Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with rats emerging from holes
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century magic lantern slide with demon beating a drum
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with Roman goddess Abundantia bearing cornucopia
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
British Movietone
WINNERS IN WOOL
In Sydney, a competition was held to find the champions in the various grades of merino wool. No question of pulling the wool over the judges' eyes - they take a pretty thorough look! And here are the winners - all pretty well covered!...
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SYND 1 2 70 FOOTAGE OF THE SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY AT HOME
Footage of the Spanish royal family at home.
1. vs Juan Carlos, Sofia of Greece and Denmark and their children Elena, Cristina and Felipe in a living room posing for the press
2. vs of the children playing
3. ms of Carlos getting out of...
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BRITISH WOOL FASHIONS
The beautiful Italian city of Venice is slowly sinking into the sea and funds are being gathered from all over the World to save it. Britain's Textile Industry recently staged a Fashion Show, the proceeds from which went to the 'Venice...
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CAN564 FILM STAR GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA DISCLAIMS NUDE FILM SCENES AT COURT IN ROME
Film star Gina Lollobrigida disclaims nude film scenes at court in Rome.
1. gv court building exterior
2. various of Lollobrigida arriving to court
3. ms press fighting to get better shot of Lollobrigida
4. various of Lollobrigida...
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PM's Queen visit marks dissolution of parliament
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:UK POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYLondon - 3 May 20171. AERIAL of convoy transporting British Prime Minister Theresa May to Buckingham Palace ++MUTE++2. AERIAL of convoy arriving at Buckingham Palace...
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ROYAL FILM PERFORMANCE
The Royal Film Performance naturally drew large crowds to Leicester Square; rain or no rain, they intended to see all they could of the arrival of the Royal Family and of the many guests and stars attending. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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France - Yves Saint Laurent fashion show
The classic look of Yves Saint Laurent lives on as the Paris fashion house presented its spring-summer 1999 collection on Wednesday (14/10) in Paris.
Various of pret-Ä‚Â -porter fashion - Spring/Summer 99 - Yves Saint Laurent.
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MAGICIANS MAKE MYSTERY
The audience at the recent Magicians' Convention at Hereford were treated to a first-class entertainment of magic and mystery. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS TO THE BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL OF 1948
A look back at some of the events organised by British newspapers during the last year. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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THE SKI SHOW - MUTE
The Ski Show at Olympia gives anyone thinking of a skiing holiday the chance of a dry run, on the ski slope. There was also a demonstration of the free-style skiing known as 'Hot Dogging'. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Designer Talisha White helps model with Down syndrome make her fashion week dream to walk the runway come true
A MODEL WITH DOWN SYNDROME FULFILLS HER FASHION WEEK DREAM
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SYND STORIES 10-9-69 BLACK HISTORY EXHIBITION
Exhibition of Black history opens at New York cultural centre
1 ext tilt down building
2 int gv people and paintings
3 cu sign "civil war" pan to poster "men of color to arms"
4 cu poster of President Abraham Lincoln tilt down to...
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Universal Newsreel
Story 5 200 UN 39-80 b&w mute
Universal Newsreel 1967
12:44:58 report on award presented to Sophia Loren
Walt Disney and Sophia Loren are both honored at the wind-up banquet climaxing a four-day convention of the National Association...
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Prince Harry visits local facility with children with disabilities
Britain's Prince Harry visited on Sunday a centre for children with disabilities in Santiago, Chile's capital.
Prince Harry is rounding up his visit to Chile, which is part of his tour of South America.
During the visit to the centre,...
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Giorgio Armani shows menswear collection in Milan
Italian designer Giorgio Armani looked to multi-culturalism for inspiration for his latest menswear collection in Milan on Tuesday (20 JAN. 2015).
The designer sent both male and female models down the catwalk in utilitarian looks,...
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CAN822 ASTURIAS WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Winner of The Nobel Prize in Literature 1967, Miguel Angel Asturias, speaks at ceremony.
1. ws audience standing ovation
2. ms Asturias and official stand at front of stage, sit down
3. ms audience applaud
4. vs audience and party on...
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FRANCE: PARIS FASHION SHOWS: YVES SAINT LAURENT/PACO RABANNE
Paris, France - July 22, 1998
1. Yves Saint Laurent show - zoom out from detail of wall at Hotel Intercontinental to catwalk
2. Tilt up to black outfit with top made of jewels
3. Classic dark Saint Laurent suit with hat
4. Lace dress...
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CAN874 LITERATURE PRIZE
Irene Monesi wins Literature Prix Femina prize for her novel "Still Life Before The Window" (Nature Morte Devant la Fenetre) and Canadian Marie-Claire Blais wins Prix Medicis Award for her work A Season in the Life of Emmanuel (Une...
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HUMOUR ON THE DIVING BOARD
Crazy diving demonstration at Miami Beach, Florida. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do...
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Stunt Dancing on a Skyscraper
Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of...
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BRIGHTER SPORT
FANCIER DIVING - A display of fancy diving at Miami Beach, Florida. ® RINGSIDE PUGILISM! - Members of the audience at the Golden Gloves Final, New York, thought they could do better than the contestants. ® MILLING CONTEST - A different...