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FLASHBACKS extracts

Flashbacks Extracts (1910-1919)

Reel of extracts from a retrospective documentary tracing the development of...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 5

Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

BATTLING BUTLER - AT THE NEW OXFORD THEATRE, LONDON

Battling Butler - At The New Oxford Theatre, London (1922-1923)

Extracts from "Battling Butler"...

TIT BITS FROM TONI - THE SHAFTESBURY THEATRE MUSICAL COMEDY

Tit Bits From Toni - The Shaftesbury Theatre Musical Comedy (1924)

Extracts from the show "Toni"...

ECCENTRIC STEPS

Eccentric Steps (1925)

Black dancers perform a routine from the "Dover Street to Dixie" revue.

MIXED DANCE STEPS FROM

Mixed Dance Steps From "By The Way" The Musical Comedy At The Apollo Theatre,... (1925)

Extracts...

 

 

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 - "Playtime At The Piccadilly" (1926)

Acts from the...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 - "Playtime At The Piccadilly" (1926)

Acts from the...

SIFTINGS FROM CINDERELLA - THE PALLADIUM PANTOMIME, LONDON

Siftings From Cinderella - The Palladium Pantomime, London (1926)

Scenes from the 1926...

IRISH DANCING DISPLAY & CUTS version 1 of 2

Irish Dancing Display & Cuts Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

A performance of traditional Irish dancing by...

DANCE FACTORY

Dance Factory (1928)

Dancing school - chorus girls are groomed.

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 1 & 2

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2 (1928-1935)

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

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

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

A LITTLE FROM

A Little From "Hold Everything" (1929)

Dancing from the show "Hold Everything" featuring John Kirby,...

AMERICA CALLS IT

America Calls It "The Bunion Derby" (1929)

76 people take part in cross-country run from New York to...

COVENT GARDEN BAND

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and...

ROSIE MORAN

Rosie Moran (1930)

The singing and dancing star Rosie Moran performing.

JIMMY FERGUSON

Jimmy Ferguson (1930)

Musical star Jimmy Ferguson does a song and dance routine - visuals only, no...

A PEEP AT

A Peep At "Here Comes The Bride" (1930)

Scenes from "Here...

DANCE MOMENTS FROM RIO RITA

Dance Moments From Rio Rita (1930)

Extracts from the musical "Rio Rita" starring George Gee and Leslie...

CHARLOTS MASQUERADE

Charlots Masquerade (1930)

Extracts from "Charlots Masquerade" featuring Anton Dolin, Dora Vadimova,...

SPEED AND SUPPLENESS

Speed And Suppleness (1930)

Tap routine and acrobatics by Rosie Moran - nice leg shots.

MIXED MANNERS

Mixed Manners (1930)

Old fashioned minuet contrasted with a wild Charleston - very funny!

MEET JIMMY FERGUSON

Meet Jimmy Ferguson (1930)

Blacked up tap dancer Jimmy Ferguson does a routine.

SYNCHRONISED STEPS

Synchronised Steps (1930)

Parr and Parr do a comedy dance routine in top hat and tails.

DANCER

Dancer (1930-1939)

A dancer shows us a bit of tap and a bit of acrobatics.

TAP DANCER

Tap Dancer (1930-1939)

A woman tap dancer shows us an odd technique - tap dancing on point in ballet shows.

MISS ELLA SHIELDS

Miss Ella Shields (1930)

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

NOBLE SISSLE AND BAND

Noble Sissle And Band (1931)

Nice film of Noble Sissle and band performing two songs.

THE EMPIRE GIRLS AND CHARLIE ROBBINS

The Empire Girls And Charlie Robbins (1931)

Charlie Robbins and the Empire Girls entertain us with...

NORMAN AND ARNOLD

Norman And Arnold (1931)

Australian comedians Norman and Arnold entertain with a bit of patter and a...

STEP BY STEP

Step By Step (1931)

Dancer in training assisted by the expert, Santos Casani.

THE THREE EDDIES

The Three Eddies (1931)

Blackface trio The Three Eddies sing 'Talk About Jerusalem Morning' in harmony.

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1931)

Comedian Leslie Sarony sings 'Icicle Joe' followed by the Empire Girls tap dancing...

TINY STEPS BY PAT RICH

Tiny Steps By Pat Rich (1931)

Seven year old boy Pat Rich, shows off his tap dancing skills.

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Finalists in the Broadway Stage Dance Championships show what they can do, plus the...

HERE & THERE

Here & There (1931)

Scenes from the revue show "Here and There" featuring Nervo & Knox and the Chelsea...

HEAVE HO!  FOR THE HORNPIPE

Heave Ho! For The Hornpipe (1931)

Two women dance a hornpipe - various camera tricks are used to good...

THE THREE EDDIES

The Three Eddies (1931)

The Three Eddies sing 'Talk About Jerusalem Morning' and do tap dance - dupe of...

THE THREE EDDIES

The Three Eddies (1931)

Blackface trio The Three Eddies sing 'Talk About Jerusalem Morning' - dupe of PT...

NORA JACKSON DANCERS

Nora Jackson Dancers (1932)

The Nora Jackson Dancers do a tap dance routine wearing sparkly helmets.

STEPPING-OUT SISTERS

Stepping-Out Sisters (1932)

Excellent glimpse of rehearsals of the Ziegfeld Follies - Charles 'Buddy'...

MAGIC NIGHTS

Magic Nights (1932)

Numerous acts are seen in Charles B Cochran's Cabaret Show at the Trocadero in...

ROADHOUSE NIGHTS

Roadhouse Nights (1932)

A cabaret evening with a fashion show, tap dancing, and comedy acts.

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1932)

The entertainer and comedian Leslie Sarony tells jokes and sings a song.

SPINNERS AND STEPPERS

Spinners And Steppers (1932)

Tap dancing routine with a difference - done inside twirling lassos.

BUDDING BALLERINAS

Budding Ballerinas (1932)

Young girls practice ballet steps en masse on a roof top.

OFF - LICENSE!

Off - License! (1932)

Theatrical stars are seen at a garden party - Evelyn Laye, Henry Hall, Stanley...

OUT OF THE BOTTLE

Out Of The Bottle (1932)

Extracts from a stage show starring Frances Day and Jack Leopold - song and...