Erratic

Parr And Parr

Parr and Parr, the simultaneous steppers, do a soft shoe dance number in top hat and tails.

G - G - Ghosts! (1934)

Ghostly white shapes emerge against a black background - no soundtrack.

Spooks! The Scientific Staff "Calls Up" Some Weird And Assorted Spectres (1930)

Strange spooky shapes are produced by adding dyes to water.

Phosphorescent Fellows! (1934)

Weird and wonderful phosphorescent underwater sea creatures.

William Harvey And The Circulation Of The Blood Reel 1, 2 And 3 (1928)

Gruesome medical film about how blood circulates - not for the squeamish.

On Thin Ice (1932)

Two ice skaters demonstrate their skills aided by trick photography.

Daily Mirror Ball (1922)

Some examples of fancy dress costumes at ball in aid of Princess Mary's Wedding Gift Fund.

Heave Ho! For The Hornpipe (1931)

Two women dance a hornpipe - various camera tricks are used to good effect.

Modelling Criminals! (1934)

Models of criminals' ears made for Viennese police.

Soldier Handling Lizard

A soldier "hypnotises" a large lizard.

High Power Eye Power (1936)

Peter the chimpanzee is hypnotised by Dr. Leopold Thoma at London Zoo.

"P.T." Progress For Youngsters (1932)

Sadistic exercise routines for young children!

Ant Colony (1950)

Animal Behaviourist Derek Wragge Morley examines ants in mazes.

The Sirex Woodwasps And Their Insect Enemies Reel 1 (1930)

Very thorough nature film showing how woodwasps go about their daily lives - impressive stuff!

Laughing At The Law Of Gravity (1933)

Acrobatic dancer performs gravity defying stunts with the help of six glamour girls.

Secrets Of Nature - Dream Flowers (1931)

Educational film showing the growth and effects of the opium poppy.

The Chameleon (1940)

An educational film about chameleons - various shots of them eating, moving etc.

Venus Fly Trap

Short segment showing a Venus Fly Trap at work.

Noble Tiny (1943)

Plants, insects and hairs are magnified thousands of times under microscope.

Eyes - By The Thousand! (1930)

Micro-photography of a fly's eye - then a shot as a fly might see a child's toy - multiple images.

Micro Nature (1938)

Unedited material of organic entities seen under a microscope - for Secrets of Nature films probably.

Caught By The Camera No. 10 (1934)

Stories in this item include footage of a praying mantis and a Brazilian frog.

The Underworld Army (1935)

Ants crawl through a tunnel and move things about.

Latest Pet Fad! (1932)

Owning a Praying Mantis is the latest pet fad for New Yorkers.

Training Hours (1929)

Dancers rehearse and exercise in the the gardens of Champneys - rather nice footage.

Transparent Beehive (1948)

Mr. Stanley keeps bees in a transparent hive in his living room.

Keeping Their Hand In (1921)

An item showing auxiliary soldiers in Dublin during revolver practise.

Brightening Up The Parties (1925)

Great film showing popular party games of the 1920s.

Communal Village (1959)

The Society of Brothers run a communal village in Shropshire.

Walking On Hands (1953)

Man walks along a road on his hands near Paris, France.

Rabbits Hypnotised (1954)

Irene Burton hypnotises two of her dwarf rabbits at home.

Bird Day (1932)

Schoolboys imitate numerous bird sounds on 'Bird Day' in Sydney, Australia.

Language Of The Hands (1938)

Sali Lobel of the Every Women's Health Movement demonstrates body language with the use of just her hands.

British Beauties Leave On 'aquitania' (1924)

Good item showing girls from 'Charlot's Revue 1924' dancing onboard the 'Aquitania'.

Fitness Exercises For Old Sailors Fisherman's P.T. (1937)

Fishermen keeping fit.

The Duel (1946)

Two bare chested men sword fighting in woodland glade.

Charming Studies Of Miss Dorothy Ward And Her "Dorothy Dots" Filmed At Redhill

Dorothy and a group of young girls dance and walk through picturesque woodland.

There's Hair! (1928)

Print version of story about girls who refused to get their hair cut fashionably short entering a long hair contest.

Picette - Who's Crazy? (1946)

Compilation cinemagazine probably made for young audience.

Clever Dolls (1914)

Dolls made by sailors of the Grand Fleet while off duty.