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PATHE PICTORIAL CARTOON COMPETITION 1

Pathe Pictorial Cartoon Competition 1 (1921)

The artist Poy draws a cartoon - the audience is...

BEAMS FROM -

Beams From - "The Beauty Prize" At The Winter Garden Theatre, London (1923)

Extracts from "The...

MAISON

Maison (1923)

Extracts from a stage show - probably "Hassan" starring Henry Mainly and Cathleen Nest.

STARS AT HOME - BILLY MERSON THE WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN

Stars At Home - Billy Merson The Well-Known Comedian (1922)

Stage star Billy Merson is seen at...

AN EXHIBITION ONE-STEP

An Exhibition One-Step (1922)

Jack Hylton's band plays as Ted Trevor and Dinah Harris demonstrate a...

THE BETTER WAY

The Better Way (1923)

Athletics champion Mr Percy Hodge demonstrates his steeple chasing technique.

ILLUSIONS ...AND SOMETHING ABOUT 'EM

Illusions ...And Something About 'em (1927)

Magic tricks are demonstrated by Professor Hunter.

 

 

HAPPY GO LUCKY

Happy Go Lucky (1927)

Extract from "Happy Go Lucky" - two exhibition dances, one by Marion Saki and Billy...

MADAME WILL YOU DANCE?

Madame Will You Dance? (1925)

Tips on correct dancing style by Dinah (?) Harris and Ted Trevor.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS JOAN BRUNTON THE 11-YEAR-OLD SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Miss Joan Brunton The 11-Year-Old Swimmer (1928)

Channel swim aspirant Joan...

SAILOR GIRL

Sailor Girl (1929)

Eccentric Joan Lowell who has sailed the Seven Seas is featured - overacting and...

NERVE!

Nerve! (1932)

Nice film about a female lion tamer. She strokes and plays with her charges.

SPORTING EVES - MISS IVY CUMMINS THE RACING MOTORIST

Sporting Eves - Miss Ivy Cummins The Racing Motorist (1921)

Racing car driver Ivy Cummins and her...

DO YOU REMEMBER?

Do You Remember? (1929)

The explorer Dr Cooke arrives in Copenhagen and aviation pioneer Mr Ellehammer...

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT IN

Madame Sarah Bernhardt In "Daniel" (1920)

The Divine Sarah Bernhardt acts a scene from "Daniel" in...

M'LADY'S DRESS - WHILE SHE WAITS

M'lady's Dress - While She Waits (1922)

Alphonse Berg - the dress designer - rustles up a frock for...

FASHION FORECASTS FOR ADAM - BY MR LESLIE HENSON!

Fashion Forecasts For Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson! (1928)

Funny film - pastiche of how women's...

MORE HIGH ART

More High Art (1922)

Lovely film showing the actress Josephine Earle having elaborate designs painted on...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY BENNETT - ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

Camera Interviews - Billy Bennett - Almost A Gentleman (1927)

Ace music hall performer Billy...

THE STARS AT HOME [NORMAN LONG & CHARLIE AUSTIN]

The Stars At Home [norman Long & Charlie Austin] (1930)

Comedians Norman Long and Charles Austin...

THE STARS AS THEY ARE - LORNA AND TOOTS POUNDS

The Stars As They Are - Lorna And Toots Pounds (1929)

Comediennes Lorna and Toots Pounds are seen...

STARS AT HOME - BILLY MERSON THE WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN

Stars At Home - Billy Merson The Well-Known Comedian (1922)

Stage star Billy Merson is seen at...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - BILLY MERSON WITH HERMIONE BADDELEY

Camera Interviews - Billy Merson With Hermione Baddeley (1926)

Funny film with Billy Merson and...

THE STARS

The Stars "Off-Stage" Miss Norah Blaney And Miss Gwen Farrar The Famous Revue... (1924)

Fabulous...

THE STARS OFF STAGE - JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

The Stars Off Stage - Jack Hylton And His Band (1926)

Lovely film showing Jack, his band and his...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOMMY HANDLEY THE FAMOUS RADIO & REVUE STAR

Camera Interviews - Tommy Handley The Famous Radio & Revue Star (1928)

Tommy Handley is seen...

THE STARS AS THEY ARE - MISS EVELYN LAYE

The Stars As They Are - Miss Evelyn Laye (1924)

The actress Evelyn Laye is seen at home and in her...

MR HARRY TATE - AT HOME

Mr Harry Tate - At Home (1925)

The hilarious comedian Harry Tate fools around in his garden - makes...

STAGE STARS OFF-STAGE NELSON KEYS THE FAMOUS CHARACTER COMEDIAN

Stage Stars Off-Stage Nelson Keys The Famous Character Comedian (1926)

Nelson Keys demonstrates...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE ARNAUT BROTHERS THE FAMOUS MUSICAL CLOWNS

Camera Interviews - The Arnaut Brothers The Famous Musical Clowns (1928)

Funny stuff from two...

STARS AS THEY ARE -  SOMETIMES  - MR JACK HULBERT  POT LUCK  REVUE

Stars As They Are - Sometimes - Mr Jack Hulbert Pot Luck Revue (1922)

Amusing pastiche of...

EVE'S LATEST NOVELTY

Eve's Latest Novelty (1924)

The artist Arthur Ferrier paints designs on the fingernails of the actress...

THE REAL

The Real "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)

Mildred Melrose shakes her money maker in an excellent rendition...

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 2 -

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

Acts from the...

THE EVOLUTION OF A

The Evolution Of A "Show Girl" (1926)

Fantastic fun film showing how girls get to be one of...

LONDON'S CLUBS AND CABARETS NO. 6 - THE ANCHOR CABARET

London's Clubs And Cabarets No. 6 - The Anchor Cabaret (1925)

Fantastic film contrasting working...

LIGHTNING!

Lightning! (1933)

Cartoon artist Van Dock makes humorous sketches in lightning time.

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1934)

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

A SCENE FROM

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

Comedy skit from a stage show...

ICE - CREAM - O!  FROM

Ice - Cream - O! From "A To Z" Revue (1930)

Comedy skit featuring George Carney as an ice cream...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - DAVY BURNABY THE FAMOUS CO-OPTIMIST

Camera Interviews - Davy Burnaby The Famous Co-Optimist (1928)

Comedian Davy Burnaby tries to put...

CHARLES PATHE

Charles Pathe (1929)

Footage of Charles Pathe - probably outside the Pathe building in Wardour Street.

WHIRLING GRACE

Whirling Grace (1929)

Exhibition dancing by Renee Lemoine and Danny Fer - they both wear flowing outfits.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS AILEEN RIGGIN

Camera Interviews - Miss Aileen Riggin (1928)

Champion diver Aileen Riggin shows her technique.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS JOAN BRUNTON THE 11-YEAR-OLD SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Miss Joan Brunton The 11-Year-Old Swimmer (1928)

Channel swim aspirant Joan...

SHORT SHOTS FROM

Short Shots From "The Show's The Thing" (1929)

Extracts from "The Show's the Thing" - chorus girls...

PRIZEWINNERS!

Prizewinners! (1929)

Funny film showing glamour girls flashing off their prize-winning legs.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR ALFRED PRAGA

Camera Interviews - Mr Alfred Praga (1927)

The painter Alfred Praga is seen at work - some nice trick...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS BETTY NUTHALL

Camera Interviews - Miss Betty Nuthall (1927)

Various shots of Betty Nuthall in training and in her...

INDIAN RUBBER MUSCLES

Indian Rubber Muscles (1928)

Very flexible dancer Reita Nugent (?) performs an acrobatic dance.