shoes made of plastic.

 

 

EAR-RINGS [sic] aka JUNK JEWELLERY

Ear-Rings [sic] AKA Junk Jewellery (1946)

Mannequins model the latest ideas in earrings and matching...

SKELETONS

Skeletons (1953)

A firm assembles plastic skeletons for medical students. Croydon, London.

RASSANA issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Rassana Issue Title You Never Know You Know (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate record for...

LOONIE LIDS

Loonie Lids (1930-1939)

Great Joe Noble cartoon illustrating his ideas for hats of the future.

GETTING INTO A `HUFF'

Getting Into A `huff' (1964)

Lighthearted transportation in Australia take the form of 'Huffs' in aid...

CHRISTMAS IN BELGIUM

Christmas In Belgium (1965)

People Christmas shopping at the illuminated streets of Brussels.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 109

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109 (1940)

Customers bring paper for wrapping goods, flowers in a lamp...

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Mute version of HEADNOTES story plus extra footage of a woman applying liquid...

COOKERY HINTS aka COOKING TIPS

Cookery Hints AKA Cooking Tips (1957)

Little film showing a few tips on how to present food...

CORNISH POTTERY aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY

Cornish Pottery AKA Mevagissey Pottery (1955)

Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work...

TASCO

Tasco (1963)

A look at the beautiful Mexican town of Tasco and a donkey that drinks beer.

PROPPED-UP SHOP aka CRAZY HOUSE

Propped-Up Shop AKA Crazy House (1963)

Progress of a new tower block is halted by the stubborn owners...

HOPPITY HARE

Hoppity Hare (1964)

A story about a hare which likes human food, such as toast and marmalade, rather...

EGGSHELL ARTIST

Eggshell Artist (1964)

Impressive artworks are made from broken eggshells and painted animal skulls.

FIRE EATING FAMILY

Fire Eating Family (1965)

Jack Taylor and wife perform various tricks including fire eating, in local...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 543 - Reel 1 of 2 - ABSTRACT ARTIST and DOG FASHIONS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 543 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Abstract Artist And Dog Fashions (1965)

Out...

TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS

Tropical Shell Shapers (1966)

Tropical shells are carved, polished and made into figurines, jewellery,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 363 - MILITARY MINIATURES, TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 363 - Military Miniatures, Tropical Shell Shapers And... (1966)

Out...

HERE'S ... NOVELTY

Here's ... Novelty (1932)

French shepherds perform traditional dance on stilts - all very strange.

DANCE OF THE SIMPLETON

Dance Of The Simpleton (1925)

Weird dancing style is demonstrated - the unnamed woman is dancing to a...

THE SUPER-BEACH COSTUME!

The Super-Beach Costume! (1925)

Crazy swimwear fashions - predictions for 5 years ahead - some highly...

SPRIG HAS CUB [sic]

Sprig Has Cub [sic] (1932)

Americans in swimming costumes have a snowball fight and jump into an icy...

MAKE WAY FOR THE AMBULANCE

Make Way For The Ambulance (1932)

A patient is taken to hospital by sledge and by boat during cold...

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

NAUTICAL NAUGHTIES

Nautical Naughties (1932)

The latest swimsuits and beach pyjamas are modelled beside a Paris open air...

MASTER SAMSON

Master Samson (1933)

Brief film about one year old Edward Vogt who still needs to learn a bit more about...

A REGATTA TIP

A Regatta Tip (1929)

Fun in a river where people dive off a high diving board then bounce off a huge...

JUST A CLOCK

Just A Clock (1933)

A clock tower at Messina in Italy with life-size golden figures strikes the hour.

A CHILDREN'S REPUBLIC

A Children's Republic (1934)

Children at a school in Vienna cook food at mealtimes, serve food and...

QUEER JOBS

Queer Jobs (1934)

Railway employees with strange job titles are seen at work in Swindon.

REAL PERMANENT WAVES

Real Permanent Waves (1934)

Monsieur Antoine a wig designer displays his latest designs.

THE DANCE OF THE CARDS

The Dance Of The Cards (1928)

Cute film of group of children dressed as playing cards and adults...

THE HUMAN OSTRICH!

The Human Ostrich! (1940)

A man eats glass and razor blades, lies on a bed of nails and bends an iron...

THE FRECKLES CHAMP!

The Freckles Champ! (1940)

Freckle faced boys take part in a contest to see who has the most freckles.

GIRL WIFE AT WOOLWICH

Girl Wife At Woolwich (1937)

Very quirky item about Mrs Cohen who dresses up as little girl and plays...

MARY EVER-SO-SWEET

Mary Ever-So-Sweet (1930)

Funny balancing act - a young girl called Mary gets thrown around by her...

THE GENTLER SEX

The Gentler Sex (1931)

Comedy boxing routine involving two women boxers.

THE AUTO-BABY

The Auto-Baby (1931)

A very young girl drives a baby car through French traffic.

DANCE DANCE LITTLE GIRLS

Dance Dance Little Girls (1931)

Excellent film showing young dancing girls including a 3 year old doing...

FRESH AIR FROLICS

Fresh Air Frolics (1931)

By use of camera techniques the ghostly figure of a woman walks the high wire...

ST. CATHERINE'S DAY aka ST CATHERINES DAY & CUTS

St. Catherine's Day AKA St Catherines Day & Cuts (1926)

March of the Midinettes - Old Maid's Day...

WHAT A LIFE

What A Life (1927)

Student parade and perform antics in Exeter to illustrate the different stages of...

LANDING OF JULIUS CAESAR 1921

Landing Of Julius Caesar 1921 (1921)

People put on a comic performance showing Romans landing at...