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KING QUEEN; ETC. ARRIVE AT THEATRE aka LADY PAGET'S BLINDED SOLDIERS FUND

King Queen; Etc. Arrive At Theatre AKA Lady Paget's Blinded Soldiers Fund (1914-1918)

King George...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 417 - POGO STICKS and SCHOOL FOR WAITERS.

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 417 - Pogo Sticks And School For Waiters. (1962)

Out takes (rushes,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 439 - MUSHROOM GROWING, DARTMOOR POSTMAN and HARLEQUIN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 439 - Mushroom Growing, Dartmoor Postman And Harlequin... (1963)

Out...

SUPERSTITIOUS?

Superstitious? (1933)

Is Friday the 13th a good day to get married? This London couple don't think so.

10,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN

10,000 School Children (1933)

Massed children cheer as they watch the arrival of Queen Mary.

THE FRENCH NATIONAL LOTTERY

The French National Lottery (1933)

The numbers are drawn that could make one French person very rich.

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

Photographer Howard Coster patiently listens to theatre critic Hannen Swaffer...

 

 

PATHE PICTORIAL CARTOON COMPETITION 2

Pathe Pictorial Cartoon Competition 2 (1921)

The artist Poy draws a cartoon - the audience is...

JACK BUCHANAN AND JUNE

Jack Buchanan And June (1925)

Short dance sequence from "Boodle" (I think) featuring Jack Buchanan and...

THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Theatrical Garden Party (1922)

Theatrical Garden Party to raise money for the Actor's Orphanage,...

THEATRICAL MINIATURES

Theatrical Miniatures (1933)

A model theatre with revolving stage is presented.

THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTY

Theatrical Garden Party (1924)

A comical pantomime rodeo at an actor's garden party.

[A SHORT DANCE]

[a Short Dance] (1929)

Unidentified dancers perform an exhibition dance in a theatrical setting.

STAGECRAFT

Stagecraft (1933)

Good footage of a set being designed for a theatre show in the West End, London.

FRANCE

France (1948)

Black dancers perform at Theatre de Paris, France.

LES GIRLS

Les Girls (1932)

Footage of the famous Folies Bergeres.

ROUND BRITAIN AT WHITSUN - MISS ENGLAND

Round Britain At Whitsun - Miss England (1954)

Miss England beauty contest is held at London's...

LION TRIPLETS BORN 'OFF STAGE'

Lion Triplets Born 'off Stage' (1950)

Footage of lion cubs, mother and father back stage at the...

UKRAINE BALLET THRILLS PARIS

Ukraine Ballet Thrills Paris (1959)

Excellent footage of Kossacks dancing onstage at the Alhambra in...

LONGEST PLAYING RECORD aka PIANO PLAYING MARATHON

Longest Playing Record AKA Piano Playing Marathon (1959)

Sandy Strickland plays piano for marathon...

MARIONETTES issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Marionettes Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Puppets being made and performing on...

'OCTATENT' PORTABLE OPERATING THEATRE

'octatent' Portable Operating Theatre (1969)

New portable operating theatre is demonstrated in...

ESCAPOLOGIST

Escapologist (1950)

Escapologist Allan Alan is tied up on a London street but escapes while several feet...

WINDMILL HOUSE

Windmill House (1951)

Cameraman carries out experiment on young ladies at Windmill Theatre.

GRANDMA AND YOU aka GRANDMAMA AND YOU

Grandma And You AKA Grandmama And You (1945)

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

METROPOLE THEATRE, BERLIN

Metropole Theatre, Berlin (1939)

Dancers performing in a review at the Metropole Theatre Berlin.

WINDMILL GIRLS

Windmill Girls (1946)

Anita D'Ray and other Windmill Girls at work and rest. London.

JUBILEE OF VETERAN ACTRESS TURCHANINOVA

Jubilee Of Veteran Actress Turchaninova (1958)

Actress Turchaninova celebrates 67 years on stage.

MR ITALY 1960

Mr Italy 1960 (1960)

Contestants takes part in Mr Italy 1960 competition.

MIKHAIL TAL WORLD CHESS CHAMPION

Mikhail Tal World Chess Champion (1960)

After nearly two months the contest ends with a new Russian...

GEORGIAN FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE IN RUSSIA

Georgian Folk Dance Ensemble In Russia (1961)

Georgian dancers return from America to perform in...

RENE CLAIR FRENCH DIRECTOR OF THE PAST ADMITTED TO ACADAMIE FRANCAISE

Rene Clair French Director Of The Past Admitted To Acadamie Francaise (1962)

Rene Clair making...

 UGANDA INDEPENDENCE CUTS

Uganda Independence Cuts (1962)

Colour shots showing preparations for independence celebrations in...

PABLO CASALS CONCERT IN HUNGARY aka PABLO CASALS CONCERT

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

Casals conducts a large...

LONDON BY NIGHT

London By Night (1963)

Bright lights of London's Piccadilly Circus and theatres and cinemas.

AFRICAN BALLET IN SYDNEY aka AFRICAN BALLET

African Ballet In Sydney AKA African Ballet (1965)

Vibrant dance ensemble with drummers and other...

FORUM THEATRE EALING

Forum Theatre Ealing (1934)

The building of the Forum Cinema in Ealing, London

SOHO AT NIGHT

Soho At Night (1968)

Film shot from a car driving around Soho in London

LIGHT TO SEE BY

Light To See By (1972)

Film mixing shots of different sources of light - from car headlights to...

CHARITY PAGEANT - CAMBERWELL

Charity Pageant - Camberwell (1914-1918)

Girls in strange costumes for charity pageant scurry round outside...

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...

FRENCH ACTRESS MME ARCHAIMBAUD

French Actress Mme Archaimbaud (1914)

French actress Madame Archaimbaud performs for camera.

WRITER HENRY BATAILLE

Writer Henry Bataille (1910-1919)

Shots of French poet and playwright Henry Bataille.

FUNERAL OF SARAH BERNHARDT - PARIS 1923

Funeral Of Sarah Bernhardt - Paris 1923 (1923)

Funeral of the actress Sarah Bernhardt

SHAKESPEARE REMEMBERED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Shakespeare Remembered In Czechoslovakia (1964)

Girls make a costume, stills of Shakespearean...

PAVLOVA - A MEMORY

Pavlova - A Memory (1931)

A tribute to the recently deceased Anna Pavlova shows the dancer in silent...

BACK STAGE ARTIST

Back Stage Artist (1965)

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

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED!

When The Earth Trembled! (1932)

Ruins of the New Zealand town of Napier following an earthquake.

CONTRASTS - FROM THE GREAT FARCE

Contrasts - From The Great Farce "Tons Of Money" At The Shaftesbury Theatre... (1922)

Two...