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U.S. ARMY MAKES GRAND SHOW aka U.S. ARMY DAY PARADE - DUBLIN

U.S. Army Makes Grand Show AKA U.S. Army Day Parade - Dublin (1940)

US Army manoeuvres in...

CHRISTMAS ON THE WAY

Christmas On The Way (1940)

Great Christmas parade in New York.

FIESTA OF FREEDOM

Fiesta Of Freedom (1940)

Mexico celebrates anniversary of 1910 Revolution.

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Crippled Children (1940)

Children overcome their physical disabilities to take part in sports at...

TABLE TENNIS

Table Tennis (1940)

Champions Stanley Proffitt and Norman Evans demonstrate how to play table tennis...

EVACUEES IN BLAIR CASTLE issue title -

Evacuees In Blair Castle Issue Title - "All Change!" (1940)

Evacuees ride horses and play games...

THE TORNADOES

The Tornadoes (1940)

The Tornadoes perform acrobatic stunts on roller skates.

 

 

SPEEDBOATS issue title -

Speedboats Issue Title - "Swift And Sweet" (1940)

Speedboats race around harbour in New South...

EGG BOWLS

Egg Bowls (1940)

Four women play bowls with boiled eggs and try and crack their opponents' shells.

ODD GOLF CLUB aka FREAK GOLF CLUBS

Odd Golf Club AKA Freak Golf Clubs (1940)

A man uses a large twisted golf club to try and hit the...

SUNSHINE GIRLS

Sunshine Girls (1940)

Sunshine girls ballet dance then do gymnastic exercises in Cape Town, South Africa....

DANCING SCHOOL

Dancing School (1940)

Girls from London dance schools practise in big country house after they have been...

DOGS aka JUMPING GREYHOUNDS

Dogs AKA Jumping Greyhounds (1940)

Greyhounds jump over a high fence with the aid of a springboard.

KIDS PT aka COLOURED CHILDREN P.T. issue title - KEEP SMILING

Kids PT AKA Coloured Children P.T. Issue Title - Keep Smiling (1940)

South African children...

PAPER CARICATURES

Paper Caricatures (1940)

Bruce Angrave makes clever model caricatures of famous people out of paper.

MALTA aka MARSA AND MALTA REGATTA

Malta AKA Marsa And Malta Regatta (1940)

A look at the fishing village of Marsa and its regatta....

BALLOONS issue title - HERE'S HOW

Balloons Issue Title - Here's How (1940)

This item shows sketches of the first hot air balloon, and...

MALECAN GAME

Malecan Game (1940)

South coast fishermen play a game of Malecan on the beach.

WHIPS aka A FAIR CRACK

Whips AKA A Fair Crack (1940)

A look at how whips are made including a demonstration of finished...

BOATS aka WHITE WINGS issue title - MARKING TIME

Boats AKA White Wings Issue Title - Marking Time (1940)

Yachts take part in the annual regatta on...

BARRY & GRAY

Barry & Gray (1940)

Ballroom dancers Barry and Gray give a demonstration of the waltz.

GEORGE DOONAN issue title - GREAT SCOT

George Doonan Issue Title - Great Scot (1940)

Comedian George Doonan performs a routine in the Pathe...

ZOO aka PRETORIA ZOO - CHILDREN'S DAY

Zoo AKA Pretoria Zoo - Children's Day (1940)

Children visit Pretoria zoo in South Africa.

TAME FISH issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Tame Fish Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Tame cod kept in ancient pool carved out of rocky...

BALL GAME aka STOOLBALL issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Ball Game AKA Stoolball Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Young women play ancient game of...

MAY WONG issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

May Wong Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Teenage contortionist and juggler May Wong gives...

MAN EXERCISES aka OLD SOLDIER - J C CHILDS - EXERCISES issue title is BELIEVE IT...

Man Exercises AKA Old Soldier - J C Childs - Exercises Issue Title Is Believe It... (1940)

War...

BUDGIE issue title is PETS AND POTS

Budgie Issue Title Is Pets And Pots (1940)

Talking budgerigar in Sydney, Australia.

JOE DAVIS issue title is ON THE SPOT

Joe Davis Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Joe Davis, snooker ace, demonstrates some trick shots.

ROBERT HARBIN issue title is ON THE SPOT

Robert Harbin Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Magician Robert Harbin does a trick with a...

PUB SIGNS issue title is ON THE SPOT

Pub Signs Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Historic and traditional pub and inn signs in London and...

CYRIL FLETCHER issue title is ON THE SPOT

Cyril Fletcher Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Cyril Fletcher tells tall stories and comic...

GYMKHANA issue title is HERE'S FUN

Gymkhana Issue Title Is Here's Fun (1940)

Cape town riding club gymkhana, takes place in shadow of...

BONDI BEACH issue title is HERE'S FUN

Bondi Beach Issue Title Is Here's Fun (1940)

Sydney is empty as crowds head for Bondi Beach for sun,...

LIFE SAVERS issue title is ONE MOMENT PLEASE

Life Savers Issue Title Is One Moment Please (1940)

South African beach lifesaving team in action. ...

CHIMPS issue title is ONE MOMENT PLEASE

Chimps Issue Title Is One Moment Please (1940)

Chimps and orang-utans at Johannesburg Zoo.

BOYS' CLUB THEATRE issue title is THAT'S THE SPIRIT

Boys' Club Theatre Issue Title Is That's The Spirit (1940)

South Wales Boys' Club theatre group...

CIRCLES issue title is LADIES FIRST

Circles Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Item about circles - in architecture, science, maths and...

SWIMMING aka MARINE PHANTASY issue title is LADIES FIRST

Swimming AKA Marine Phantasy Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Annette Kellerman rehearses her...

HAROLD BERENS

Harold Berens (1940)

Harold Berens impersonates a cockney newspaper seller.

BABY SHOW aka DURBAN DINKIES

Baby Show AKA Durban Dinkies (1940)

Cute babies and toddlers take part in a baby show in Durban, South...

TABLE TENNIS

Table Tennis (1940)

This item shows a table tennis match between Benny Marcus and Jackie Mann.

HITTING SALT SIX

Hitting Salt Six (1940)

An old car drives along the beach in Queensland and people hunt for sandworms.

GATE THEATRE

Gate Theatre (1940)

A look at one of the world's smallest stages in the Gate Theatre, London.

RICHARD HASSETT

Richard Hassett (1940)

Comedian Richard Hassett does impressions of various traders in London's Petticoat...

LARRY KEMBLE

Larry Kemble (1940)

Larry Kemble performs tricks on his unicycle.

PUPPETS

Puppets (1940)

Robert Whiting makes puppets of celebrities and puts on shows. Newquay, Cornwall.

RAPID FOUR issue title -IT'S THOSE MEN AGAIN

Rapid Four Issue Title -It's Those Men Again (1940)

Acrobatic troupe The Rapid Four perform a...

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief acrobatic balancing routine.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief athletic acrobatic routine with a chair.