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Arthur Prince - Pathe Studio

Date released

25 Apr 1940

Series name

New Series Pictorial

Issue no

212

NoS ID

116588

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

SHOTLIST: 1. VS of the ventriloquist Arthur Prince and his sailor dummy doing his usual comedy ventriloquist act. The act is dated as 1940 by references to the blackout etc.

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Circus Aids Army Benevolent Fund

Date released

17 Jul 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1102

NoS ID

016536

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Circus Act (Mute). DESCRIPTION: All the fun of circus in aid of charity. SHOTLIST: Two girls on low wire. Wall of death. LAS Juggler. Girl does balancing act on a low wire. Clowns.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Roosevelt Signs Lease and Lend Act

Date released

27 Mar 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

616A

NoS ID

011567

Story no

7 / 9

In the White House, the US President, signed the Lease and Lend Act.

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The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt Signs Embargo Repeal

Date released

23 Nov 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

546A

NoS ID

010423

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Neutrality Act Signed. DESCRIPTION: America can now sell arms on a cash and carry basis. SHOTLIST: President Roosevelt, in the presence of Vice-president Garner. Congressman Bloom,...

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Big Top in Town (In Colour)

Date released

1 Jan 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1700

NoS ID

024436

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Top in Town (In Colour). DESCRIPTION: The circus comes to town with teddy bears, who can do anything, with horses and elephants, with artistry on a high perch-pole (the act comes...

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She Flies Through the Air

Date released

26 May 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1355A

NoS ID

020089

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter Trapeze Act. DESCRIPTION: Madame Andree Jan, from Paris, recently came over to entertain people at London’s Festival Gardens. At the top of a 40 foot pylon, she had a...

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Ladder Act

Date released

1 Feb 1954

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

490

NoS ID

119755

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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Finger Act

Date released

10 Jul 1950

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

304

NoS ID

118924

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

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The Piddingtons

Date released

22 Aug 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1055

NoS ID

015899

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr & Mrs Piddington Telepathy Act. DESCRIPTION: The much discussed Piddingtons conduct tests of ‘Thought Transference’ through the medium of the screen. SHOTLIST: Interior - Shots...

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Knife-Thrower Does William Tell Act

Date released

5 Oct 1933

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

226A

NoS ID

004413

Story no

5 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Knife-Thrower Does William Tell Act. DESCRIPTION: Expert with dagger and axe succeeds in missing girl’s head by fraction at Los Angeles. SHOTLIST: Shot of girl standing at board and...

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