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THE DANCE OF THE FAN

The Dance Of The Fan (1934)

The Fallow Twins do a fan dance in the studio - with clothes on!

FELIX THE CAT - THE SMOKE SCREAM

Felix The Cat - The Smoke Scream (1920-1929)

Felix the Cat animation - Pipe smoking turns Felix into a...

THE MAESTROS

The Maestros (1934)

The Four Maestro sing 'Where the Mountains meet the Sea.'

BOSWELL TWINS

Boswell Twins (1939)

The Boswell twins mirror each others movements in a graceful but acrobatic dance.

MARIO LORENZI

Mario Lorenzi (1947)

Mario Lorenzi plays a The Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker on the harp.

FILM MAKING IN GERMANY AND YUGOSLAVIA

Film Making In Germany And Yugoslavia (1964)

Behind the scenes of German and Yugoslavian cinema

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1932)

Norman Long tells a 'cockney story' and sings 'The Barrers in the Walworth Road'.

 

 

THE FOUR SPALLAS

The Four Spallas (1940)

Acrobatic act The Four Spallas show us several skilful balancing postures.

'THROWING THE HOOD' AT HAXEY

'throwing The Hood' At Haxey (1938)

The ancient custom of 'Throwing The Hood' at the Lincolnshire...

THREE BULVONOS issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Three Bulvonos Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of the performers the Three...

THE MODERNAIRES issue title is SO THIS IS LONDON

The Modernaires Issue Title Is So This Is London (1939)

Ballroom dancing duo - The Modernaires -...

THE COTRILLOS

The Cotrillos (1939)

Famous acrobat jugglers performing.

THE COTRILLOS

The Cotrillos (1939)

Famous acrobat jugglers performing.

THE COTRILLOS

The Cotrillos (1939)

Famous acrobat jugglers performing.

DANCING DUDES issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Dancing Dudes Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Good footage of the dancing trio the...

THE PAVIANS

The Pavians (1942)

The Pavians perform a balancing act with chairs.

FOUR SPALLAS

Four Spallas (1942)

The Four Spallas perform acrobatic stunts in the studio.

CRITERION REVELLERS

Criterion Revellers (1932)

Excellent footage of the Criterion Revellers singing "I Love the Moon".

REYMOS

Reymos (1932)

Reymos the Ventromusician plays a musical instrument that he invented.

THE THREE VIRGINIANS

The Three Virginians (1940)

Singing trio The Three Virginians perform 'Roll Out The Barrel'.

TRACEY & HAY

Tracey & Hay (1940)

Dance act Sid Tracey and Bessie Hay entertain us with a graceful routine in the Pathe...

THE VERSATILE THREE

The Versatile Three (1934)

Male harmony singers The Versatile Three sing 'Sweet Sue' and 'Ridin' Around...

THE DANCE OF THE BUTTERFLY BY MYRTLE WINTER

The Dance Of The Butterfly By Myrtle Winter (1932)

Lovely exhibition dance by Myrtle Winter dressed...

RAYMOND NEWELL IN

Raymond Newell In "The Song Of The Tinker" (1932)

A song by Raymond Newell about being a Tinker.

AL AND BOB HARVEY

Al And Bob Harvey (1938)

Al and Bob Harvey sing and play comic song 'The Girl with the Dimples.'

THREE ADMIRALS

Three Admirals (1938)

Three Admirals singing 'The Riding Academy'

THE FOUR ACES issue title is THAT THERE EAR

The Four Aces Issue Title Is That There Ear (1938)

Male vocal team, the Four Aces, sing "Swinging...

BOSWELL TWINS

Boswell Twins (1940)

The Boswell Twins do The Doll Dance accompanied by two cartoon imps.

THE STAGE REVOLVES

The Stage Revolves (1945)

Behind the scenes look at the revolving stage in the Savoy theatre. London.

THE BEVERLEY SISTERS

The Beverley Sisters (1947)

The Beverley Sisters sing "Down in the Valley".

TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE

Toad-In-The-Hole (1950)

Locals at a pub in West Clandon play 16th Century game of Toad-in-the-Hole....

RINGING-THE-BULL aka RINGING THE BULL

Ringing-The-Bull AKA Ringing The Bull (1949)

Traditional pub game played by drinkers in the King's...

CHILDREN'S BAR

Children's Bar (1954)

Children go to a bar for soft drinks and games whilst their parents are in the...

FELIX THE CAT - DAZE AND KNIGHTS

Felix The Cat - Daze And Knights (1920-1929)

Felix the Cat animation - a Medieval adventure with castles...

SHRINE MARCHES ON

Shrine Marches On (1950-1959)

"Shriners" (society for men, does charity work) holds costume pageant, USA.

HAL YATES PIANO NUMBER on sleeve as HALYATES PIANO issue title RIDE 'EM COWBOY

Hal Yates Piano Number On Sleeve As Halyates Piano Issue Title Ride 'em Cowboy (1938)

Hal...

FILM FANFARE - NO 7 - part 1

Film Fanfare - No 7 - Part 1 (1956)

Peter Noble and MacDonald Hobley present, features Lisa Gastoni...

PUPPETS

Puppets (1966)

Australian puppeteer Norman Berg at work.

A LITTLE BIT OF

A Little Bit Of "Old England" (1933)

Citizens of Hereford 'beat the bounds' in an ancient ceremony.

THE GORNOS

The Gornos (1931)

Four marionettes controlled by the Gorno family perform 'Finiculi Finicula'.

BALLET

Ballet (1932)

Ballerinas dance at the Opera House Ball in Paris.

CLOCK-WORKS

Clock-Works (1932)

Preserved clocks and mechanical figures are seen in Switzerland.

PARAMOUNT MASTERSINGERS

Paramount Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'The Trumpeteer'.

SPRING IS HERE

Spring Is Here (1933)

Good footage of the Valley of the Geysers in New Zealand.

THE CONTINENTAL TRIO

The Continental Trio (1934)

Good footage of the dance act the Continental Trio in action.

HELLO TWINS!

Hello Twins! (1940)

Beautiful baby polar bears seen at the Hague Zoo with their mother.

THE AVANT BROTHERS

The Avant Brothers (1940)

The Avant Brothers perform their comical acrobatic act in the Pathe Studio.

MASTERSINGERS

Mastersingers (1933)

The Paramount Mastersingers sing 'Songs of the West'.

HARRY ROY

Harry Roy (1934)

Band leader Harry Roy and his musicians play cricket and music.

STEPS IN TIME!

Steps In Time! (1935)

Great, fast tap dancing from an act called The Three Emeralds.