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A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE - shorter version

A Gigantic Enterprise - Shorter Version (1931)

Herbert Morrison opens a large building project in...

A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE - longer version

A Gigantic Enterprise - Longer Version (1931)

Herbert Morrison opens a large building project in...

THE QUEEN OF ITALY

The Queen Of Italy (1931)

Poor children in school are given presents by Queen Helen of Italy.

AMERICA'S

America's "G.O.M." (1931)

Thomas Edison celebrates his 84th Birthday.

"Ladies And Gentlemen - Look And Listen!" (1931)

Eleanor Nichols - the girl who danced with the...

STUDENTS' BOISTEROUS WELCOME

Students' Boisterous Welcome (1931)

Winston Churchill receives warm welcome as Lord Rector of...

A ROYAL ROMANCE

A Royal Romance (1931)

Prince Lennart of Sweden with his fiancee, for whom he has renounced his title.

 

 

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID

Honour To The Martyr Maid (1931)

French celebrations in memory of Joan of Arc.

PRINCESS MARY ... COMMANDANT - IN - CHIEF aka COMMANDER IN CHIEF

Princess Mary ... Commandant - In - Chief AKA Commander In Chief (1931)

Princess Mary presents...

A WONDERFUL WELCOME

A Wonderful Welcome (1931)

The Prince of Wales pays a quick visit to Jamaica.

WORLD'S SPEED RECORD BROKEN

World's Speed Record Broken (1931)

Malcolm Campbell drives Blue Bird at Daytona Beach in Florida.

HEAR THE PRINCE OF WALES

Hear The Prince Of Wales (1931)

Prince Edward and Prince George speak to the camera on their trip to...

GALLANT ... SIR MALCOLM aka GALLANT SIR MALCOMB

Gallant ... Sir Malcolm AKA Gallant Sir Malcomb (1931)

Sir Malcolm Campbell introduces members of...

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...

ALBERT WHELAN

Albert Whelan (1931)

The radio star Albert Whelan tells and entertaining story.

STEP BY STEP

Step By Step (1931)

Dancer in training assisted by the expert, Santos Casani.

ERNIE LOTINGA

Ernie Lotinga (1931)

Ernie Lotinga stars in a comedy stage called 'My Wife's Family' at the Garrick...

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'.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

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

DIANAS OF TODAY

Dianas Of Today (1931)

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

TOM KINNIBURGH

Tom Kinniburgh (1931)

Tom Kinniburgh sings 'A Yokel's Philosophy' - a song directed to a former...

COSTER AND SWAFFER

Coster And Swaffer (1931)

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

LILY MORRIS

Lily Morris (1931)

Comedienne Lily Morris sings her famous song 'The Old Apple Tree'.

ELSIE CARLISLE

Elsie Carlisle (1931)

Glamorous singer Elsie Carlisle sings 'Alone and Afraid' and 'My Canary Has Circles...

MAURICE WINNICK

Maurice Winnick (1931)

Maurice Winnick and his band play a fun number called 'Sing Something Simple'.

JACK HYLTON

Jack Hylton (1931)

Jack Hylton and his band play a mournful song in rehearsal.

YOUR EYES

Your Eyes (1931)

Astrologer and Psychologist Gabriel Dee tells us how to judge character by looking at a...

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1931)

Australian baritone Lance Fairfax sings 'Macushla'.

TAMING EAGLES

Taming Eagles (1931)

Naturalist Captain Knight shows us the birds of prey he has trained for falconry; a...

LESLIE SARONY

Leslie Sarony (1931)

Comedian Leslie Sarony sings 'Icicle Joe' followed by the Empire Girls tap dancing...

ANN BURGESS

Ann Burgess (1931)

Soprano Ann Burgess sings 'A Little Brown Owl'.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

Comedian Ronald Frankau sings 'I'm In Love With Susie' and a more serious song...

DR S G BENDIEN on sleeve as DR G S BERDIEN

Dr S G Bendien On Sleeve As Dr G S Berdien (1931)

Dr S G Bendien, Dutch cancer expert, makes a...

ALEC MCGILL & GWEN VAUGHAN on sleeve as ALEZ MC GILL AND EWEN

Alec Mcgill & Gwen Vaughan On Sleeve As Alez MC Gill And Ewen (1931)

Comedy team Alec McGill...

CLAPHAM AND DWYER

Clapham And Dwyer (1931)

Comedians Clapham and Dwyer go through a humorous routine on a golf course.

DIVING DE LUXE

Diving De Luxe (1931)

Pete Desjardins the Olympic swimmer shows off his diving skills.

STOKES AND HOLLOWAY

Stokes And Holloway (1931)

The entertainers Edward Stokes and Joyce Holloway sing a duet.

THE NEW WALTZ

The New Waltz (1931)

The famous dancer Santos Casani introduces the 'New Waltz'.

JEAN MELVILLE AND BILLIE THORBURN

Jean Melville And Billie Thorburn (1931)

The Radio stars Jean Melville and Billie Thorburn play a...

JOHN PETTIFER HEAVYWEIGHT

John Pettifer Heavyweight (1931)

The heavyweight boxer John Pettifer shows off his boxing skills to an...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1931)

The Baritone Raymond Newell sings 'Give Me the Rolling Sea'.

HELENE MADISON

Helene Madison (1931)

The swimmer Helene Madison demonstrates her swimming skills.

TIRELESS TOES

Tireless Toes (1931)

Miss Eve Fulton shows off her Toe Dancing skills.

SIR DAN GODFREY

Sir Dan Godfrey (1931)

The composer Sir Dan Godfrey conducts the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.

TINO FOLGAR

Tino Folgar (1931)

The tenor Tino Folgar sings 'Senorita'.

COLLINSON AND DEAN

Collinson And Dean (1931)

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