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OPERATIC SINGER WITH SYNCHRONISED SOUND

Operatic Singer With Synchronised Sound

Early method of producing sound film is demonstrated.

ERNIE MAIN aka ERNIE MAYNE

Ernie Main AKA Ernie Mayne

Comedian Ernie Mayne does his turn - songs and jokes.

BEER GARDEN, BERLIN DANCING aka BELIN DANCING

Beer Garden, Berlin Dancing AKA Belin Dancing

Germans enjoy a drink in the open air at some...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record A - Reel 1 (1896-1899)

Scenes from...

FIVE REIGNS reel 1

Five Reigns Reel 1 (1896-1914)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902 - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record G - Reel 2 (1900-1901)

Scenes from...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record j - reel 2

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record J - Reel 2 (1900-1902)

Scenes from...

 

 

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record A - Reel 1 (1902)

Documentary film...

RECORD PLAYER - EARLY SOUND FILM

Record Player - Early Sound Film (1903-1933)

Very early footage of male opera singer performing (with...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record B - Reel 1 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record c - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record C - Reel 1 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record D - Reel 1 (1905)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record G - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

TIME TO REMEMBER - EDWARDIAN SUMMER  1905 - 1910  - record h - reel 2

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record H - Reel 2 (1905-1910)

Documentary film...

FLASHBACKS Reel 2 reel 2 is old reels 3 & 4 combined

Flashbacks Reel 2 Reel 2 Is Old Reels 3 & 4 Combined (1910-1912)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record B - Reel 1 (1911)

Events...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record h - reel 2

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record H - Reel 2 (1913-1914)

Events...

TIME TO REMEMBER - OVER BY CHRISTMAS  1914  - record a - reel 1

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record A - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World...

FLASHBACKS Reel 4 reel 4 is old reels 7 & 8 combined

Flashbacks Reel 4 Reel 4 Is Old Reels 7 & 8 Combined (1915-1938)

Retrospective documentary tracing the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE PEACE MAKERS 1919 - reel 1

Time To Remember - The Peace Makers 1919 - Reel 1 (1919)

Events of 1919 - celebrations of...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 5

Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

 STALIN  record b - reel 1 continued

Stalin Record B - Reel 1 Continued (1920-1939)

Various Stalin material gathered from various sources -...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 1

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 1 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 2

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 2 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 3

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 4

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 4 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE TIME WHEN LITTLE HAPPENED  1921  - reel 1

Time To Remember - The Time When Little Happened 1921 - Reel 1 (1921)

Events of 1921 - Irish...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1922 - reel 1 of 2

Scrapbook For 1922 - Reel 1 Of 2 (1922)

Great film outlining the events of 1922.

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 18  NO 1

This Day - February 18 No 1 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

TIME TO REMEMBER 1926 - SHORT SHARP SHOWER - reel 1

Time To Remember 1926 - Short Sharp Shower - Reel 1 (1926)

Documentary about 1926 - General...

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 1 & 2

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 1 & 2 (1928-1935)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

HIGHLIGHT  - THE SINGING CINEMA reel 5 & 6

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 5 & 6 (1928-1962)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

BANJO PLAYER

Banjo Player (1929-1930)

Unidentified male banjo player sings 'Dreaming of the Day' in the studio.

THREE SINGERS

Three Singers (1929-1930)

Male harmony singers perform medium tempo song 'There in the Heart of the Sunset'.

LOU ABELARDO

Lou Abelardo (1929-1931)

Banjo player Lou Abelardo sings the plaintive song 'S'posing' in the studio.

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1929-1931)

Leslie Sarony sings his famous song 'I Lift Up My Finger And I Say "Tweet Tweet"'.

THE ADAMS SISTERS

The Adams Sisters (1929-1931)

Lovely item showing the gorgeous Adams Sisters singing 'Underneath The Blue'.

THE PEARL DANCERS

The Pearl Dancers (1929)

Two men do some amazing Cossack / acrobatic dancing in the studio.

JOHN COLLINSON

John Collinson (1929-1931)

John Collinson sings a song called 'Over The Wall Of My Garden' in the studio.

GRACE IVELL & VIVIAN WORTH

Grace Ivell & Vivian Worth (1929)

Grace Ivell and Vivian Worth sing the ballad 'Shine On Heather Moon'...

BILLY & LEN CHILDS

Billy & Len Childs (1929-1932)

Singing comedians Billy and Len Childs sing a song with Italian accents called...

COVENT GARDEN BAND

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and...

BILLY LEONARD

Billy Leonard (1929)

Entertaining turn from comedian / singer / dancer Billy Leonard in toff character.

KASBECK COSSACKS

Kasbeck Cossacks (1929-1930)

Good footage of the Kasbeck Cossack Orchestra playing traditional music.

NORMAN WILLIAMS

Norman Williams (1929-1930)

Bass singer performs 'I'm The Leader Of The Band' in the studio.

UNIDENTIFIED LADY SINGER HELEN MILLAIS?

Unidentified Lady Singer Helen Millais? (1929-1930)

Unidentified soprano (Helen Millais?) in a wonderful...

LEONARD HENRY

Leonard Henry (1929)

Leonard Henry makes a comical speech and sings 'On Her Doorstep (Birthday?) Last...

GAY NINETIES BALL

Gay Nineties Ball (1929)

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

TIME TO REMEMBER -  1929 THE TIME OF THE HOUSE AT BOGNOR - reel 2

Time To Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor - Reel 2 (1929)

Good documentary about...