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PETERBOROUGH'S NOBLE CATHEDRAL

Peterborough's Noble Cathedral (1934)

Good footage of Peterborough Cathedral and the choir,...

LUNCHTIME AT SINGER FACTORY

Lunchtime At Singer Factory (1971)

Workers at electrical factory in Scotland

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1933)

Performance of "I'll Go My Way With a Song" by Raymond Newell.

DOGGY !

Doggy ! (1932)

Footage of the dogs entertaining handicapped children.

SANCTUARY

Sanctuary (1945)

A tramp wanders into a church and listens to choirboys singing.

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1945)

Pathe visits Richard Tauber in his home.

 

 

LILY PONS LEAVES FOR PARIS

Lily Pons Leaves For Paris (1946)

Andre Kostelanetz with Opera Singer Lily Pons leaves London for...

NEW RCA STUDIO OPENS IN ROME

New Rca Studio Opens In Rome (1962)

New RCA Studio opens in Rome, Italy.

MARIA CALLAS AT HOME

Maria Callas At Home (1958)

Opera singer Maria Callas posing around her Milan apartment in various...

CZECH POP SINGER

Czech Pop Singer (1967)

Czechoslovakian Gypsy pop singer, Karel Gott on stage in Prague.

ELLA FITZGERALD IN PRAGUE

Ella Fitzgerald In Prague (1969)

Good item showing Ella Fitzgerald singing "Black Magic" in Prague,...

SAMMY DAVIS JNR TALKS ABOUT DAVID FROST

Sammy Davis Jnr Talks About David Frost (1970-1972)

Sammy Davis Junior in dressing room, paying tribute...

AT THE TEMPLE GATES

At The Temple Gates (1931)

The composer Gatty Sellars plays 'At the Temple Gates' at Central Hall,...

NORMAN ALLIN

Norman Allin (1931)

England's premier bass singer, Norman Allin, sings Moussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'.

TINO FOLGAR

Tino Folgar (1931)

The tenor Tino Folgar sings 'Senorita'.

LILLIPUT TOWN!

Lilliput Town! (1934)

A small town in Vienna's fairground is inhabited by midgets.

EXCERPT FROM

Excerpt From "Elijah" (1935)

Excerpt from "Elijah" being performed at the Albert Hall in London.

THE HARMONY KINGS

The Harmony Kings (1934)

Singing trio The Harmony Kings perform 'There's A Cabin In The Pines' in the...

GAME !

Game ! (1933)

The tenor Robert Steel keeps in shape by play fighting with his cockerels.

LESLIE HOLMES

Leslie Holmes "Over The Air" (1933)

Entertainer Leslie Holmes sings a jolly song about Milan.

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1933)

A silly song from Norman called "I Certainly Don't Need You".

TOMMY HANDLEY

Tommy Handley (1933)

Comic monologue and song from comedian Tommy Handley.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1933)

Performance of a song which might be called "The Rollicking Gay Highway".

COSSACK CHOIR

Cossack Choir (1933)

Basil Klon and his Cossack Choir sing a stirring Russian folk song in the studio.

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers perform 'The Valley of the Moon' in fox...

VINCENZO BELLINI

Vincenzo Bellini (1935)

We hear the tenor Gigli singing an aria from Bellini's opera 'The Puritans'.

1935 FASHIONS GO AHEAD FEMININE PICTORIALITIES

1935 Fashions Go Ahead Feminine Pictorialities (1935)

Fabulous array of new hats influenced by...

THE ST DAVID'S SINGERS IN THE SONG OF THE JOLLY ROGER

The St David's Singers In The Song Of The Jolly Roger (1932)

Jolly song about pirates is...

"Jolly Good Company..." (1932)

Two cute toddlers sing and dance.

MUSIC FROM THE SKY

Music From The Sky (1933)

Footage choir singing 'Silent Night' on top of skyscraper in New York.

SECOMBE'S BABY

Secombe's Baby (1967)

Harry Secombe and wife Myra show off their new daughter Katherine in hospital....

CIRCUS

Circus (1968)

A circus gives performance for charity. Paris, France.

TOMMY STEELE'S BABY

Tommy Steele's Baby (1969)

Tommy Steele, his wife and their new baby leave Middlesex Hospital and go...

DOGS WALK

Dogs Walk (1969)

Dogs help to raise money for 'Help the Aged'. Hampstead Heath, London.

STARS IN THE KITCHEN

Stars In The Kitchen (1945)

Singer Dorothy Carless and her musician husband Eugene Pini check out an...

THE BEVERLEY SISTERS

The Beverley Sisters (1947)

The Beverley Sisters sing 'Her Bathing Suit Never Got Wet'.

PERSONALITY - MEET VERA LYNN

Personality - Meet Vera Lynn (1946)

We meet Vera Lynn, husband Harry Lewis and their baby, Victoria.

FRANCES DAY IN BURMA

Frances Day In Burma (1945)

Frances Day entertains the 2nd Division troops in Burma.

MOSCOW CELEBRATES PAUL ROBESON'S 60th BIRTHDAY

Moscow Celebrates Paul Robeson's 60th Birthday (1958)

Shots of a celebration of Robeson's birthday...

JOHNNY HALLIDAY FRENCH ROCK STAR

Johnny Halliday French Rock Star (1961)

New French teenage idol Johnny Halliday singing in Paris.

ITALIAN POP SINGERS

Italian Pop Singers (1962)

Italian pop singers Andriano Celentano and Alighiero Noschese singing for...

FRANCOISE HARDY SINGS

Francoise Hardy Sings (1963)

Francoise Hardy sings in Paris.

ROBESON LEADS MAY DAY PARADE

Robeson Leads May Day Parade (1960)

Paul Robeson leads May Day Parade in Glasgow, Scotland.

TOMMY STEELE MARRIES ANNE DONAGUE

Tommy Steele Marries Anne Donague (1960)

Singer and film star Tommy Steele marries Anne Donague in...

 ITALIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION SOLOISTS ON TOUR IN USSR

Italian Radio And Television Soloists On Tour In Ussr (1957)

Italian singers Alma Danieli and...

 JOHNNY HALLIDAY'S BOXING BALLET

Johnny Halliday's Boxing Ballet (1969)

French singer Johnny Halliday has jokey fake boxing match on...

 EDITH PIAF WEDS THEO SARAPO

Edith Piaf Weds Theo Sarapo (1962)

French singer Edith Piaf marries Theo Sarapo in Paris.

 TALENT CONTEST AT THE 'THE RISING SUN' PUBLIC HOUSE

Talent Contest At The 'the Rising Sun' Public House (1962)

Performers in a talent contest in a...

JEAN COCTEAU DIES AT 74 aka JEAN COCTEAU DIES

Jean Cocteau Dies At 74 AKA Jean Cocteau Dies (1963)

A very short interview clip, shots of Cocteau...