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HAVE YOU A

Have You A "Capital" Memory? (1931)

Wayne, aged 3, demonstrates his talent for remembering the State...

KEY WEST

Key West (1932)

The cowboy performer Key West demonstrates his skills with a whip on stage, London.

THE SPINNER

The Spinner (1932)

Rover Betts spins ropes and lassos in a field in Edmonton.

REVERIE

Reverie (1932)

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

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1932)

Rope-spinning comedian Tex McLeod goes through his old act with Marjorie Tiller.

THE LIGHT LADY HEAVY WEIGHT

The Light Lady Heavy Weight (1915)

Great strongman footage. Thomas Inch tires to lift "Resista" - a...

CAL McCORD

Cal Mccord (1934)

Cowboy Cal McCord spins ropes and tells jokes.

 

 

TAKE A TIP

Take A Tip (1935)

Professional billiards player Sydney Smith does several tricks for us.

SNOOKER SNIPPETS - JOE DAVIES

Snooker Snippets - Joe Davies (1927-1928)

Joe Davis demonstrates his prowess with a snooker cue - various...

TRICKY TRICKS

Tricky Tricks (1928)

Secrets of some magic tricks are revealed by Mr Goldston.

PASSENGERS

Passengers (1929)

Animal rides at London Zoo - camels, elephants and llamas all take passengers around the...

BALANCING BILL

Balancing Bill (1930)

Performing sea lions do some tricks.

A WRITING PHENOMENON!

A Writing Phenomenon! (1935)

18-year-old John Bowd writes different things with both hands...

TABLE TRICKS!

Table Tricks! (1935)

American players perform clever billiard tricks.

FLYING FEET - ANOTHER

Flying Feet - Another "Process Camera" Novelty (1930)

Trick effects are used in a film about the...

ARTFUL ANGLE

Artful Angle (1930)

Trick shots by a billiards expert.

THE SHUFFLER

The Shuffler (1931)

Professor Collins demonstrates fancy shuffling and card tricks - some slow motion...

TWO NEW YORKERS

Two New Yorkers (1936)

The Two New Yorkers perform tricks with hats.

JASPER MASKELYNE

Jasper Maskelyne (1937)

Illusionist, Jasper Maskelyne, delivers comic monologue whilst swallowing razor...

ARTFUL ARCHERY

Artful Archery (1937)

Women's archery competition in America, plus demonstration of trick archery...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 51

Cineviews In Brief No. 51 (1937)

Farmers in Poland keep tame lioness, stunt motorcyclists in Vienna and...

ALLEY WIZARDS!

Alley Wizards! (1938)

Tenpin bowling experts show us some fancy tricks at an American alley.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 21

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 21 (1938)

Billiard tricks by amateur champions and a tent on top of a...

A CANINE WONDER

A Canine Wonder (1938)

Alsatian dog 'Wolf' leaps through hoops and over the outstretched arms of...

PLUS GOLF! NO. 2

Plus Golf! No. 2 (1938)

The 'Kensington Club pro' golfer Russell Kelly shows us some trick shots.

THE MERRY-GO-ROUND OF MILADY

The Merry-Go-Round Of Milady (1930)

Fashion item which uses some trick photography to nice effect.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS JOYCE GARDNER

Camera Interviews - Miss Joyce Gardner (1930)

The woman billiards champion Joyce Gardner...

A WHIRL AND A SPIN WITH THE ACRO-DANCERS

A Whirl And A Spin With The Acro-Dancers (1930)

Acrobatic dance routine performed by Andree and...

MARIE WILSON

Marie Wilson (1941)

Novelty cyclist Marie Wilson entertains with balancing tricks and contortions on her...

EDUCATED MUD!

Educated Mud! (1930)

Trick photography is used to show sculptures taking shape as if by magic.

MIXED MINIATURES

Mixed Miniatures (1928)

A miniature circus is demonstrated - animals are pulled around in little model...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

VARIETY IN DANCE STEPS

Variety In Dance Steps (1931)

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

CHINESE JUGGLERS

Chinese Jugglers (1928)

Chinese jugglers perform an acrobatic act spinning plates, tumbling, contortions...

A MATCH OR TWO - TWO LITTLE TRICKS BY THE HOUSTON SISTERS

A Match Or Two - Two Little Tricks By The Houston Sisters (1926)

A magic trick involving a coin...

THE LADY JUGGLER

The Lady Juggler (1926)

Good juggling footage featuring a woman juggler called Louise Maxim - some nice...

AFTER THE BALL

After The Ball (1930)

A game of motorcycle football - various camera tricks are used including film...

SPIN-SIRS!  A SCOUT EPISODE

Spin-Sirs! A Scout Episode (1930-1931)

Boy Scouts demonstrate some rope spinning stunts.

AERIAL VIEWS OF NIAGARA FALLS

Aerial Views Of Niagara Falls (1922)

Footage of Niagara falls, Canada and the United States of...

GIRL SWIMMERS

Girl Swimmers (1922)

Girl swimmers in training for Tailteann Games, Blackrock (Gwent or Cornwall).

DANCING GRACE

Dancing Grace (1932)

Camera tricks are used for pictorial effect as a ballet dancer is filmed.

THE SCRAMBLED SCRAPBOOK - A NOVELTY

The Scrambled Scrapbook - A Novelty (1932)

Various camera tricks are used to entertain the audience -...

SPRINGBOARD FEVER - A PROCESS CAMERA NOVELTY

Springboard Fever - A Process Camera Novelty (1932)

Camera tricks are used to comic effect as a...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE KEEPER AT THE ZOO

Camera Interviews - The Keeper At The Zoo (1933)

A zoo keeper shows the Pathe camera his charges -...

THE GENTLE CHRISTMAS CRACKER

The Gentle Christmas Cracker (1933)

Cute Christmas story showing how crackers are made - festive...

BALANCE - A

Balance - A "Wheely" Episode By Paige And Jewett The Trick Cyclists (1933)

Unicyclists act by...

"Stepping Nowhere!" (1933)

Various exponents of log rolling demonstrate their technique.

FOOTBALL AS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

Football As You Have Never Seen Before (1925)

Film is run backwards, in slow motion and stopped...

DE BIERE

De Biere (1933)

French magician De Biere shows us how to do a trick with an egg and a bag.

THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE

That's How It's Done (1933)

Magician Max Waldorf shows us some magic tricks.