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THE PAGEANT OF PROGRESS

The Pageant Of Progress (1930)

A historical parade in Blackpool brings out crowds to watch.

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1930)

Material of the famous race course, lots of fashionable ladies and gentlemen enjoy the...

CHOIRS OF ALL NATIONS

Choirs Of All Nations (1930)

Film of two choirs performing in old Roman Amphitheatre near Paris.

BABY DOLL PARADE

Baby Doll Parade (1933)

Young girls parade with their toys in a competition in Chicago.

"C'est Beau C'a"! (1933)

People in Paris come out to see the Grenadier Guards and Pipers from the Scots...

NO. 1  ARMY BAND CONDUCTED BY COL. FITZ BRASE

No. 1 Army Band Conducted By Col. Fitz Brase (1930)

The military band of the Irish Free State Army...

PEACE ON EARTH TO ALL MEN

Peace On Earth To All Men (1933)

Pathe Christmas story - carol singing around the World.

 

 

MILK WITH MUSIC!

Milk With Music! (1933)

A yodelling milkman charms a female customer with his song in Australia.

"Oh, Listen To The Band ..." (1931)

The band of the Grenadier Guards play to large crowds in...

THE SINGING-DANCING-CONDUCTOR BOXER

The Singing-Dancing-Conductor Boxer (1930)

Boxing champion Al Brown demonstrates his many talents...

TO YOUR HOMES ... DISMISS!

To Your Homes ... Dismiss! (1930)

Swiss troops on parade - these men are reservists on annual...

HALLOWE'EN aka HALLOWEEN

Hallowe'en AKA Halloween (1930)

Men of the London Scottish regiment celebrate Hallowe'en with a dinner.

ROMANCE

Romance (1930)

Romany gypsies sing and dance to celebrate betrothal of their "King's" daughter.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

The Lord Mayor's Show (1930)

Traditional parade for the Lord Mayor of London.

WITH TRADITIONAL CEREMONY

With Traditional Ceremony (1931)

Military students at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris parade at the...

INTER-SERVICES CHAMPIONSHIP

Inter-Services Championship (1934)

Royal Horse Guards Musical Ride Display given between the events at...

WITH ALL THE IMPRESSIVE POMP - mute version

With All The Impressive Pomp - Mute Version (1931)

Archbishop Damaschinos blesses the sea for...

"To Help Barts!" (1931)

Students and nurses from St Bartholomew's Hospital sing The Jester's Song.

"The Re-Birth Of Italy" AKA RE - Birth Of Italy (1931)

Italian young fascists sing their hymn to...

"Land Of My Fathers" (1931)

The crowd at the Wales and Scotland Rugby match greet teams with rousing...

A MODERN MIRACLE

A Modern Miracle (1933)

New NBC Radio studios in New York are opened by David Sarnoff.

OLD MAIDS DAY

Old Maids Day (1933)

Unmarried women in Paris celebrate St. Catherine's Day with a dance.

THE ARMY AT THE PALACE

The Army At The Palace (1934)

Salvation Army Band performs at grounds of Buckingham Palace.

MUSICAL WELCOME

Musical Welcome (1934)

Director of Music at Royal Military Music School, Kneller Hall is greeted home...

CRYSTAL PALACE ECHOES

Crystal Palace Echoes (1934)

187 Brass bands take part in National Band Contest at Crystal Palace.

MARCHING AND COUNTERMARCHING

Marching And Countermarching (1934)

Mass Bands and Drums rehears marching and counter marching at...

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES

Austrian Folk Dances (1934)

Crowds gather to see the Folk Festival in a Castle in Austria.

DECK SWABBING TO MUSIC

Deck Swabbing To Music (1934)

German sailors sing as they clean their ship - getting ready to sail...

DANCING - STATELY AND DROLL BY MISS GRACE CRISTIE

Dancing - Stately And Droll By Miss Grace Cristie (1925)

Unusual dancing style demonstrated by...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THEODOR I. CHALIAPINE

Camera Interviews - Theodor I. Chaliapine (1927)

The famous singer Theodor I. Chaliapine is seen in...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 2 - "Playtime At The Piccadilly" (1926)

Acts from the...

TIT BITS FROM TONI - THE SHAFTESBURY THEATRE MUSICAL COMEDY

Tit Bits From Toni - The Shaftesbury Theatre Musical Comedy (1924)

Extracts from the show "Toni"...

DANCERS 2

Dancers 2 (1923)

Unidentified couple perform an exhibition dance - may be Will Trussell at the piano.

THE REAL ARGENTINE TANGO BY ANDREA MEAZZA AND CONSTANCE SEYMOUR

The Real Argentine Tango By Andrea Meazza And Constance Seymour (1924)

A saucy Argentine Tango...

FLASHES FROM

Flashes From "Dear Little Billie" The Shaftesbury Theatre Musical Comedy (1925)

Scenes from...

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

THE TWO RASCALS

The Two Rascals (1931)

The comedy duet The Two Rascals sing a song and tell several jokes.

THE STREET CRIES OF OLD LONDON

The Street Cries Of Old London (1931)

Nice film about the 'prim primrose girls' who used to sing on...

DALE SMITH

Dale Smith (1931)

The famous baritone Dale Smith sings a sea shanty called "Shenandoah."

STANELLI AND EDGAR aka STANWELL AND LEDGAR

Stanelli And Edgar AKA Stanwell And Ledgar (1931)

The variety stars Stanelli and Edgar provide...

LET'S GROW NATIVE

Let's Grow Native (1931)

Africans dance and chant at a traditional festival, Africa.

AT THE TEMPLE GATES

At The Temple Gates (1931)

The composer Gatty Sellars plays 'At the Temple Gates' at Central Hall,...

ALBERT WHELAN

Albert Whelan (1931)

The radio star Albert Whelan tells and entertaining story.

GERALDO'S GAUCHOS TANGO ORCHESTRA

Geraldo's Gauchos Tango Orchestra (1931)

The famous band leader Geraldo and his band perform.

LEONARD GOWINGS

Leonard Gowings (1931)

Tenor Leonard Gowings sings about his sweetheart 'Down Vauxhall Way'.

THAT CERTAIN TRIO

That Certain Trio (1931)

Patrick Waddington, William Walker and Peggy Cochrane entertain with piano and...

JOAN REVEL AND MARIO DE PIETRO

Joan Revel And Mario De Pietro (1931)

Soprano Joan Revel sings 'La Paloma'; Mario de Pietro...

NORMAN ALLIN

Norman Allin (1931)

England's premier bass singer, Norman Allin, sings Moussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'.

THE THREE EDDIES

The Three Eddies (1931)

Blackface trio The Three Eddies sing 'Talk About Jerusalem Morning' in harmony.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

Ronald Frankau in familiar 'silly ass' guise sings about history and gives us his...