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MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

A girl orders face powder and watches beautician making it for her.

POP SINGER / HIGH DIVER aka PETER ELLIOTT aka SINGING SWIMMER

Pop Singer / High Diver AKA Peter Elliott AKA Singing Swimmer (1958)

An item about diving...

ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOXES

Antique Musical Boxes (1958)

Musical box restorer Samuel Sunley gives us a demonstration of various...

MODERN HAIR ORNAMENTATION

Modern Hair Ornamentation (1958)

A look at strange hair ornamentation and wigs made from feathers and...

CUTS FOR CP 204 - MODERN HAIR ORNAMENTATION

Cuts For Cp 204 - Modern Hair Ornamentation (1958)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for fabulous hat and...

OLD MASTER FASHIONS

Old Master Fashions (1958)

Great story with fabulous frocks - all inspired by "old master" paintings.

BLACKSMITH JEWELLER

Blacksmith Jeweller (1958)

Blacksmith turns his hand to making Iron Age style jewellery for the modern...

 

 

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

ITALIAN ART

Italian Art (1958)

Weird objets d'art from the mind of Piero Fornasetti are seen on display.

AFGHAN HOUND RACING

Afghan Hound Racing (1958)

Cute Afghans pretend they are greyhounds at the race track.

FABRIC PICTURES

Fabric Pictures (1958)

Colourful artworks are made from fabric by artist Eugenie Alexander.

FASHION FAIR

Fashion Fair (1958)

A look at some of the latest fashions on display at the first International Fashion...

HATS AND FLOWERS aka SPRING HATS

Hats And Flowers AKA Spring Hats (1958)

Models display the very latest designs in hats inside a...

TEDDY TINLING HOLIDAY FASHIONS

Teddy Tinling Holiday Fashions (1958)

A preview of Teddy Tinling's latest outlandish designs inspired...

MODEL SWIM HATS, PAST AND PRESENT

Model Swim Hats, Past And Present (1958)

A comparison between the frumpy swimwear of the past and the...

TWINFORM

Twinform (1958)

Mrs. Westell shows us how to make our own personalised tailor's dummy from brown sticky...

MODERN FURNITURE

Modern Furniture (1958)

An introduction to this season latest furniture designs by Christopher and...

NYLON FAIR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Nylon Fair Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

A glamour filled item filmed at the...

COME TO BRITAIN GIRL aka POSTER GIRL TOURS LONDON

Come To Britain Girl AKA Poster Girl Tours London (1958)

A tour around London tourist attractions...

TWENTIES PARTY aka BEVERLEY NICHOLS

Twenties Party AKA Beverley Nichols (1958)

A 1920's party at the home of Lady Aberconway, given by...

LARGE GIRLS CLUB

Large Girls Club (1958)

Madame Mag Cornou launches the Linda Leigh Large Girls Club of Great Britain at...

FASHION GOES TO THE NAVY aka NAVY FASHIONS

Fashion Goes To The Navy AKA Navy Fashions (1958)

Four models take part in a fashion shoot on...

MODELS LEARN SPEC BEAUTY aka SPECTACLE FASHION

Models Learn Spec Beauty AKA Spectacle Fashion (1958)

Entertaining fashion item about choosing the...

WOT - NO SOPRANO?

Wot - No Soprano? (1958)

Maria Callas infuriates the audience by refusing to sing after the first act...

BRITISH DANCERS' TRIUMPH

British Dancers' Triumph (1958)

British couple, Leonard Armstrong & Elaine Welsh, win ballroom dancing...

IT'S THE AGE OF THE TEENAGER

It's The Age Of The Teenager (1958)

Great item about the fads and pleasures of the 1958 teenager.

DUTCH DIG BENNY GOODMAN

Dutch Dig Benny Goodman (1958)

Benny Goodman and his jazz band play a gig in a Dutch fruit auction...

ELVIS OFF TO GERMANY

Elvis Off To Germany (1958)

Elvis Presley sets off for his Army tour of duty in Germany.

ENGLISH PAIR WIN DANCING TITLE

English Pair Win Dancing Title (1958)

Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey win European Professional...

CARMEN PERFORMED AT THE BOLSHOI THEATRE

Carmen Performed At The Bolshoi Theatre (1958)

Blanche Thebom stars as Carmen at Moscow's Bolshoi...

PRAGUE FASHIONS

Prague Fashions (1958)

Prague fashions display in Moscow.

ROCK-A-BILLY MAKES A HIT IN TOKYO

Rock-A-Billy Makes A Hit In Tokyo (1958)

Tokyo goes crazy about the new rock-and-roll music.

TCHAIKOVSKY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Tchaikovsky International Competition (1958)

Participants and judges at the Tchaikovsky...

FUNERAL OF W C HANDY - FATHER OF THE BLUES

Funeral Of W C Handy - Father Of The Blues (1958)

Funeral of 'Father of the Blues' W C Handy takes...

INTERNATIONAL TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION

International Tchaikovsky Competition (1958)

Valery Klimov wins violin section of Tchaikovsky...

ROYALTY OVERSEAS aka QUEEN MOTHER IN AUSTRALIA

Royalty Overseas AKA Queen Mother In Australia (1958)

Queen Mother in Australia and Princes...

MOSCOW CELEBRATES PAUL ROBESON'S 60th BIRTHDAY

Moscow Celebrates Paul Robeson's 60th Birthday (1958)

Shots of a celebration of Robeson's birthday...

MOSCOW FILM FESTIVAL

Moscow Film Festival (1958)

Various British film stars attend Russian film festival. Excellent.

 FASHIONS FOR MEN

Fashions For Men (1958)

Fashion show for men in Paris, film star Fernandel is in the audience.

GIGI NEW HIT ON BROADWAY

Gigi New Hit On Broadway (1958)

Stars arrive for opening of musical "Gigi" on Broadway, New York.

MARIA CALLAS AT HOME

Maria Callas At Home (1958)

Opera singer Maria Callas posing around her Milan apartment in various...

MOTHER OF THREE IS MRS AMERICA

Mother Of Three Is Mrs America (1958)

Mrs. Giesse of Ohio is crowned Mrs. America - all thanks to her...

UNIQUE SHAWM-BAND IN HOLLAND CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Unique Shawm-Band In Holland Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary (1958)

Miners' brass band rehearses...

FASHIONS IN GLASSES

Fashions In Glasses (1958)

Latest fashions in women's sunglasses.

VAN CLIBURN BACK FROM RUSSIAN TOUR

Van Cliburn Back From Russian Tour (1958)

Young pianist Van Cliburn arrives home in New York...

WINNERS OF TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION VISIT THE COMPOSER'S HOME

Winners Of Tchaikovsky Competition Visit The Composer's Home (1958)

Violinist Klimov & pianist...

BEATING THE RETREAT BY THE MASSED BANDS OF THE ROYAL MARINES

Beating The Retreat By The Massed Bands Of The Royal Marines (1958)

Massed bands of Royal...

ROYAL MARINES BAND BEATING THE RETREAT

Royal Marines Band Beating The Retreat (1958)

Massed bands of Royal Marines on Horseguards Parade,...

 PAUL ROBESON SINGS IN MOSCOW

Paul Robeson Sings In Moscow (1958)

American Singer Paul Robeson performs for audience in Russia.

 POLISH FASHION SHOW HELD IN MOSCOW

Polish Fashion Show Held In Moscow (1958)

Models giving fashion show made up of Polish designs to...