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CHINESE PLATE SPINNERS

Chinese Plate Spinners (1959)

Chinese plate spinners at Murray's Cabaret Club.

JUST A SINGER

Just A Singer (1934)

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

MISS ITALY

Miss Italy (1967)

Christine Busineri wins Miss Italy contest 1967. Italy.

SCHOOL FOR SALESMEN

School For Salesmen (1961)

How to succeed as a sales representative by using common sense and dressing...

ITALIAN BEACHWEAR

Italian Beachwear (1963)

Italian fashion designer Giovanna Ferregamo looks at some of her designs prior...

DALE SMITH

Dale Smith (1931)

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

ANGELINE - THE NEW SOPRANO

Angeline - The New Soprano (1931)

Angeline the performing monkey sings, plays the violin and smokes...

 

 

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

EFFIE AND HALIMA

Effie And Halima (1938)

Egyptian magician Halima and his help lady Effie performing.

BERKETEX FASHION SHOW aka AUTUMN AND WINTER COLLECTION

Berketex Fashion Show AKA Autumn And Winter Collection (1968)

Fashion show in London showing...

LANCE FAIRFAX IN

Lance Fairfax In "The Springtime Reminds Me Of You" (1932)

Girls lounge in armchairs and smoke as...

WOUNDED SOLDIERS' OUTING

Wounded Soldiers' Outing (1914-1918)

Outing for wounded soldiers.

FASHIONS IN LEATHER

Fashions In Leather (1959)

Models parade some elegant fashion garments in leather and fur.

MUSICAL BOXES

Musical Boxes (1955)

Shop packed with great novelty gift items.

OVER-UNDERWEAR

Over-Underwear (1960)

Glamorous and frilly petticoats from the British Nylon Fair at the Royal Albert...

REVERIE

Reverie (1932)

An art deco figure on an ashtray comes to life and dances about with a transparent scarf.

OLD SPANISH CUSTOMS

Old Spanish Customs (1931)

Spanish Flamenco dancers and women who wash clothes in a Spanish river.

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1933)

Baritone Lance Fairfax sings 'Top O' The House' to two couples in the studio.

MOUTH-ORGAN MADNESS!

Mouth-Organ Madness! (1932)

Harmonicas being made and played.

LANCE FAIRFAX issue title - STREAMLANED

Lance Fairfax Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Lance Fairfax sings "Life is a Joker". A sad song...

BERNARD CLIFTON issue title - OHMS

Bernard Clifton Issue Title - OHMS (1938)

Footage of the baritone Bernard Clifton singing 'So Little...

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1939)

Robert Ashley sings 'A Garden in Granada'.

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1940)

Scottish tenor Robert Wilson sings "Homing".

SYDNEY BURCHALL issue title is THIS ENGLAND

Sydney Burchall Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Baritone Sydney Burchall sings patriotic anthem...

FASHION GOES INTO ORBIT!

Fashion Goes Into Orbit! (1966)

Radical fashion designs by Jacques Esterel on show in Paris.

JEWELS DOWN THE YEARS

Jewels Down The Years (1945)

Mosheh Oved shows us jewellery from different countries and centuries....

SCARF WEAR

Scarf Wear (1944)

Eileen Bennett and Dorothy Cuff demonstrate how to wear scarves as tops on the beach.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Mannequins show off the latest beachwear designed by Louis London in the studio.

1929's BEAUTY QUEEN

1929's Beauty Queen (1929)

Beauty competition for the "Modern Venus" in the United States of America.

DRESSES AND TRESSES

Dresses And Tresses (1927)

Great item - feminine outfit and manly suit are exchanged by women to suit...

MEN'S FASHIONS

Men's Fashions (1947)

An exhibition of modern men's wear is held at Austen Reeds, Regent Street, London.

SILLY CIGARETTE HOLDERS

Silly Cigarette Holders (1954)

Various cigarette holders designed to simplify certain lifestyles

200TH ANNIVERSARY OF BAVARIAN BRASS BAND

200th Anniversary Of Bavarian Brass Band (1957)

The brass band of Bavaria celebrates its 200th...

POP SCENE IN PARIS

Pop Scene In Paris (1966)

French Pop singers in Paris compare the length of their hair

BILLY LEONARD

Billy Leonard (1929)

Entertaining turn from comedian / singer / dancer Billy Leonard in toff character.

FACIAL DESIGN

Facial Design (1969)

Great face painting and sequin-covered eyes - good for illustrating 1960s makeup.

PUBLIC HOUSE

Public House (1970-1975)

Footage of people enjoying themselves in a pub.

GERMAN TROOPS IN ANVERS

German Troops In Anvers (1914)

German troops relaxing.

SILVER GIRL aka SILVER MEDALLIONS

Silver Girl AKA Silver Medallions (1961)

A look at the work of beatnik jewellery designer and...

THE REAL ARGENTINE TANGO BY ANDREA MEAZZA AND CONSTANCE SEYMOUR

The Real Argentine Tango By Andrea Meazza And Constance Seymour (1924)

A saucy Argentine Tango...

THE RIVALS - SOME CHIPPINGS FROM THE NEW SPLINTERS DANCING TROUPE

The Rivals - Some Chippings From The New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)

Astounding film of a...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

Bass Robert Easton sings 'The Skipper of the Mary Jane'.

KENNEL KINGS!

Kennel Kings! (1940)

Several breeds of dog seen at a New York dog show.

TOM KINNIBURGH IN

Tom Kinniburgh In "Rolling Stones" (1932)

A nice song about a wandering soul who never feels...

ARTHUR PRINCE issue title is PEACE AND WAR

Arthur Prince Issue Title Is Peace And War (1939)

Arthur Prince and his sailor dummy sing "All the...

ARTHUR PRINCE issue title is HERE'S FUN

Arthur Prince Issue Title Is Here's Fun (1940)

Ventriloquist Arthur and sailor dummy Jim perform...

HAIRSTYLES FROM GRANDMA TO BEATLES

Hairstyles From Grandma To Beatles (1964)

Hair designer Freddie French shows of a variety of wigs at...

GERMAN NEWSREEL

German Newsreel (1940-1949)

Captured German newsreel with Spanish voiceover - various items.

DANCING AT THE PALAIS

Dancing At The Palais (1973)

Modern and ballroom dancing at Hammersmith, London.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

Comedian Ronald Frankau sings 'I'm In Love With Susie' and a more serious song...