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CHARLES COBURN

Charles Coburn (1934)

The entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'Two Black Eyes'.

BOB AND ALF PEARSON

Bob And Alf Pearson (1932)

Good footage of the singing duet Bob and Alf Pearson.

TWO LESLIES issue title is HOW'S THAT?

Two Leslies Issue Title Is How's That? (1939)

Leslie Holmes and Leslie Sarony sing "There's No Magic...

HAROLD SWAIN AND THE SWING SISTERS issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Harold Swain And The Swing Sisters Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Footage of Hal Swain...

JOHN STEABBEN issue title is MANY THANKS

John Steabben Issue Title Is Many Thanks (1941)

Baritone John Steabben sings patriotic song "Your...

MCGREGOR AND WEST issue title PALS!

Mcgregor And West Issue Title Pals! (1942)

Very funny item compares a visit to the grocer's in...

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1943)

The Two Leslies - Holmes and Sarony - sing and play "Won't it be Wonderful?".

 

 

PETER BROUGH issue title is MUM'S THE WORD!

Peter Brough Issue Title Is Mum's The Word! (1943)

Ventriloquist Peter Brough and his dummy John.

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title is HITHER AND THITHER

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Is Hither And Thither (1944)

Bennett and Williams do comedy...

PUTNEY POWER BOAT RACE

Putney Power Boat Race (1968)

Speed boat race on River Thames and across the Channel.

LETTERS FROM HOME

Letters From Home (1944)

Lovely film about a letter from a wife to a soldier overseas - rather sad.

DANCING LESSON - POLES TEACH WAAFS

Dancing Lesson - Poles Teach Waafs (1944)

Footage of WAAF's demonstrating Polish dancing.

CHANGE PARTNERS

Change Partners (1945)

Excellent footage about dance hostess at Stage Door Canteen club in London.

KIDS CRECHE aka FOR LITTLE CHILDREN

Kids Creche AKA For Little Children (1943)

A nursery school near Johannesburg takes care of children...

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

The Stage Door - favourite of the forces during WWII - closes its...

PICTORIAL REVUE OF 1943 - Reel 3

Pictorial Revue Of 1943 - Reel 3 (1938-1943)

Turns compilation: lady novelty juggler Lavanda, comic Tommy...

RADIO CAROLINE

Radio Caroline (1965)

Great stuff of DJs aboard Radio Caroline ship - Tony Blackburn, Simon Dee and...

BILLY REID

Billy Reid (1932)

Billy Reid and His London Accordion Band play some old-time popular tunes, and we are...

OUTER LONDON'S  CLUBS AND CABARETS -

Outer London's Clubs And Cabarets - "The Showboat" - Maidenhead (1933)

Entertainment at The...

VAN STRATEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Van Straten And His Orchestra (1940)

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

PETER SINCLARE SINCLAIR

Peter Sinclare Sinclair (1940)

Peter Sinclare sings about 'Frugal Dougal, Minister of Meanness' and...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1941)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings "London Will Rise Again".

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1941)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings "The London I Love".

WAAF SINGER ANGELA WHEELDON issue title is I LIKES THAT

Waaf Singer Angela Wheeldon Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

WAAF Angela sings "I heard you...

FLORENCE DESMOND & FLANAGAN AND ALLEN issue title is AIRS AND GRACES

Florence Desmond & Flanagan And Allen Issue Title Is Airs And Graces (1943)

Florence Desmond...

NEGATIVES aka IN THE NEGATIVE issue title is FREE AND EASY

Negatives AKA In The Negative Issue Title Is Free And Easy (1944)

Item showing comedy sketches,...

ROMANCE AT THE NUFFIELD

Romance At The Nuffield (1944)

Classic film showing a romantic rendezvous

BATTLE RECAPTURED aka SMALL WAR

Battle Recaptured AKA Small War (1961)

Actors on set of the film "The Longest Day" include Peter...

AMERICA MAKES `DOUBLE SPACE HISTORY' aka U.S. DOUBLE SPACE SUCCESS

America Makes `double Space History' AKA U.S. Double Space Success (1965)

The two man Gemini...

BADER IN OTTAWA FOR RCAF LUNCHEON

Bader In Ottawa For Rcaf Luncheon (1955)

Legless British war hero, Douglas Bader on a visit to Canada...

PERCY AND MARY HONRI

Percy And Mary Honri (1936)

Percy and Mary Honri play popular tunes on the concertina and accordion -...

COME TO LONDON!

Come To London! (1966)

London's diversity celebrated - from the Lord Mayor's show to Cockney barrow...

WORDS AND MUSIC BY - NO. 3

Words And Music By - No. 3 (1928)

Famous composers are featured - May Brake, Helen Taylor, Harry...

SUMMING UP NO. 17 REEL 2

Summing Up No. 17 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

PICETTE NO. 5 - CHIMPS CHAMPS  & CHUMPS record a

Picette No. 5 - Chimps Champs & Chumps Record A (1948-1949)

Compilation of funny stories - performing...