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MILK WITH MUSIC!

Milk With Music! (1933)

A yodelling milkman charms a female customer with his song in Australia.

JACKSON AND BLAKE

Jackson And Blake (1933)

Two comics (one blacked up) make jokes, play a tune and sing a song.

MUSIC DOWN MINE

Music Down Mine (1961)

Young miners sing at pit.

OLD FOLKS ENTERTAINED

Old Folks Entertained (1972)

Two elderly singers entertain audience with a sparkling duet.

FLAMENCO DANCING

Flamenco Dancing (1970-1979)

Flamenco dancers performing in a restaurant to live music.

THE WORLD'S PERFECT AUDIENCE

The World's Perfect Audience (1934)

A Kookaburra bird sings in an Australian garden.

GEORGE FORMBY - SINGS

George Formby - Sings "Maginot Line" - 1940 (1940)

George Formby sings again - this time "Maginot...

 

 

CLOWN WITH SMALL CHILDREN

Clown With Small Children (1972)

Two clowns put on a clowning workshop for children during their school...

CHOIRS OF ALL NATIONS

Choirs Of All Nations (1930)

Film of two choirs performing in old Roman Amphitheatre near Paris.

JUST A SINGER

Just A Singer (1934)

A woman plays the piano and sings while her dog howls away.

EDDIE POLA

Eddie Pola (1939)

Singer Eddie Pola explains the 'Twisted Tunes' and sings a few.

VARIETY ACTS

Variety Acts (1934)

Two turns show us what entertainment was like - Douglas Byng and a vibes player.

OPERATIC SINGER WITH SYNCHRONISED SOUND

Operatic Singer With Synchronised Sound

Early method of producing sound film is demonstrated.

GIRL ENTERTAINERS

Girl Entertainers (1943)

Troupe of show girls entertain GIs with show.

COMEDIAN

Comedian (1930-1939)

A comic sings a song called 'We've Got To Economise Now' about war debts - Leslie Weston.

CLARA BUTT

Clara Butt (1916)

Concert hall singer Clara Butt meets fans as she boards ship to take trip with her...

SAINT GERMAIN YOUTH FALL BACK FOR GRANDPA'S DANCES

Saint Germain Youth Fall Back For Grandpa's Dances (1959)

French youngsters revel in church...

HIT SONG IN THE TIGER CAGE

Hit Song In The Tiger Cage (1959)

Man singing into microphone, various close ups of tiger's head.

LONDON STUDENTS RAG

London Students Rag (1940-1949)

Students in the streets of London during rag week.

NATIVITY PLAY

Nativity Play (1973)

Very cute footage of primary school children rehearsing for their nativity play.

THE FOUR MUSKETEERS

The Four Musketeers (1933)

Harmony singing group The Four Musketeers sing 'In A Cloister Garden'.

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1940)

Bass singer performs 'River, Sing Me A Song'.

GRACIE ENTERTAINS AGAIN aka GRACIE FIELDS ENTERTAINS

Gracie Entertains Again AKA Gracie Fields Entertains (1940)

Gracie Fields sings "Sally" to...

LYLE EVANS

Lyle Evans (1940)

Lyle Evans sings "A Jolly Song" in studio pub setting.

ROBERT WILSON issue title - HEY DAY

Robert Wilson Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of Scottish Tenor singing 'I Thought I Heard You...

RAYMOND ALLEN  issue title is AIRS AND GRACES

Raymond Allen Issue Title Is Airs And Graces (1943)

Tenor Raymond Allen performs "I heard you...

IVOR MORETON AND DAVE KAYE

Ivor Moreton And Dave Kaye (1947)

Pianists Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye play "I Love to Sing" and "Bless...

THE INTERNS

The Interns (1964)

Gerry Allen, a classically trained pianist, performs with his pop group The Interns.

DALE SMITH

Dale Smith (1931)

The famous baritone Dale Smith sings a sea shanty called "Shenandoah."

ALBERT WHELAN

Albert Whelan (1931)

The radio star Albert Whelan tells and entertaining story.

ANN BURGESS

Ann Burgess (1931)

Soprano Ann Burgess sings 'A Little Brown Owl'.

MISS JOSEPHINE BAKER

Miss Josephine Baker (1931)

Josephine Baker sings a song about Paris at a function.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1932)

The comedian Ronald Frankau performing comic routine.

JULES BLEDSOE

Jules Bledsoe (1932)

Actor-Baritone Jules Bledsoe sings 'Dear Old Southland'.

DORRIE DENE

Dorrie Dene (1932)

Footage of the entertainer Dorrie Dene.

SWISS WRESTLERS

Swiss Wrestlers (1932)

Wrestling competition in Switzerland.

TOM BURKE

Tom Burke (1932)

Tom Burke conducts a male choir as they sing 'The Voice In The Old Village Choir'.

SPEAK EASY

Speak Easy (1933)

A Cockatoo shows off his talent for singing, dancing and drinking, Melbourne, Australia.

LESLIE HUTCHINSON

Leslie Hutchinson (1933)

Leslie Hutchinson sings "How Deep is the Ocean", at the Malmaison, London.

THE FOUR MUSKETEERS

The Four Musketeers (1933)

The Four Musketeers sing 'Sylvia', accompanied by Mabel Pearl at the piano.

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

CHARLES MAYHEW

Charles Mayhew (1933)

Good footage of the baritone Charles Mayhew singing.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1933)

Good footage of the bass player Robert Easton singing.

HILDEGARDE

Hildegarde (1934)

Hildegarde plays and sings 'Trouble In Paradise'.

SCOVELL AND WHELDON

Scovell And Wheldon (1934)

The entertainers Scovell and Wheldon sing 'Noah's Ark'.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

The bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Tally Ho !'.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1935)

Bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Laughing Cavalier'.

EDDIE POLA

Eddie Pola (1940)

Eddie Pola introduces and sings some well-known tunes that sound alike.

MISS AFRICA, DANCER!

Miss Africa, Dancer! (1940)

Exotic dancer performs with a traditional Libyan band in a nightclub.

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

Belgian fishermen and women sing a traditional song and do...