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BODY CULTURE

Body Culture (1934)

Good footage of diet and fitness equipment used to give a women better fitness and a...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS ? NO 4

Can You Believe Your Ears ? No 4 (1934)

Guessing game quiz which involves everyday sounds being...

TRAVELLING DOG BEAUTY PARLOUR issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Travelling Dog Beauty Parlour Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Nice story about a mobile...

ETERNAL YOUTH

Eternal Youth (1931)

A new way of keeping a slim figure is demonstrated - vigorous leg manipulation!

GETTING THAT SLIM SILHOUETTE

Getting That Slim Silhouette (1933)

The fitness instructor Vina de Vesci demonstrates to women how to...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS ?

Can You Believe Your Ears ? (1934)

Guess the everyday sounds before the film of the action is shown.

DOG BEAUTY SHOP

Dog Beauty Shop (1932)

Footage of dogs in Canada being given full beauty treatment.

 

 

PAINTED STOCKINGS

Painted Stockings (1940)

Good item showing a girl painting liquid stockings on her legs and drawing...

NOSE PIERCING

Nose Piercing (1954)

Nose piercing in London - a new beauty spot.

STEAM BATH

Steam Bath (1954)

Item showing two men visiting the Finnish sauna bath in Aylesford, Kent.

MY TOILET - BY A LOCO

My Toilet - By A Loco (1920-1929)

Glamour girl having a wash contrasted with a locomotive being cleaned by a...

THAT CROWNING GLORY

That Crowning Glory (1937)

Great story showing the hairstyles that suit different face shapes, with very...

PERMANENT TINTING

Permanent Tinting (1928)

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

IN BEAUTY'S CAUSE

In Beauty's Cause (1933)

Great film showing amusing and bizarre contraptions used for perming and drying...

DOG BEAUTY PARLOUR

Dog Beauty Parlour (1940)

Dogs are washed, groomed and even have manicures at Australian canine beauty...

PATRICIA DAINTON

Patricia Dainton (1950)

Patricia Dainton has sequinned flower painted onto her skin as fashion...

SECRETS OF MAKE-UP

Secrets Of Make-Up (1944)

Gerry Fairbank shows how to apply make-up professionally.

BEAUTY CULTURE

Beauty Culture (1953)

Great shots of scary-looking beauty treatments at the Academy of Beauty Culture.

LONGEST HAIR

Longest Hair (1950)

Mrs Anderson - owner of the world's longest hair in Kensington, London.

BUDGIES BEAUTY PARLOUR

Budgies Beauty Parlour (1958)

Cute story about a budgie's beauty parlour showing a bird being washed...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 2

Caught By The Camera No. 2 (1934)

New ideas caught by the camera: showgirls have body make-up sprayed...

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

AN OFF MOMENT IN MARY'S LIFE

An Off Moment In Mary's Life (1931)

A chimpanzee has a haircut and a manicure - the chimp looks...

POODLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

Poodle Beauty Parlour (1955)

Poodles being painted green and pink under disapproving eye of a Great...

BARBER SHOP SKIFFLE

Barber Shop Skiffle (1957)

Skiffle band performs in famous barber shop at weekends - good sound.

THE MONKEY'S HOTEL - FILMED AT SIDCUP IN KENT

The Monkey's Hotel - Filmed At Sidcup In Kent (1931)

Slightly batty Mrs Austral has lots of monkeys...

SPEEDY RECOVERY

Speedy Recovery (1946)

Three showgirls undertake the British glamour speed record when applying their...

JILL DAY'S GYM

Jill Day's Gym (1956)

Jill Day's gym attracts celebrities as well as some seriously hot men. Sexy bodies!...

BRITAIN'S FIRST BEAUTY FARM

Britain's First Beauty Farm (1960)

Women exercising and having treatments at Britain's first Beauty...

OUTER LONDON'S CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE BELL

Outer London's Clubs And Cabarets - The Bell (1933)

Good footage of the night club in Beaconsfield...

VICTORIAN NIGHTIES

Victorian Nighties (1955)

Various night-gowns are modelled - they are styled in the fashion of the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 1

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 1 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

THE MYSTERY OF MARRIAGE aka SECRETS OF MARRIAGE

The Mystery Of Marriage AKA Secrets Of Marriage (1931)

Amazing early sex education film - strange,...