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THE FALL OF ADDIS ABABA - PATHE GAZETTE SPECIAL

The Fall Of Addis Ababa - Pathe Gazette Special (1941)

Allies troops under General Wetherall march...

ROYAL ACTIVITIES

Royal Activities (1941)

King George VI inspects Naval Cadets, Queen Elizabeth visits Ministry of Food.

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...

ON 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE

On 18th Anniversary Of The Battle Of The Marne (1932)

Walter Edge, U.S. Ambassador to France opens...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1930)

Prince Edward visits a seaside resort and inspects veterans.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Comedian Robb Wilton as WWI soldier who has only just found out the war is over - in...

LET US PLAY

Let Us Play (1932)

Lion cubs and a baby walrus are seen at San Diego Zoo in California.

 

 

THE BUGGINSES

The Bugginses (1932)

Footage of the comedians Mabel Constanduros and Michael Hogan.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1940)

Ronald Frankau cracks a few jokes and sings "Don't Let's Sing About the War".

ROBERT ASHLEY issue title - CARRY ON !

Robert Ashley Issue Title - Carry On ! (1940)

The baritone Robert Ashley sings 'Absent Friends'.

MALCOLM MCEACHERN

Malcolm Mceachern (1941)

Bass singer Malcolm McEachern performs patriotic song about the navy -...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1941)

Ronald Frankau recites an amusing monologue called 'The Fairy.'

KENWAY AND YOUNG

Kenway And Young (1942)

Nan Kenway and Douglas Young perform a comedy routine about the war.

MARGARET EAVES issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Margaret Eaves Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1943)

Margaret Eaves sings "When Big Ben...

JEWELS AUCTION aka RED CROSS JEWELS

Jewels Auction AKA Red Cross Jewels (1944)

Actor Leslie Banks helps in jewellery auction at...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Little boy gets Swiss music box for his birthday and remembers trip to Switzerland.

ART IN CHELSEA

Art In Chelsea (1944)

Item about two famous artists at work in Chelsea, London.

KIDS CLUB aka CAMEL CLUB

Kids Club AKA Camel Club (1944)

Children attend the Camel Club set up in old pub by the Save the...

ONE-WOMAN DOG TRACK

One-Woman Dog Track (1944)

New dog arrives at Staines dog track and is guided to his first win by track...

LADY ASTOR IN USA - SPEECH

Lady Astor In USA - Speech (1932)

American born British politician Lady Nancy Astor speaks (and sings)...

H G WELLS SPEAKS ON THE AMERICAN ENTRY INTO THE WAR

H G Wells Speaks On The American Entry Into The War (1940)

The famous author voices his opinions...

BALLOONS

Balloons (1943)

Cartoonist Joe Noble has fun suggesting different shapes and uses for barrage balloons.

VE-DAY - COPENHAGEN

Ve-Day - Copenhagen (1946)

First anniversary of VE-Day marked in Copenhagen.

IL Y A 50 ANS aka 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CINEMA

Il Y A 50 Ans AKA 50th Anniversary Of Cinema (1946)

French item tracing history of cinema in...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 129 - see separate record for details.

DONKEY AUCTION - OCTOBER 1940

Donkey Auction - October 1940 (1940)

Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge auction a donkey in aid of...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT COVENTRY aka PRINCESS ELIZABETH  COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Princess Elizabeth At Coventry AKA Princess Elizabeth Coventry Cathedral (1948)

A speech by...

ERIC WOODBURN IN 'BOOTS!'

Eric Woodburn In 'boots!' (1935)

Character singer Eric Woodburn perform military marching song 'Boots'...

DIGGING FOR VICTORY

Digging For Victory (1943)

Quirky comedy sketch by Ministry of Information about growing winter...

HELP PICK POTATOES

Help Pick Potatoes (1944-1945)

Shots of comic cricket match. People working in potato field.

VILLAGE OF PEACE

Village Of Peace (1968)

Children from poor and developing countries live and learn in this international...

CHEERS ALL THE WAY!

Cheers All The Way! (1930)

Various material of Prince of Wales visit to the North East of England - lots...

THOMAS BURKE

Thomas Burke (1931)

Operatic tenor Thomas Burke sings two songs for disabled ex-servicemen at Queen...

CITIES OF BRITAIN - EDINBURGH NO. 5

Cities Of Britain - Edinburgh No. 5 (1931)

Travelogue showing the sights of Edinburgh.

PICCAVER

Piccaver (1932)

Operatic tenor Alfred Piccaver sings for disabled ex-service men at Queen Mary's Hospital.

ALONZO ELLIOTT

Alonzo Elliott (1937)

Composer Alonzo Elliott plays his tune 'There's A Long, Long Trail'.

SWEEP DREAMS!

Sweep Dreams! (1935)

Mad story about a man dreaming of a giant vacuum cleaner!

STARS AT EPIC PREMIERE

Stars At Epic Premiere (1956)

Epic film 'War and Peace', staring Audrey Hepburn - has its premiere in...

WARDEN AND WEST issue title OKAY FOR HOUNDS

Warden And West Issue Title Okay For Hounds (1937)

Topical comedy with drag act comedians Warden...

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...

TWO HORSEMEN aka WENTWORTH DAY TOUR  issue title - BRIGHT AND EARLY

Two Horsemen AKA Wentworth Day Tour Issue Title - Bright And Early (1941)

Writer Wentworth...

STARS OFF STAGE KENWAY AND YOUNG issue title is I LIKES THAT

Stars Off Stage Kenway And Young Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

Comedian Dougie Young shows...

THE TWO LESLIES issue title ALL THE LATEST!

The Two Leslies Issue Title All The Latest! (1942)

Leslies Holmes and Sarony entertain with a song...

MCGREGOR AND WEST issue title PALS!

Mcgregor And West Issue Title Pals! (1942)

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

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1943)

Ronald Frankau sings a song entitled "After the War".

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.

ST DUNSTAN'S ROAD WALK

St Dunstan's Road Walk (1950)

Blind war veterans of St Dunstan's take part in a competition walk at...

FASHIONS IN HATS WITH CORAL BROWNE

Fashions In Hats With Coral Browne (1944)

A modern hat is contrasted with an Edwardian style hat -...

LETTERS FROM HOME

Letters From Home (1944)

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