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 GERMAN POCKET RADIO INVENTION

German Pocket Radio Invention (1910-1919)

New pocket radio is demonstrated.

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1920-1959)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

 RUGBY WIRELESS STATION

Rugby Wireless Station (1920-1929)

Shots of radio transmitter tower and wireless station in Rugby,...

MOTORCYCLE RACE

Motorcycle Race (1920-1929)

Motorcycle race from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa.

MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...

THE LISTENERS IN - AN OFF MOMENT OF WELL KNOWN FOLK

The Listeners In - An Off Moment Of Well Known Folk (1922)

Great film showing Seymour Hicks,...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 1 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 1 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

 

 

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

MR HARRY TATE - AT HOME

Mr Harry Tate - At Home (1925)

The hilarious comedian Harry Tate fools around in his garden - makes...

STUDENTS RADIO APPEAL

Students Radio Appeal (1926)

Students' rag parade in Newcastle.

WHAT A LIFE

What A Life (1927)

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

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOMMY HANDLEY THE FAMOUS RADIO & REVUE STAR

Camera Interviews - Tommy Handley The Famous Radio & Revue Star (1928)

Tommy Handley is seen...

EVE PRESENTS ANOTHER NOVELTY - WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 2

Eve Presents Another Novelty - Words And Music By - No. 2 (1928)

Interesting film which...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - DAVY BURNABY THE FAMOUS CO-OPTIMIST

Camera Interviews - Davy Burnaby The Famous Co-Optimist (1928)

Comedian Davy Burnaby tries to put...

EVE PRESENTS ANOTHER NOVELTY - WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 2

Eve Presents Another Novelty - Words And Music By - No. 2 (1928)

Interesting film which presents...

SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLIES - A MODEL HOUSE

Something For The Girlies - A Model House (1928)

Ornate doll's house is shown to the camera - two...

NON STOPPERS

Non Stoppers (1928)

Strange miscellany of quirky bits and pieces - club swinging, road drilling, piano...

LAUGHTER AND LIFE

Laughter And Life (1928-1960)

Compilation of funny bits from lots of feature films linked by the lovely Sid...

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 1 & 2

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2 (1928-1935)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

CAR RADIO

Car Radio (1929)

Strange invention is demonstrated - possibly the forerunner of the in-car stereo!

A DRIVERLESS AUTO

A Driverless Auto (1929)

Radio controlled car is demonstrated.

WORDS AND MUSIC BY- NO. 4

Words And Music By- No. 4 (1929)

Composers at work - Everett Lynton and Jack Payne. Then see Payne and...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 4

Here's To The Memory Part 4 (1930-1939)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

RADIO HAT aka RADLO HAT

Radio Hat AKA Radlo Hat (1931)

A man at a bus stop tries out the new invention of the Radio hat.

ALEC MCGILL & GWEN VAUGHAN on sleeve as ALEZ MC GILL AND EWEN

Alec Mcgill & Gwen Vaughan On Sleeve As Alez MC Gill And Ewen (1931)

Comedy team Alec McGill...

LESLIE WESTON

Leslie Weston (1931)

Good footage of the comedian Leslie Weston performing.

ALBERT SANDLER on sleeve as ALBERT SADLER

Albert Sandler On Sleeve As Albert Sadler (1931)

Albert Sandler and his Park Lane Orchestra play -...

THE BIG THINGS IN LIFE!

The Big Things In Life! (1931)

An ocean liner is painted or repaired. A large earth mover is featured.

RADIO REVELLERS

Radio Revellers (1931)

Radio Revellers singing 'Sweet Sue'.

GERALDO'S GAUCHOS TANGO ORCHESTRA

Geraldo's Gauchos Tango Orchestra (1931)

Geraldo and his Gauchos Tango Orchestra play 'Adios...

THE MAGIC BOX JACK HYLTON & HIS BAND

The Magic Box Jack Hylton & His Band (1931)

Great footage of Jack Hylton and Band, plus...

THE PRINCE IN

The Prince In "Filmland" (1932)

Prince of Wales visits film studios and watches actors at work.

TRAFFIC CONTROL FROM THE AIR!

Traffic Control From The Air! (1932)

Police at Croydon prepare to monitor traffic on Derby Day - from...

LATEST WIRELESS MARVEL!

Latest Wireless Marvel! (1932)

A 22,000 ton American warship is controlled by radio from a nearby...

WHY YOU GET HOWLS ON YOUR RADIO

Why You Get Howls On Your Radio (1932)

A dog is forced to walk the across the antennae wire of two...

MAGIC NIGHTS

Magic Nights (1932)

Numerous acts are seen in Charles B Cochran's Cabaret Show at the Trocadero in...

IN THE VAN

In The Van (1932)

Excellent story of the 'Flying Scotsman' speeding northwards with the large aeroplane...

HENRY HALL

Henry Hall (1932)

Henry Hall and his BBC Dance Orchestra play cricket then play 'Here's To The Next Time'.

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

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

REVERIE

Reverie (1932)

An art deco figure on an ashtray comes to life and dances about with a transparent scarf.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Excellent Robb Wilton monologue, as he poses as a magistrate

RUSSELL JOHNS IN

Russell Johns In "You Call It Madness But I Call It Love" (1932)

Song at the piano performed by...

ROBERT EASTON IN

Robert Easton In "Mandalay" (1932)

Interesting montage of footage accompanies the song "Mandalay"...

THE BUGGINSES

The Bugginses (1932)

Footage of the comedians Mabel Constanduros and Michael Hogan.

WHAT DO YOU REALLY HEAR ON THE WIRELESS?

What Do You Really Hear On The Wireless? (1932)

Great illustration of how sound effects are created...

LESLIE HUTCHINSON

Leslie Hutchinson (1932)

Leslie Hutchinson sings 'What Makes You So Adorable?' at Malmaison Club - dupe...

BOB & ALF PEARSON

Bob & Alf Pearson (1932)

Bob and Alf Pearson sing 'In The Gloaming, By The Fireside, With You' - dupe of...

GERALDO AND HIS GAUCHO TANGO ORCHESTRA

Geraldo And His Gaucho Tango Orchestra (1932)

Geraldo and his orchestra play 'My Sunshine is You'...

ROBB WILTON - PRISON GOVERNOR

Robb Wilton - Prison Governor (1932)

Robb Wilton as Prison Governor - this version is incomplete, use...