Jazz

Music Hath Charms... (1931)

Musicians play to animals in zoo enclosures - some of the animals appear to dance.

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen in slow motion.

Downtown Syncopators AKA Original Downtown Syncopators (1962)

Jazz band travel to gigs in a modified coach which has bunk beds - good little performance at the end.

Joe Daniels' Band Issue Title Out Of The Way (1938)

Joe Daniels and his band play jazz number - 'Some of These Days'.

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and small boy!

Billy Thornburn AKA Billy Thorburn (1937)

Billy Thorburn and his band play a jazz number called 'There's a New World', and a slower number entitled 'No Regrets'.

Sid Millward And His Nitwits (1940)

The musician Sid Millward plays with his band the Nitwits.

Louis De Vries (1935)

Jazz trumpet player Louis De Vries plays with his band in the studio.

Jack Payne And His Band (1935)

Excellent footage of Jack Payne and his band really swinging during 'Tiger Rag' in Paris.

High Notes

Great film of a jazz band who play on the wings of an aircraft in flight.

Sydney Kyte And His Orchestra (1934)

Sydney Kyte and his orchestra play a good and fast jazz number called 'Blue Rhythm'.

Percival Mackey And His Boys (1933)

Very good story of the band leader Percival Mackey conducting his band to 'Millions of Kisses'.

Climbing Trees To Dance (1930)

Fun story where a jazz band plays in the branches of a tree while couples dance on a tree house terrace.

The Gathering Of The Bands (1934)

Excellent footage of the 'Rhythm', Dance and Band Championship in London.

Douglas Byng And Roy Fox (1932)

Roy Fox and comedian Douglas Byng entertain us at the Monseigneur nightclub in London.

Clubs And Cabarets - La Boite A Matalots Ciro's (1932)

Excellent story of 1930's London club, various variety stars perform.

Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963)

Interesting story which looks at modern ways of appreciating music (jukeboxes, trannies, etc.).

Outer London's Clubs And Cabarets - The Bell (1933)

Good footage of the night club in Beaconsfield - 'The Bell', Buckinghamshire.

Gala!

Fascinating look at the dancing and cabaret in the Cafe de Paris nightclub.

Famous London Cabarets - Playtime At The Piccadilly Hotel (1932)

Good footage of cabaret entertainment at the Piccadilly Hotel in London.

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No 9 - The Cosmo Club (1927)

Great peek into the evening's entertainment at the Cosmo Club - good dancing and performers.

Mantovani On Sleeve As Montovani

Mantovani and his dance orchestra play a jazz tune called the "Tipica Stomp".

Jack Hart And His Band (1936)

Jack Hart and his band play, sing and make jokes in the studio.

New York Midnight Follies (1933)

Very good footage of the New York Midnight Follies club where Jack Jackson and his band are playing, London.

Radio Parade Reel 6 (1933)

Fantastic compilation of "turns" - comedians, impersonators, singers etc. c. 1933

London Jazz Club (1950)

Excellent footage of teenager dancing to the music of Humphrey Lyttleton and his band.

An Exhibition One-Step (1922)

Jack Hylton's band plays as Ted Trevor and Dinah Harris demonstrate a one-step.

Rehearsal Time (1932)

Excellent behind the scenes footage at the London Pavilion.

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 10 - Casani's Club (1933)

Entertainment at Santos Casani's Club includes a swimsuit fashion show, Leslies Sarony and Holmes and rubber-limbed Daphne de Witt.

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Casa Nuova Restaurant, London (1933)

Dancers, mime artists, a contortionist, Marie Kendall and Leslie Sarony in a cabaret floor show.

Outer London's Clubs And Cabarets - "The Showboat" - Maidenhead (1933)

Entertainment at The Showboat Club in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

London After Midnight! (1939)

Excellent look at the entertainment on offer at London's Paradise Cabaret Club.

Henry Hall (1932)

Henry Hall and his BBC Dance Orchestra play cricket then play 'Here's To The Next Time'.