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THE RUNAWAY GLOBE

The Runaway Globe

Early Italian comedy - The Runaway Globe. Lots of special effects and slapstick...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 2

Here's To The Memory - Part 2 (1910-1929)

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

THE PRICE OF HER SHAME

The Price Of Her Shame (1912)

Early drama. A woman falls into bad company and ends up paying the price.

HOTEL WORKERS STRIKE AND DEMONSTRATION

Hotel Workers Strike And Demonstration (1913)

Good item showing hotel workers striking over low...

HALIFAX - TRAM CAR MUNICIPAL KITCHEN

Halifax - Tram Car Municipal Kitchen (1914-1918)

Tram car kitchen serving food stops in city.

RESTAURANT SCENE

Restaurant Scene (1914-1918)

Excerpt from stage play or film.

APTLY NAMED CAFE

Aptly Named Cafe (1916)

Cafe in Salonika called 'The Victory of the Allies' is patronised by a mix of...

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 1

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 1 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

ITALY'S GREAT AIRMEN

Italy's Great Airmen (1918-1920)

Italian pilot Captain Laureati and colleagues in London after non-stop...

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Business As Usual (1925)

People of Santa Barbara move their businesses outdoors after the earthquake.

BLUE HOTEL PARIS

Blue Hotel Paris (1925)

Shots of the Blue Hotel in Paris, France.

MERRY GO ROUND RESTAURANT

Merry Go Round Restaurant (1926)

Quirky restaurant with a conveyor belt transporting various foodstuffs...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

WOMEN'S TUG OF WAR

Women's Tug Of War (1927)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a tug of war match.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

"Nifties" (1930)

A restaurant where you fish for your own supper is featured.

THE CITY OF A WEEK

The City Of A Week (1930)

A pilgrimage to a tomb in Southern Palestine - footage of makeshift homes and...

PEP!

Pep! (1930)

Women's athletics - hurdles, tug-of-war, egg and spoon race, obstacle race etc.

THE ROBOT DOOR

The Robot Door (1931)

A new gadget which opens doors automatically in a Lyons Tea House is featured.

HELP YOURSELF

Help Yourself (1931)

Great self service restaurant serving all sorts of strange food for the busy person.

A STEP OR TWO FROM

A Step Or Two From "The Millionaire Kid" (1931)

Various scenes from the musical play "The...

ROUND ABOUT HOLLYWOOD

Round About Hollywood (1931)

Glorious early colour tour around Hollywood - scenes of film premier of...

KING'S ENGLISH aka KINGS ENGLISH reel 2

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

Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and...

FINGER DANCING!

Finger Dancing! (1933)

Monsieur Georges Andre Martin shows us some expert finger dancing, with and...

LONDON CLUBS AND CABARETS - TROCADERO RESTAURANT

London Clubs And Cabarets - Trocadero Restaurant (1933)

Good footage of the variety stars at the...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE CASA NUOVA RESTAURANT, LONDON

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Casa Nuova Restaurant, London (1933)

Dancers, mime...

IL Y A TROIS MILLIONS ET DEMI DE CHOMEURS EN ANGLETERRE aka LANSBURY SPEAKS AT...

Il Y A Trois Millions Et Demi De Chomeurs En Angleterre AKA Lansbury Speaks At... (1933)

Problems...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 2 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 2 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Afrique, Billy...

U.S. NAVY AT HOME

U.S. Navy At Home (1934)

A nice commercial film showing the great life of a sailor in the US Navy.

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...

MOUNTAINEERING DE LUXE

Mountaineering De Luxe (1934)

We take a trip to the top of the Bavarian Zugspitz Mountain by train and...

MAKE WAY FOR THE 11.69!

Make Way For The 11.69! (1935)

Children and adults take a trip on a small steam train at Golden Acre...

ROUND AND ROUND

Round And Round (1936)

Various turns from Charles B. Cochran's cabaret "Round and Round" perform at the...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 101

Caught By The Camera No. 101 (1936)

A look around Soviet Union; Gorky Park, new Russian fire fighting...

DOGGIE WILL YOU EAT

Doggie Will You Eat (1937)

A restaurant for dogs in New York (where else?!).

WAITER WAITER

Waiter Waiter (1937)

Trainee waiters learn the ropes at a school in Vienna. Austria.

THE EMPIRE COMES TO TOWN!

The Empire Comes To Town! (1938)

A visit to the the huge Empire Exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland.

TV COMES TO ALEXANDRA PALACE

Tv Comes To Alexandra Palace (1938)

Television studio in Alexandra Palace, London.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 110

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 110 (1940)

Young men in athletics training and women learning to cook,...

THAT OTHER WAR

That Other War (1940)

Japanese bombers attack Chungking in China. Scenes of Chinatown in London.

LONDON CARRIES ON

London Carries On (1940)

Great story showing how life in London carries on despite the Blitz.

ITALY DECLARES WAR - JUNE 1940

Italy Declares War - June 1940 (1940)

Italian shops and businesses in London suffer after Italy...

FLANAGAN AND ALLEN - UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES

Flanagan And Allen - Underneath The Arches (1941)

Comedians Flanagan and Allen sing "Underneath the...

HOP GIRL QUEEN Dublin issue

Hop Girl Queen Dublin Issue (1942)

Car hop girls of Texas compete in a beauty contest to become the...

HOLIDAYS AT HOME

Holidays At Home (1942)

Lovely footage of people strolling and eating in London parks during wartime -...

INVASION SHOTS

Invasion Shots (1944)

Material showing British troops advancing.

ALFIE'S CHINESE DINNER

Alfie's Chinese Dinner (1945)

Small boy called Alfie has his first Chinese meal in a Soho restaurant.

PERSONALITY MEET ALBERT SANDLER

Personality Meet Albert Sandler (1945)

A look at family life of violinist Albert Sandler, he then...

VE DAY LONDON

VE Day London (1945)

Crowds celebrate Victory over Europe in London streets.

OPERATION 'LARDER'  aka OPERATION LARDER

Operation 'larder' AKA Operation Larder (1946)

Food Minister Ben Smith speaks about food crisis....