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GALA PERFORMANCE

Gala Performance (1946)

Expensive jewellery modelled by two girls in a theatre box.

MALE FASHIONS

Male Fashions (1920-1929)

Male models / actors posing for camera - quirky!

NYLONS

Nylons (1948)

Showgirls at Windmill Theatre take part in survey by nylon stockings factory.

BUSKERS

Buskers (1947)

Accordion player accompanies two shabby men doing a turn to entertain theatre queue.

HUNGARIAN BALLET IN PARIS

Hungarian Ballet In Paris (1957)

The Hungarian Ballet dances at Alhambra Theatre, Paris. France.

THE ROUNDHOUSE

The Roundhouse (1971)

Hippie performance artists at The Roundhouse

BRITISH BEAUTIES LEAVE ON 'AQUITANIA'

British Beauties Leave On 'aquitania' (1924)

Good item showing girls from 'Charlot's Revue 1924'...

 

 

Dragon Dance in China

Dragon Dance In China (1920-1929)

People perform the Dragon Dance at Chinese carnival. China.

PAGEANT AND FETE AT SIDCUP

Pageant And Fete At Sidcup (1920-1929)

Good footage of participants in historical pageant at Sidcup,...

EXHIBITION FOX-TROT

Exhibition Fox-Trot (1926)

Exhibition dancing by Franklyn and Barbara Graham.

STEPS IN CONTRAST

Steps In Contrast (1930)

Dance routines from the stage show Little Tommy Tucker.

DANCERS issue title is ON THE SPOT

Dancers Issue Title Is On The Spot (1943)

Ballet dancers, including Daria Luna, rehearse for Jack...

KATHERINE DUNHAM

Katherine Dunham (1952)

The Katherine Dunham company perform a West Indian Ballet at the Cambridge...

LONGEST PLAYING RECORD aka PIANO PLAYING MARATHON

Longest Playing Record AKA Piano Playing Marathon (1959)

Sandy Strickland plays piano for marathon...

GRANDMA AND YOU aka GRANDMAMA AND YOU

Grandma And You AKA Grandmama And You (1945)

Actresses in period costume from Evelyn Laye show +...

PABLO CASALS CONCERT IN HUNGARY aka PABLO CASALS CONCERT

Pablo Casals Concert In Hungary AKA Pablo Casals Concert (1964)

Casals conducts a large...

AFRICAN BALLET IN SYDNEY aka AFRICAN BALLET

African Ballet In Sydney AKA African Ballet (1965)

Vibrant dance ensemble with drummers and other...

INDOCHINESE WITH US TROOPS

Indochinese With Us Troops (1919)

Indochinese troops play music, wear masks and dance, gamble and pose...

Elstree Studios Releases 'Atlantic'   aka TRADESHOW AT REGAL THEATRE

Elstree Studios Releases 'atlantic' AKA Tradeshow At Regal Theatre (1920-1929)

Elstree Studios...

BACK STAGE ARTIST

Back Stage Artist (1965)

Keith Michell is not only a renowned singer and actor, but an accomplished...

FLASHES FROM

Flashes From "Dear Little Billie" The Shaftesbury Theatre Musical Comedy (1925)

Scenes from...

DANCE MOMENTS FROM RIO RITA

Dance Moments From Rio Rita (1930)

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

A PASSING GLANCE AT

A Passing Glance At "Heads Up" (1930)

Scenes from the show "heads Up" including a high kick routine...

PETALS FROM

Petals From "Blue Roses" (1931)

A comedy routine and a dance routine from the stage show "Blue Roses".

CANDY QUEEN

Candy Queen (1949)

Film stars Stephen Murray and Beatrice Campbell judge confectionary trade beauty...

TIT BITS FROM TONI - THE SHAFTESBURY THEATRE MUSICAL COMEDY

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

Extracts from the show "Toni"...

THIS BEAUTY BUSINESS

This Beauty Business (1933)

"Uncle Andre" introduces a film about what young women require to appear in...

A SCENE FROM

A Scene From "London Calling" Duke Of York's Theatre London (1924)

Comedy skit from a stage show...

LADY MARY

Lady Mary (1928)

Extracts from "Lady Mary" - chorus girl routine and comedy dance skit.

TWINKLING TOES FROM

Twinkling Toes From "My Son John" (1926)

Billy Merson, Annie Croft and Reginald Sharland dance in the...

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

The Show Must Go On (1946)

New Cochran operetta 'Big Ben' rehearsed in London's theatre.

A GLEAM FROM ALADDIN

A Gleam From Aladdin (1926)

Great dance by chorus girls in "Aladdin". Charles Austin stars as Widow...

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1933)

The Tenor Richard Tauber sings Schubert's 'Serenade'.

DANCE FACTORY

Dance Factory (1928)

Dancing school - chorus girls are groomed.

HOMAGE TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN

Homage To Holland's Queen (1941)

Prince Bernhard gives speech in Regent's Park to celebrate Queen...

SALVTE THE SOLDIER aka SALUTE THE SOLDIER

Salvte The Soldier AKA Salute The Soldier (1944)

Soldiers in first British Army Pageant put on show...

GRACIE ENTERTAINS AGAIN

Gracie Entertains Again (1940)

Singer Gracie Fields entertaining troops in France

FRED SAMBURN

Fred Samburn (1935)

American xylophonist in a comic routine filmed at the Scala Theatre in Berlin.

BERNARD DUDLEY -

Bernard Dudley - "The Longshoreman" (1932)

A song about being a sailor - performed by Bernard Dudley...

MARGARET HARRIS AND VALERIE TANDY on sleeve as MARG HARRIS & VAL-TANDY issue...

Margaret Harris And Valerie Tandy On Sleeve As Marg Harris & Val-Tandy Issue... (1941)

Windmill...

STAR'S DRESSER

Star's Dresser (1946)

Beatrice Lillie's dresser goes about her daily chores; brief glimpse of the star...

NEW BATHING SUITS

New Bathing Suits (1950)

Windmill girls model swimsuits designed by ex-aircraft engineer Major du Cros.

METROPOLE THEATRE - BERLIN

Metropole Theatre - Berlin (1939)

Metropole Theatre in Berlin in 1939.

THE FLYING BALLET

The Flying Ballet (1946)

John Parsons interviews Douglas Byng, Richard Hearne, Eddie Gray and Arthur...

COMMONWEALTH ARTS AND DANCING FESTIVAL

Commonwealth Arts And Dancing Festival (1965)

Music and Dance from the Commonwealth - includes shots...

BITTER-SWEET aka BITTER SWEET for text search purposes record a - reel 1

Bitter-Sweet AKA Bitter Sweet For Text Search Purposes Record A - Reel 1 (1929)

Stage...

BITTER-SWEET aka BITTER SWEET for text search purposes record c - reel 2

Bitter-Sweet AKA Bitter Sweet For Text Search Purposes Record C - Reel 2 (1929)

Stage...

GAY NINETIES BALL

Gay Nineties Ball (1929)

Footage of society ball attended by people dressed in period costume from the...

STUDENTS RAG DAY - LIVERPOOL

Students Rag Day - Liverpool (1920-1930)

Liverpool students have their Rag Day. Merseyside.

PASSION PLAY - OBERAMMERGAU

Passion Play - Oberammergau (1920-1930)

Footage from performance of Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria.