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JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1938)

Xylophone player Jack Simpson plays "Sweet Sue".

FREDDIE TITMUS

Freddie Titmus (1967)

Cricketer Freddie Titmus runs sweets shop at Hatfield.

RADIO REVELLERS

Radio Revellers (1931)

Radio Revellers singing 'Sweet Sue'.

NORMAN EVANS

Norman Evans (1938)

Footage of the comedian and entertainer Norman Evans with his puppet 'Jacko'.

MISS ELLA SHIELDS

Miss Ella Shields (1930)

Male impersonator Ella Shields sings and tap dances to 'Sweet Adeline' - dupe...

STEFFANI AND HIS SIXTEEN SINGING SCHOLARS

Steffani And His Sixteen Singing Scholars (1935)

Steffani conducts 16 young boys as they sing...

THE FIVE SHERRY BROTHERS BROS issue title PLAY-TIMING

The Five Sherry Brothers Bros Issue Title Play-Timing (1936)

The Five Sherry Brothers show off...

 

 

PEGGY DESMOND issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Peggy Desmond Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Peggy Desmond plays 'Yours' and 'When We're Home,...

GIFTS POUR IN FOR SIR WINSTON

Gifts Pour In For Sir Winston (1954)

Thousands of Pounds are collected for Winston Churchill's 80th...

RUDY STARITA AND HIS NEW OCTARIMBA

Rudy Starita And His New Octarimba (1936)

Rudy Starita plays some old tunes on his new instrument,...

BILLY REID

Billy Reid (1932)

Billy Reid and His London Accordion Band play some old-time popular tunes, and we are...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 6

This Was Yesterday - Reel 6 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

THE DERBY

The Derby (1964)

'Santa Claus' wins the 1964 Derby for his owner J Ismay.

FLASHBACKS Reel 3 reel 3 is old reels 5 & 6 combined

Flashbacks Reel 3 Reel 3 Is Old Reels 5 & 6 Combined (1910-1919)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA  reel 3 & 4

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 3 & 4 (1934-1949)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...