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YOUR FORTUNE

Your Fortune (1931)

The astrologer Gabriel Dee discusses the various lines on a persons hands and how we...

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...

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,...

MAN VERSUS NATURE

Man Versus Nature (1931)

Footage of a Japanese ice breaker cutting through the frozen waters near...

BUDDING WATER SPRITES

Budding Water Sprites (1931)

Young children show off their swimming and diving skills, United States of...

STEP BY STEP

Step By Step (1931)

Dancer in training assisted by the expert, Santos Casani.

 

 

GERALDO'S GAUCHOS TANGO ORCHESTRA

Geraldo's Gauchos Tango Orchestra (1931)

The famous band leader Geraldo and his band perform.

THE BOYS IN BLUE

The Boys In Blue (1931)

Naval and Royal Marine ratings are trained in the use of flag signals at...

NORMAN ALLIN

Norman Allin (1931)

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

CITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN - NEWCASTLE NO. 1

Cities Of Great Britain - Newcastle No. 1 (1931)

Good footage of Newcastle in this travelogue.

DIANAS OF TODAY

Dianas Of Today (1931)

Girls learn horse-riding and jumping techniques from Lady Wright.

CITIES OF BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL NO. 2

Cities Of Britain - Liverpool No. 2 (1931)

The sights of Liverpool, including a rare glimpse of the...

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

Photographer Howard Coster patiently listens to theatre critic Hannen Swaffer...

ANOTHER INFANT PRODIGY

Another Infant Prodigy (1931)

Five-year-old Frances Laska plays 'The Swallow' on the piano.

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1931)

Cowboy Tex McLeod spins his lasso and tells jokes.

ENTHUSIASTS

Enthusiasts (1931)

Members of the Westminster City School Orchestra play the beginning of 'Pomp and...

FOLK DANCES OF YESTERYEAR!

Folk Dances Of Yesteryear! (1931)

Folk dances are performed for a large crowd at Berlin Stadium.

REGATTA GAIETY

Regatta Gaiety (1931)

Diving, fashion parades and fun at a Paris open-air swimming pool.

EQUESTRIANS

Equestrians (1931)

Horse jumping and equestrian games at Richmond.

VOLTS!

Volts! (1931)

Experiments with electric 'man-made lightning volts'.

THE LOVE GAME

The Love Game (1931)

Marie Lohr and Malcolm Keen star in an excerpt from a dramatic play called 'The Love...

A LITTLE PRACTICE

A Little Practice (1931)

Acrobatic dancers, the Locarno Four, practice their moves on a seaside pier and...

HAVE YOU A

Have You A "Capital" Memory? (1931)

Wayne, aged 3, demonstrates his talent for remembering the State...

HMS RODNEY aka H.M.S. RODNEY

HMS Rodney AKA HMS Rodney (1931)

We hear several technical details as we look at life on board the...

THE HOUSE OF A DREAM

The House Of A Dream (1931)

Excellent story about a modern, art deco dream house on a hilltop in...

THE GRANDE PARADE

The Grande Parade (1931)

Numerous small children take part in the Grande Parade.

THE MAST MASTERS

The Mast Masters (1931)

Old radio masts are knocked to the ground in Hanover, Germany.

GET YOUR HAIR CUT

Get Your Hair Cut (1931)

School boys have their hair cut by female barbers, United States of America.

THE BIG NOISE

The Big Noise (1931)

Baby contest in Southend, Essex.

TINO FOLGAR

Tino Folgar (1931)

The tenor Tino Folgar sings 'Senorita'.

GLAD TO SEE YOUR BACK AGAIN

Glad To See Your Back Again (1931)

Young women take part in competition to find the most perfect back...

COLLINSON AND DEAN

Collinson And Dean (1931)

The comedians Collinson and Dean perform a sketch for the camera.

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Finalists in the Broadway Stage Dance Championships show what they can do, plus the...

FLORADORA

Floradora (1931)

Excerpt from the show 'Floradora' starring comedian George Graves at Daly's Theatre,...

DR CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Dr Circus Comes To Town (1931)

Clowns entertain patients in the hospital grounds.

CITIES OF BRITAIN - DERBY NO. 4

Cities Of Britain - Derby No. 4 (1931)

A visit to Derby show the recreational and industry sides of...

BLACK MAGIC

Black Magic (1931)

Filmed excerpt from the play 'Black Magic' at the Royalty Theatre, London.

CITIES OF BRITAIN - EDINBURGH NO. 5

Cities Of Britain - Edinburgh No. 5 (1931)

Travelogue showing the sights of Edinburgh.

THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY on sleeve as BEAUTY

The Search For Beauty On Sleeve As Beauty (1931)

Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld introduces...

CITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN - CARDIFF

Cities Of Great Britain - Cardiff (1931)

Footage of Cardiff in 1931, Wales.

GILDING THE LILY

Gilding The Lily (1931)

Miss Molly Lamont gives top tips for facial beauty.

THE NEW COIFFURE

The New Coiffure (1931)

A model and hairdresser show off the latest hairstyle, the "Mingle".

CHITA

Chita (1931)

'Chita' the dancer, show off her skills on stage.

FOUNTAINS OF ROME

Fountains Of Rome (1931)

Very good footage of the spectacular fountains of Rome, Italy.

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1931)

Santos Casani dances with a partner and other couples.

THE WONDER CAVES OF OREGON

The Wonder Caves Of Oregon (1931)

A glimpse inside the illuminated caves of Oregon.

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1931)

Girl messengers in an American office wear roller skates to zip about the building.

HOW TO BECOME SLIM

How To Become Slim (1931)

Hungarian Physical Culture Expert Edit Mezey shows us some slimming exercises.

TALL TIMBER TALES

Tall Timber Tales (1931)

Trees are felled in a snowy forest in America.