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SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

YOUR FORTUNE

Your Fortune (1931)

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

RADIO HAT aka RADLO HAT

Radio Hat AKA Radlo Hat (1931)

A man at a bus stop tries out the new invention of the Radio hat.

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.

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.

MOVING DAY

Moving Day (1931)

Nice item of the animals at Berlin Zoo, Germany.

ERNIE LOTINGA

Ernie Lotinga (1931)

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

GIRLS - FAST AND SLOW

Girls - Fast And Slow (1931)

Girls running round a racetrack at normal speed and slow-motion - some...

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...

THE WISEST BIRD IN THE WORLD

The Wisest Bird In The World (1931)

Juan Tio the talking parrot grants Pathetone a special interview.

JOAN REVEL AND MARIO DE PIETRO

Joan Revel And Mario De Pietro (1931)

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

SEA DENIZENS

Sea Denizens (1931)

A visit to Brighton Aquarium, narrated by the curator, GW Weller.

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.

I'VE JUST DROPPED IN

I've Just Dropped In (1931)

An auto-gyro lands at a petrol station to fill up.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1931)

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

THE STAR SEEKER

The Star Seeker (1931)

An enormous telescope seen in Treptow, near Berlin.

DIANAS OF TODAY

Dianas Of Today (1931)

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

THOMAS BURKE

Thomas Burke (1931)

Operatic tenor Thomas Burke sings two songs for disabled ex-servicemen at Queen...

THAT CHEERFUL LITTLE MOUTHFUL

That Cheerful Little Mouthful (1931)

A huge hippo is fed and cleaned at New York Zoo.

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'.

TAKING CHANCES!

Taking Chances! (1931)

Horse riders of the 4th Hussars are seen doing stunts in preparation for the Royal...

ELSIE CARLISLE

Elsie Carlisle (1931)

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

SPEED!

Speed! (1931)

A plane, a steam train and a speedboat have a race where a railway track runs parallel to a...

ANOTHER INFANT PRODIGY

Another Infant Prodigy (1931)

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

THE OXYGEN CAR!

The Oxygen Car! (1931)

A German car run on liquid oxygen is taken for a test drive.

SKATING SENSATIONAL!

Skating Sensational! (1931)

Impressive roller-skating stunts by Finks and Ayres.

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...

MEET THE BOXERS

Meet The Boxers (1931)

Unpleasant story shows two cats fighting in a little boxing ring.

TEX MCLEOD

Tex Mcleod (1931)

Cowboy Tex McLeod spins his lasso and tells jokes.

SPARTANS OF TODAY

Spartans Of Today (1931)

Athletes seen in action at Stamford Bridge.

SHADOWGRAPHY

Shadowgraphy (1931)

Professor Wully Lindsay makes amazing shadow pictures on a wall with his hands.

LANCE FAIRFAX

Lance Fairfax (1931)

Australian baritone Lance Fairfax sings 'Macushla'.

THE BOUNCER

The Bouncer (1931)

A biplane bounces along the ground on its wheels.

FOLK DANCES OF YESTERYEAR!

Folk Dances Of Yesteryear! (1931)

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

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...