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STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

Favourite venue for forces entertainment closes down - two years after...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1947)

Pope gives New Year blessing, a pit is sunk in Scotland and pilgrims return...

1947 - A MESSAGE TO YOU FROM ... NEW YEAR MESSAGES

1947 - A Message To You From ... New Year Messages (1947)

Various celebrities give Pathe their New...

THEY WELCOMED 1947

They Welcomed 1947 (1947)

Celebrations of New Year in London - lots of dancing and fun.

ICE HOCKEY - ENGLAND US DRAW FIRST GAME

Ice Hockey - England Us Draw First Game (1947)

Ice Hockey players from England and America draw the...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Italian PM in US, Czech dancers with lions, Cinema bosses meet Morrison & Jewish...

THE PRESTWICK MYSTERY

The Prestwick Mystery (1947)

Film about the under use of Prestwick's international airport.

 

 

THE CABINET GOES TO A PARTY

The Cabinet Goes To A Party (1947)

Herbert Morrison throws a party for Mr Attlee's silver wedding...

WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT IT - THE STRIKE AND YOU

What You Said About It - The Strike And You (1947)

Jon Parsons asks the people on the street what...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Leon Blum visits London; American tennis players in Australia; Royal chef...

TRAILER - MORE EXPORTS MEAN MORE IMPORTS

Trailer - More Exports Mean More Imports (1947)

An animated trailer encourages people to buy imports...

AROUND BRITAIN aka BEAUTY CONTEST / CAR PARK

Around Britain AKA Beauty Contest / Car Park (1947)

Glasgow students hold a beauty contest and a...

INDUSTRIAL SURVEY - 2  - YOUR CHANCE OF A HOUSE THIS YEAR

Industrial Survey - 2 - Your Chance Of A House This Year (1947)

An investigation into the...

THE MAN OF THE WEEK

The Man Of The Week (1947)

Good light hearted story about the 1947 fuel crisis in Britain's freezing...

GLASGOW CINEMA BALL

Glasgow Cinema Ball (1947)

Actors and personalities attend an annual ball in Glasgow.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Professional tennis tournament, Sonja Henie arrives in London, wedding of secret...

BAL TABARIN DRAWS RECORD CROWDS

Bal Tabarin Draws Record Crowds (1947)

Paris nightlife is back to its best - beautiful women parade...

BARBARA SCOTT WINS WORLDS SKATING TITLE

Barbara Scott Wins Worlds Skating Title (1947)

Canadian skating star Barbara Scott is interviewed in...

YOUR WORLD IN NINE MINUTES

Your World In Nine Minutes (1947)

Quick opening piece about Britain's cold weather.

BRITAIN NEGLECTS HER OLD PEOPLE - THIS SYSTEM MUST GO

Britain Neglects Her Old People - This System Must Go (1947)

Good film investigating conditions...

STUDENTS TAKE OVER GLASGOW

Students Take Over Glasgow (1947)

Students from Glasgow University enjoy a procession and collect for...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

The Palestine Question, a new French President, snakes in South Africa and Bing...

FLORIDA - HAIR STYLES

Florida - Hair Styles (1947)

Display of glamorous hairstyles from Florida.

LONDON

London (1947)

Film stars attend the British Film Festival - inc Margaret Lockwood, Stewart Granger etc.

YOUR WORLD IN NINE MINUTES aka FLORIDA - AL CAPONE

Your World In Nine Minutes AKA Florida - Al Capone (1947)

Library story covering the death of Al...

ITALY - BLACK MARKET

Italy - Black Market (1947)

Hunger flourishes in Italy while plenty of food is available on the black...

WESTMINSTER - BARBER

Westminster - Barber (1947)

The Houses of Parliament barber of 20 years is interviewed on his...

PALESTINE - BRITISH EVACUEES

Palestine - British Evacuees (1947)

British women and children are urged to leave Palestine - first...

BRITAIN - SNOW

Britain - Snow (1947)

An aerial tour over the snow covered countryside in the terrible winter of 1947

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Eton College celebrates its 500th Birthday - Heavyweight wrestling from Harringay...

FREEDOM OF LONDON FOR THE PRINCESS

Freedom Of London For The Princess (1947)

Princess Elizabeth becomes a freeman of the City of London.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Windmill girls show off a new fashion craze and Pathe show off their new camera...

THE MAN OF THE WEEK

The Man Of The Week (1947)

Greengrocers try to break a pricing racket and serve their customers with...

A TALE OF THE BBC

A Tale Of The BBC (1947)

Allegations of bribery centred around dance music booking in the BBC.

THE TICHBORNE CURSE

The Tichborne Curse (1947)

The Tichborne family fulfil an ancient duty and give out flour to the people...

DAY OUT FOR SPORTSMEN

Day Out For Sportsmen (1947)

Coverage of the University Boat Race and FA Cup semi-finals.

SCHOOL LEAVING AGE IS 15, CHILDREN TELL MINISTER OK WITH US

School Leaving Age Is 15, Children Tell Minister Ok With Us (1947)

Education minister George...

THE MAN OF THE WEEK

The Man Of The Week (1947)

American left wing politician Henry Wallace talks in London.

GOODBYE ENDEAVOUR

Goodbye Endeavour (1947)

Former America's Cup yachts, the Endeavour and The Endeavour II, are auctioned.

DR. DALTON'S BUDGET

Dr. Dalton's Budget (1947)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton introduces the Budget which leads to...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Complaints over bomb tests, boxing match from Paris & Royal Family are received in...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Queen Mary, boxers in training, celebrity golf from America and motorcycle...

BEHIND THE VOICE - THE MAN WITH A 20,000,000 AUDIENCE

Behind The Voice - The Man With A 20,000,000 Audience (1947)

Nice look at the home life of radio...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Hat fashions, athletics at White City, speedway from Prague, beauty pageant in...

MAESTRO OF 9 CONDUCTS A CONCERT

Maestro Of 9 Conducts A Concert (1947)

Young Pierino Gamba takes the Lamoureux Orchestra through...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1947)

Notts-Skegness Cycle Race, Solar eclipse in Brazil, Burma veterans and Displaced...

NEW POLICE ALARM TO FIGHT THEFT WAVE

New Police Alarm To Fight Theft Wave (1947)

Police in Nottingham test new device to keep them...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Chinese footballers in London, model exhibition in Westminster and troops...

HOME BREWING - ON THE HOUSE

Home Brewing - On The House (1947)

Scenes in a small brewery in Hampshire - beer is brewed and drunk...

AROUND SCOTLAND

Around Scotland (1947)

Scenes from the Edinburgh Festival and from a pageant in Arbroath.