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ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1933)

Very good Robb Wilton monologue and song called 'I Don't Work For A Living'.

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1933)

The Tenor Richard Tauber sings Schubert's 'Serenade'.

THE CASANI CLUB ORCHESTRA

The Casani Club Orchestra (1933)

Good footage of Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra, London.

MELVILLE GIDEON

Melville Gideon (1933)

Melville Gideon sings 'I Wish I Knew A Bigger Word Than Love'.

THE UNDERWATER MAN

The Underwater Man (1933)

Underwater man Monsieur de Lalyman plays the violin, eats and drinks then...

BOB & ALF PEARSON

Bob & Alf Pearson (1933)

Bob and Alf Pearson sing 'My Goodbye to You'.

HAL YATES AND COOPER LAWLEY

Hal Yates And Cooper Lawley (1933)

American singers Hal Yates and Cooper Lawley sing 'The Grass Is...

 

 

THE WESTERN BROTHERS

The Western Brothers (1933)

The Western Brothers sing a funny song about their girlfriends, 'She Does It...

CARSON ROBISON AND HIS PIONEERS

Carson Robison And His Pioneers (1933)

Carson Robison and his Pioneers sing 'Hot Time In New Orleans...

NEW YORK MIDNIGHT FOLLIES

New York Midnight Follies (1933)

Very good footage of the New York Midnight Follies club where Jack...

EIGHT PIANO RHAPSODY

Eight Piano Rhapsody (1933)

Good footage of the Eight Piano Rhapsody at the Carlton Cinema, Islington,...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1933)

Good footage of the bass player Robert Easton singing.

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1933)

The Variety comedian Leslie Sarony sings his new song 'Pegatty Leg'.

TAPPITOUT

Tappitout (1933)

The composer Herman Darewski introduces a new party game.

HARRY ROY AND BAND AT CAFE ANGLAIS

Harry Roy And Band At Cafe Anglais (1939)

Very good footage of Harry Roy and his band playing 'Run,...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1933)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence demonstrate the Crawl Charleston (or Charleston Blues)...

ON THE AIR - IN THE AIR!  WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

On The Air - In The Air! With Jack Hylton And His Band (1933)

Jack Hylton and his Band...

THE MODERNIQUES

The Moderniques (1933)

The Moderniques sing the fast jazz tune 'Tiger Rag'.

HILDEGARDE

Hildegarde (1934)

Hildegarde plays and sings 'Trouble In Paradise'.

MUSIC FROM THE SKY

Music From The Sky (1934)

A choir sing at the top of a tall skyscraper in New York, United States of...

SCOVELL AND WHELDON

Scovell And Wheldon (1934)

The entertainers Scovell and Wheldon sing 'Noah's Ark'.

THE CONTINENTAL TRIO

The Continental Trio (1934)

Good footage of the dance act the Continental Trio in action.

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Music From The Ether (1934)

Good footage of the the Ether a new musical instrument.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

The bass singer Robert Easton sings 'Tally Ho !'.

THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS

The Gathering Of The Bands (1934)

Excellent footage of the 'Rhythm', Dance and Band Championship in...

ALFREDO AND HIS FAMOUS GYPSY BAND

Alfredo And His Famous Gypsy Band (1934)

Alfredo and his famous Gypsy Band perform 'Ochechonya'.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1934)

A little quiz asks us to guess what different sounds are, played...

THE BRITISH WOMEN'S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The British Women's Symphony Orchestra (1934)

The British Women's Symphony Orchestra.

AT TRINITY CHURCH I MET MY DOOM - TOM COSTELLO

At Trinity Church I Met My Doom - Tom Costello (1934)

Tom Costello sings 'At Trinity Church I Met...

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

GERALDO AND HIS SWEET MUSIC

Geraldo And His Sweet Music (1934)

Geraldo and his orchestra play 'One Morning In May'.

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1934)

Composer Eric Coates conducts an orchestra playing his famous composition 'London...

CHARLES COBURN

Charles Coburn (1934)

The entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'Two Black Eyes'.

RICHARD TAUBER

Richard Tauber (1934)

Behind the scenes of a film with the operatic singer Richard Tauber, Elstree,...

PETERBOROUGH'S NOBLE CATHEDRAL

Peterborough's Noble Cathedral (1934)

Good footage of Peterborough Cathedral and the choir,...

THE FOUR BRIGHT SPARKS

The Four Bright Sparks (1934)

Good footage of the music quartet The Four Bright Sparks.

BACK TO METHUSELAH

Back To Methuselah (1934)

Two men display and play some strange looking musical instruments at museum.

SCOVELL & WHELDON

Scovell & Wheldon (1934)

Scovell and Wheldon sing the tongue-twisting song 'A Proper Cup of Coffee'.

ANGELO MINGHETTI

Angelo Minghetti (1934)

Operatic tenor Angelo Minghetti sings the haunting ballad 'Nina'.

PATRICIA ROSSBOROUGH

Patricia Rossborough (1934)

Pianist Patricia Rossborough plays 'Melody in F', accompanied by Sydney Kyte...

AL BOWLLY

Al Bowlly (1934)

The famous radio star Al Bowlly sings 'The Very Thought of You.'

POOR FISH

Poor Fish (1930)

Cute film showing an all girl band fishing for their supper.

A SCENE FROM

A Scene From "London Calling" Duke Of York's Theatre London (1924)

Comedy skit from a stage show...

PULLING THE STRINGS

Pulling The Strings (1934)

Rae Russell plays 'Humoresque' on the harp and 'Annie Laurie' on the piano at...

DENNIS NOBLE

Dennis Noble (1934)

Baritone Dennis Noble sings 'Island of June'.

HENRY WENDON

Henry Wendon (1934)

Operatic tenor Henry Wendon sings 'Passing By'.

THE FALLOW TWINS

The Fallow Twins (1934)

The Fallow Twins (girls) perform an acrobatic dance routine to 'Riding on a...

CHARLIE

Charlie (1934)

Charlie, '14-year-old' xylophone player, looks like he could be a bit older than that!

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1934)

Lance Fairfax sings the cowboy song 'The Last Round Up', in white tie and tails.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

Bass Robert Easton sings 'The Skipper of the Mary Jane'.