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OPERATIC SINGER WITH SYNCHRONISED SOUND

Operatic Singer With Synchronised Sound

Early method of producing sound film is demonstrated.

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record A - Reel 1 (1902)

Documentary film...

RECORD PLAYER - EARLY SOUND FILM

Record Player - Early Sound Film (1903-1933)

Very early footage of male opera singer performing (with...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927   - reel 3

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

A look at the...

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...

WOMAN'S AIR ENDURANCE RECORD aka WOMENS AIR ENDURANCE RECORD

Woman's Air Endurance Record AKA Womens Air Endurance Record (1930)

French woman pilot Maryse...

 

 

 MOTOR RACING - VARIOUS

Motor Racing - Various (1930-1959)

Compilation of motor racing footage - Italy, Monaco, Brooklands etc.

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BIBLE

The World's Largest Bible (1931)

An enormous bible is shown to us by the man who spent two years making...

THE MAGIC BOX aka JACK HYLTON & HMV

The Magic Box AKA Jack Hylton & Hmv (1931)

Jack Hylton and his band perform 'Choo-Choo' as we see...

THE MOTOR CARAVAN

The Motor Caravan (1931)

Footage of holiday makers taking an early caravan out for a break in the...

JACK HYLTON

Jack Hylton (1931)

Jack Hylton and his band play a mournful song in rehearsal.

THE SKIPPER!

The Skipper! (1931)

Champion Skipper Mr J Lewis does some nifty skipping in the studio.

RADIO REVELLERS

Radio Revellers (1931)

Radio Revellers singing 'Sweet Sue'.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 1

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 1 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR reel 2

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 2 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 1

King's English AKA Kings English Reel 1 (1931)

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 2

King's English AKA Kings English Reel 2 (1931)

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...

"Better To Be Born Lucky ..." (1932)

Film of American Air Ace "Lanky" Loo Reichers before setting off...

HEROINE OF THE SKIES

Heroine Of The Skies (1932)

Good coverage of Amelia Earhart's Atlantic flight - including references to...

MISS EARHART'S WONDERFUL RECEPTION!

Miss Earhart's Wonderful Reception! (1932)

Aviator Amelia Earhart gets a ticker tape parade in New...

THE GREATEST AIR ADVENTURE EVER! - version 1

The Greatest Air Adventure Ever! - Version 1 (1932)

Aviators Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson (also his...

BRITAIN'S

Britain's "Lindy" (1932)

British Aviator Jim Mollison lands in America after his westward flight across...

8 DAYS ALOFT!

8 Days Aloft! (1932)

Francis Morales and Louise Thadem come back to earth after 8 days non-stop flying.

AMERICA TO BERLIN NON-STOP! ATLANTIC CROSSED IN 11 1/2 HOURS!!

America To Berlin Non-Stop! Atlantic Crossed In 11 1/2 Hours!! (1932)

Griffin and Mattern in...

ROUND THE WORLD IN A FLYING BOAT!

Round The World In A Flying Boat! (1932)

German seaplane - the Dornier Wal - returns home after...

LONG DISTANCE GLIDING RECORD

Long Distance Gliding Record (1932)

Man launches glider of the top of a mountain to win a long...

"More Wonderful Than Ever ... Amy" (1932)

Aviator Amy Johnson receives a rapturous welcome on return...

WONDERFUL AMY ...

Wonderful Amy ... (1932)

Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks record for flight to Cape Town - set by her...

WINDMILLING TO HAVANA

Windmilling To Havana (1932)

Captain Lewis A Yancey flies from Miami to Havana in his Autogyro.

FAMOUS LONDON CABARETS - PLAYTIME AT THE PICCADILLY HOTEL

Famous London Cabarets - Playtime At The Piccadilly Hotel (1932)

Good footage of cabaret...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Robb Wilton as a prison governor delivers a comic monologue.

HENRY HALL

Henry Hall (1932)

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

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Excellent Robb Wilton monologue, as he poses as a magistrate

FOUR MILES UP

Four Miles Up (1932)

Lovely aerial shots of Manhattan, Staten Island, Statue of Liberty and Empire State...

ANOTHER CHAMPION!  A WHEEL ONE

Another Champion! A Wheel One (1932)

Champion cyclist Gladys Hamilton is seen in training and racing.

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS - THE SUPER HIKER

Something For The Youngsters - The Super Hiker (1932)

Famous young hiker John Carbeth Wells shows...

FLYING DOWN TO RIO

Flying Down To Rio (1932)

Footage of the first stage of airship flight to Rio De Janeiro.

VOICE GRAFTING

Voice Grafting (1932)

Good footage of HMV studios in 1932.

THE SMALLEST AND THE LARGEST

The Smallest And The Largest (1932)

Comparison between the smallest electrical motor in the world and...

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL'S TRIUMPH

Sir Malcolm Campbell's Triumph (1933)

Malcolm Campbell increases the World Land Speed Record.

BRIGHTER SKATING

Brighter Skating (1933)

Cast members of Drury Lane's 'Wild Violets' skate about a frozen lake in jazzy...

THE CHAMPION

The Champion (1933)

A large baby is presented as some kind of a freak in this bad taste item.

THE SUPER BALANCER!

The Super Balancer! (1933)

Champion Balancer of the World, Jim Sainsbury of Covent Garden, walks from...

BENIAMINO GIGLI

Beniamino Gigli (1933)

Operatic Tenor Beniamino Gigli sings 'Largo' by Handel for an HMV recording.

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1933)

The singer Miss Gracie Fields at the HMV factory in Hayes, Middlesex.

ANOTHER MOTOR TRAIN

Another Motor Train (1933)

A high speed train is demonstrated in France.

THE LOOPER

The Looper (1933)

Captain Russell Holderman breaks the record for number of loops performed in a glider.

A PAGE FROM THE PAST

A Page From The Past (1933)

Francis Jehl, who worked with Edison, shows us the original phonograph...

THE CHAMPION!

The Champion! (1933)

We meet a champion egg-laying hen called Doreen.