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SMOKING CLUB issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

Smoking Club Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Footage of men and women enjoying a smoking pipes...

PUZZLES issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Puzzles Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

A brief history of the everyday puzzle.

DANCING DUDES issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Dancing Dudes Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Good footage of the dancing trio the...

RICHARD HASSETT issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Richard Hassett Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Footage of comedy entertainer Richard...

BALL PUNCHER issue title - NUMBER ENGAGED !

Ball Puncher Issue Title - Number Engaged ! (1941)

Footage of Kid Brunnel in training to beat the...

LITTLE GEL issue title - NUMBER ENGAGED !

Little Gel Issue Title - Number Engaged ! (1941)

Good item showing what a woman's chemical make-up...

RONALD FRANKAU AND RENE ROBERTS issue title - NUMBER ENGAGED !

Ronald Frankau And Rene Roberts Issue Title - Number Engaged ! (1941)

Footage of comedians...

 

 

12,000 CHILDREN issue title - HEY DAY

12,000 Children Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage thousands of children taking part in a festival...

MARGARET AND GUY issue title - HEY DAY

Margaret And Guy Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of dancer Margaret and Guy demonstrating their...

WHIRR-AWAY BALLET

Whirr-Away Ballet (1941)

Men from Royal Australian Air Force practise ballet dancing in tutus for their...

PERFORMING FLEAS

Performing Fleas (1941)

Performing fleas dance and pull miniature carriages during their show.

CHARLES COLE BLINDFOLDED CARTOONIST

Charles Cole Blindfolded Cartoonist (1941)

Charles Cole draws cartoon of Winston Churchill whilst...

SURREY SCENES

Surrey Scenes (1941)

An item showing lovely countryside in Surrey.

TRIBAL CHIEFS OF TOMORROW issue title - BRIGHT AND EARLY

Tribal Chiefs Of Tomorrow Issue Title - Bright And Early (1941)

A look at the activities in a...

MODEL CATHEDRAL

Model Cathedral (1941)

Tom Ingledew works on his impressive 4 foot high model cathedral made from...

TRIBESMEN'S CARNIVAL

Tribesmen's Carnival (1941)

South African tribesmen take part in different events in a carnival at Cape...

POLICE MARCH aka POLICE CARNIVAL issue title - LINE UP

Police March AKA Police Carnival Issue Title - Line Up (1941)

The Sydney police hold their...

AFTER THE WAR

After The War (1941)

Entertaining fantasy item showing how things might be after the war has ended.

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1941)

The men from the Physical Training Corps exercise in formation. Cape Town, South Africa....

STRONG WOMAN aka JOSIE TERENA

Strong Woman AKA Josie Terena (1941)

19 year old strong woman Josie Terena can bend metal bars and...

WOMAN PIRATES aka UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER

Woman Pirates AKA Under The Jolly Roger (1941)

Women pirates man a ship whilst White, Trevor and...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

Comedians Bennett and Williams perform a routine as air raid wardens.

SCULPTOR issue title - WHILE YOU WAIT

Sculptor Issue Title - While You Wait (1941)

Jon Douglas shows how he makes models of Winston...

BABIES

Babies (1941)

Some cute babies take part in a show in Pretoria, South Africa.

CARDS issue title - THE PLAY'S THE THING!

Cards Issue Title - The Play's The Thing! (1941)

A good item about fortune telling with playing...

FISHING

Fishing (1941)

Fishermen take part in a competition in Watson's Bay, Sydney. The winner catches a shark.

DERBYSHIRE issue title - SILVER LINING

Derbyshire Issue Title - Silver Lining (1941)

A look at the lovely countryside around Ashford and...

LAUGHTER

Laughter (1941)

A look at what amuses people at different ages.

P.T. aka DANISH P.T. TROOP

P.T. AKA Danish P.T. Troop (1941)

A troop of Danish male gymnasts perform an exercise routine in...

BLACK DANCERS aka BALLET A LA BANTU

Black Dancers AKA Ballet A La Bantu (1941)

Men from Natal perform a tribal dance whilst women watch....

P.T. aka YOUNG SOUTH AFRICANS P.T. issue title - HEAD OVER HEELS

P.T. AKA Young South Africans P.T. Issue Title - Head Over Heels (1941)

Boys and girls put on...

STRING TRICK

String Trick (1941)

A trick with a piece of string makes the sound of wind and thunder.

LOVE

Love (1941)

A few statistics associated with the subject of love.

TENNIS ON SKATES

Tennis On Skates (1941)

Novel tennis matches take place on roller-skates.

PADDY DREW

Paddy Drew (1941)

Cartoonist Paddy Drew gives examples of his clever sketches.

GASTON PALMER

Gaston Palmer (1941)

Juggler Gaston Palmer shows his skill with hat, cigar and umbrella.

MUSICAL QUIZ

Musical Quiz (1941)

An entertaining music quiz gives clues to help the audience identify three songs.

MATCHSTICK MODELS

Matchstick Models (1941)

16 year old Harold Gough creates matchstick models of buildings. Port...

TIPPIT AND SHOVE HALFPENNY issue title - UP WITH THE LARK

Tippit And Shove Halfpenny Issue Title - Up With The Lark (1941)

Locals in the West Country play...

RESTOCKING TYNE AND TRIBUTARIES

Restocking Tyne And Tributaries (1941)

The river Tyne is restocked with young trout.

ANIMAL HYPNOTIST

Animal Hypnotist (1941)

Hubert Lee communicates with animals who obey his orders. Sydney, Australia.

BOW MEN AND WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA

Bow Men And Women Of Australia (1941)

An item showing how bows and arrows are made, we also see people...

NETBALL COMPETITION

Netball Competition (1941)

Girls from the Transvaal Netball Association take part in a match in South...

CARL CARLISLE

Carl Carlisle (1941)

Impersonator Carl Carlisle does impressions of various famous people including...

DANNY LIPTON'S MILITAIRES

Danny Lipton's Militaires (1941)

Danny Lipton's Militaires perform a lively tap routine.

DICE

Dice (1941)

Item about dice and their uses.

DANCERS aka JACQUELINE ELMORE AND DANCE ARTIST issue title -

Dancers AKA Jacqueline Elmore And Dance Artist Issue Title - "Rise And Shine" (1941)

Item...

U.S. EAGLE CLUB aka AMERICAN EAGLE CLUB

U.S. Eagle Club AKA American Eagle Club (1941)

U.S. servicemen get a taste of home at the American...

CIRCUS aka CIRCUS COMES TO VILLAGE

Circus AKA Circus Comes To Village (1941)

The circus comes to a village, and children help to set it...

MODEL BOATS & CARS

Model Boats & Cars (1941)

Model cars race against model motorboats in Sydney, Australia.