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SLAPPING UP CHARM

Slapping Up Charm (1946)

Women receiving beauty treatment.

HOW TO MAKE UP

How To Make Up (1947)

A work-weary woman is made over at a beauty salon.

WHEN THE HEART IS YOUNG

When The Heart Is Young (1928)

Old fashioned dancing - bare feet and diaphanous dresses, girls float...

MAX SCHUMANN

Max Schumann (1937)

Max Schumann plays a piano overture in rhythmic style.

DOREEN issue title is HAPPY DAYS

Doreen Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

Glamorous musician Doreen plays fast tune on xylophone.

POPLIN PIE

Poplin Pie (1953)

The latest accessories in striped poplin modelled by chic mannequin Pat Goldsworthy.

NOSE PIERCING

Nose Piercing (1954)

Nose piercing in London - a new beauty spot.

 

 

MOBILE BEAUTY SALON FOR LAND GIRLS

Mobile Beauty Salon For Land Girls (1948)

Land girls receive beauty treatment in mobile beauty salon.

GLAMOUR TREATMENT

Glamour Treatment (1950)

Girl receives a head to toe beauty treatment in London's cosmetic salon.

REVERIE

Reverie (1932)

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

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1932)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence show us a new dance, the 'Charles' Step.

THE SUGAR STEP MADE EASY

The Sugar Step Made Easy (1928)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard demonstrate the Sugar Step.

THE NEW WALTZ MADE EASY

The New Waltz Made Easy (1927)

Demonstration of the latest Waltz steps by Santos Casani and Jose...

THE NEW FOX TROT MADE EASY

The New Fox Trot Made Easy (1927)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard perform the new fox-trot - some...

THE NEW MIDWAY RHYTHM DANCE

The New Midway Rhythm Dance (1930)

Santos Casani and Jose Lennard demonstrate the new Midway Rhythm...

VARIETY IN DANCE STEPS

Variety In Dance Steps (1931)

Three styles of dancing are contrasted - Grecian, ballroom and ballet.

THE JAZZ DRUMMER OF THE LONDON SENORA BAND

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band (1926)

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen...

BARBARA WOOD issue title - THEY'RE OFF !

Barbara Wood Issue Title - They're Off ! (1938)

Footage of the cabaret performer Barbara Wood...

FINDLAY AND WORTH

Findlay And Worth (1939)

Findlay and Worth do a tap dancing routine, and an acrobatic style dance.

GOLD AND CORDELL issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Gold And Cordell Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Good footage of the famous ballroom dancers...

DANCE STEPS

Dance Steps (1942)

Charles Thebault and Doreen Beahan demonstrate the perfect waltz.

PEGGY DESMOND

Peggy Desmond (1943)

Peggy Desmond plays an unidentified song on the piano.

BEAUTY CULTURE

Beauty Culture (1953)

Great shots of scary-looking beauty treatments at the Academy of Beauty Culture.

BEAUTY TREATMENT

Beauty Treatment (1951)

Bernadette D'Esperance shares her beauty treatment for the over 50s.

TWINFORM

Twinform (1958)

Mrs. Westell shows us how to make our own personalised tailor's dummy from brown sticky...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1933)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence demonstrate the Crawl Charleston (or Charleston Blues)...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - M. DE GROOT

Camera Interviews - M. De Groot (1926)

The famous violinist M. de Groot demonstrates his favourite...

FROM EVE TO EVERYWOMAN!

From Eve To Everywoman! (1936)

Duplicate of FROM EVE TO EVERYWOMAN plus woman washing and putting on...

NEWBOROUGH HATS cleaned neg

Newborough Hats Cleaned Neg (1955)

Wonderful posing in all manner of extravagant hats - good for...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO 4 - 2nd extract?

Words And Music By - No 4 - 2nd Extract? (1929)

Composers at work - Wilfred Sanderson is seen in his...

AN EXHIBITION WALTZ

An Exhibition Waltz (1927)

Exhibition dance by Fonder (?) and Tamara - very acrobatic waltz.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS issue title OK FOR SOUND

Musical Instruments Issue Title Ok For Sound (1939)

Musical instruments of past and present with...

RONALD GOURLAY

Ronald Gourlay (1943)

Blind pianist Ronald Gourlay plays and sings "Dicky Bird Hop".

SLOW MOTION DIVES

Slow Motion Dives (1952)

Swimmers test out the latest latex swimsuits. Camberley, Surrey.

FASHION FORECASTS FOR ADAM - BY MR LESLIE HENSON!

Fashion Forecasts For Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson! (1922)

Funny film - pastiche of how women's...

RINGING THE CHANGES

Ringing The Changes (1922)

Drag act Bert Errol is seen in his dressing room - he changes from men's...

COSTUMES FOR SEA & SEE

Costumes For Sea & See (1929)

Lovely fashion item - women model glamorous swimwear.

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE DAILY DOZEN AT THE ZOO

Secrets Of Nature - The Daily Dozen At The Zoo (1930)

Footage of animals at London zoo edited to...

FARM GIRL BEAUTY

Farm Girl Beauty (1957)

A wholesome farm girl is transformed into a sophisticated beauty by a leading...

THE STARS OFF STAGE - JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

The Stars Off Stage - Jack Hylton And His Band (1926)

Lovely film showing Jack, his band and his...

THE STARS OFF STAGE - JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

The Stars Off Stage - Jack Hylton And His Band (1926)

Lovely film showing Jack, his band and his...

DARLING I LOVE YOU

Darling I Love You (1930)

Scenes from "Darling I Love You" starring George Clark, Neil McKay, Vera...

VAN STRATEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Van Straten And His Orchestra (1940)

Van Straten and His Orchestra perform 'I'll Send You My Love...

JOSEPH FARRINGTON IN

Joseph Farrington In "Glorious Devon" (1932)

Nice shots of Devon countryside are intercut with...

T-T-TRAFFIC!!

T-T-Traffic!! (1932)

Great footage of Parisian traffic - nice sped up footage with funny musical...

MISS FLYING FEET

Miss Flying Feet (1925)

Dance stunt - Bee Jackson dances in a very small space - some slow motion...

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...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 2 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 2 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Afrique, Billy...

EVE PRESENTS ANOTHER NOVELTY - WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 2

Eve Presents Another Novelty - Words And Music By - No. 2 (1928)

Interesting film which...