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ARTHUR WILLIAMS

Arthur Williams (1936)

Welsh tenor Arthur Williams sings 'My Little Welsh Home' in the studio.

FREDDIE BAMBERGER

Freddie Bamberger (1936)

Great footage of pianist Freddie Bamberger playing two ballads - one with the...

THE TOUGHEST MAN WE KNOW!

The Toughest Man We Know! (1936)

Strongman The Great Challard tears a telephone directory in half and...

MID-AIR ACROBATICS!

Mid-Air Acrobatics! (1936)

Acrobats Adriana and Charlot demonstrate their skill on a trampoline.

PHILIP RIDGEWAY

Philip Ridgeway (1936)

Radio broadcaster Philip Ridgeway, singer Irene and Jean Melville entertain us...

ANOTHER HOBBY - MATCH BOXES!

Another Hobby - Match Boxes! (1936)

Major Pat A'Beckett shows us his collection of matchboxes.

TREFOR JONES

Trefor Jones (1936)

Tenor Trefor Jones sings 'Shine Through My Dreams' in the studio.

 

 

WEBSTER BOOTH

Webster Booth (1936)

Tenor Webster Booth sings the ballad 'The World Is Mine Tonight' in the studio.

MARVELS IN MINIATURE

Marvels In Miniature (1936)

Tiny paintings by miniature artist Charles Gunner.

HUGH RENE

Hugh Rene (1936)

Comedian Hugh Rene shows us some of his comical inventions including a lie detector.

THE RHYTHM SISTERS

The Rhythm Sisters (1936)

Harmony singing trio The Rhythm Sisters perform 'Weather Man' in the studio.

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

The House We Live In (1936)

Joe Noble item about breathing, perspiratory glands, blood, and pretty...

RUDY STARITA AND HIS NEW OCTARIMBA

Rudy Starita And His New Octarimba (1936)

Rudy Starita plays some old tunes on his new instrument,...

CLAPHAM AND DWYER issue title PLAY AND PLAYFULNESS

Clapham And Dwyer Issue Title Play And Playfulness (1936)

Clapham and Dwyer in a sketch about a...

THE FIVE SHERRY BROTHERS BROS issue title PLAY-TIMING

The Five Sherry Brothers Bros Issue Title Play-Timing (1936)

The Five Sherry Brothers show off...

MR MURGATROYD AND MR WINTERBOTTOM issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Mr Murgatroyd And Mr Winterbottom Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Excellent crosstalk - Ronald...

NEW CYCLE issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

New Cycle Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Champion cyclist Evelyn Hamilton tries out a new...

CHAMPION SHOW JUMPER issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Champion Show Jumper Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

13-year-old show jumping champion Heath...

PAULINE WARD issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Pauline Ward Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Pauline Ward does a fast Cossack-style dance...

GREAT CHALLARD AND SON issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Great Challard And Son Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Champion steel bender, The Great...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Bennett And Williams Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Comedians Bennett and Williams entertain...

JEAN REMA issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Jean Rema Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Jean Rema performs a tap dancing routine in...

BILLY MERSON issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Billy Merson Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Comedian Billy Merson performs comic songs -...

MAN PLAYING GUN issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Man Playing Gun Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

Musician Freddie Finch puts mouth piece...

CARSON AND SISTERS aka THE CARSON SISTERS issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Carson And Sisters AKA The Carson Sisters Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

Glamorous...

GEORGE HURD issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

George Hurd Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

George Hurd performs complex juggling and...

NOLA REID aka NOLA REED issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Nola Reid AKA Nola Reed Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

Australian cabaret dancer,...

LESLIE HUTCHINSON issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Leslie Hutchinson Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

Popular Black British artist, Leslie...

LIVING CHESS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Living Chess Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Sir George Thomas and chess master...

BERNARD MONSHIN issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Bernard Monshin Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Bernard Monshin and his Rio Tango Band...

LOW AND WEBSTER issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Low And Webster Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Popular comedy double act Low and...

CLEMSON AND VALERIE issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Clemson And Valerie Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Dancers- Clemson and Valerie - perform...

KING ALFRED'S COUNTRY

King Alfred's Country (1936)

Little travelogue introducing the land of King Alfred.

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1936)

Double comedy act - Ronald Frankau and Monte Crick.

ARTIST AND BOAT MAKER

Artist And Boat Maker (1936)

Artist High Padwick paints and makes model boats.

CECIL HARRINGTON aka CECIL HARINGAY

Cecil Harrington AKA Cecil Haringay (1936)

Cecil Harrington - includes playing piano with nose &...

CHICK FARR

Chick Farr (1936)

Entertainer Chick Farr performs assisted by Phyllis Frances.

GLADYS MERRIDEW on sleeve as GLADY'S MERIDEW issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND...

Gladys Merridew On Sleeve As Glady's Meridew Issue Title Is Children First And... (1936)

Gladys...

BARBARA WOOD issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Barbara Wood Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Barbara Wood cabaret acrobat performs graceful...

LESLIE WESTON  issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Leslie Weston Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Leslie Weston does comic monologue and sings...

CARAVAN AND CAR issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

Caravan And Car Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

General Critchley shows us around his...

LION AND LAMB issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

Lion And Lamb Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

Majorie Dare and Tornado Smith of 'The Wall...

A. C. ASTOR issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

A. C. Astor Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

Ventriloquist Astor and his depressive sailor...

HELENA TRIO

Helena Trio (1936)

Three glamorous women acrobats perform balancing and contortion act to music.

AFRIQUE issue title is VIEWS OF VARIETY

Afrique Issue Title Is Views Of Variety (1936)

Variety entertainer Afrique does musical impressions...

CYCLING TIPS

Cycling Tips (1936)

Evelyn Hamilton, women's professional cycling champion, gives us safe cycling tips.

THE ELLIOTS issue title is SEA SHELL HAVE MUSIC

The Elliots Issue Title Is Sea Shell Have Music (1936)

Musical ensemble specialising in playing...

IAN MACPHEARSON issue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

Ian Macphearson Issue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

Scottish singer, Ian MacPhearson,...

CLIFFORD STANTONissue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

Clifford Stantonissue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

Clifford Stanton impersonates famous...