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Motion pictures

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on motion pictures themselves, including motion pictures as an art form, copyrighting, distribution, editing, plots, production, etc. NFCA: Use for cinema and bioscope

Found in 705 Collections and/or Records:

2 Reels of Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.229
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Reel 1: 8mm, Photax. 400 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Julie Jordan in 'Dizzy Decorators'. Noah Young, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and James Findlayson in 'Sugar Daddies'. Buster Keaton as 'The Blacksmith'. Harrison Marks in 'Place of Turkish Delights'. Also features animal footage, icluding lions. Reel 2: 8mm, Photax. 400 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White...
Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

4 Brit Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.291
Scope and Contents

8mm. Silent, in Colour. Commercial film.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

A Day With Paul Le Royer Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.238
Scope and Contents

16mm, Calamy Productions. Black and White, with Sound. Commercial film.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

A Dog’s Life, Arabian Nights, Nose for News, Not My Wife!, Badland Big‘eads, and Shoulder Arms Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.255
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Tandberg. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Including; Charles Chaplin in Charlie at the Dances extract from 'A Dog’s Life', and Charlie’s parcel from home extract from 'Shoulder Arms'. Sally in bath extract from 'Not My Wife!'. Pamela Green in 'Badland Big‘eads', a Harrison Marks comedy. Women wrestlers extract from 'Arabian Nights'. Also features animal scenes including dog and parade, seal...
Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

A Dog’s Life, The Jungle Princess, George O’Brien and The Three Stooges, Walter’s Paying Policy, Perchanse to Scream, The Blacksmith, and The Dance Film, 1910 - 1919

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.232
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, First National Pictures. 300 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charles Chaplin in 'A Dog’s Life'. Juanita Hansen in 'The Jungle Princess'. Walter Forde in 'Walter’s Paying Policy'. Jane Paul in 'Perchance to Scream'.

Dates: 1910 - 1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

A Harem Knight, Country Girl, Love Loot and Crash, Dunces and Danger, Whispering Lions, Winchester 73, and The Vagabond Film, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.239
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Mack Sennett. 350 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Ben Turpin in 'A Harem Knight'. Larry Semon in 'Dunces and Danger'. Shelley Winters in 'Winchester 73' Charles Chaplin in 'The Vagabond'. Also features glamour girls.

Dates: c1920 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

A Stone Age Romance, Flying Elephants, Starvation Blues, The Range Busters, See How They Run, Saps at Sea, and Never Weaken Film, 1925 - 1946

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.317
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Hal Roach Studios. 400 feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and James Finlayson in A Fishy Caveman Story extract from 'A Stone Age Fomance'. Clyde Cook and Sid Crossley in Gate Masher extract from 'Starvation Blues'. Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, Dusty King and Max ‘alibi’ Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Laurel and Hardy in 'Saps at Sea'. Harold Lloyd in Heavens Above extract from 'Never Weaken'....
Dates: 1925 - 1946
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Abbeydale Primitive Methodist Church Programme, 31 December 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.31
Scope and Contents

A Grand Sacred Concert and Cinematograph representation of the Oberammergau Passion Play, by Mr Jasper Redfern. 4pp.

Dates: 31 December 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Adam's New Diorama of Scotland Programme, 18 April 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.8
Scope and Contents

Victoria Hall, Glasgow, 50 paintings illustrating cities, towns, mountains, rivers,lochs and the coast of Scotland, Scottish songs, solos, duets and humourous selections. Maroon type on brown background and maroon illustrations of views and architecture on the front cover inside programme, marron illustration of female figure and a deer on landscape, also press reviews inside and on the back cover, 2p.p.

Dates: 18 April 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Agricultural Hall, Norwich Programme, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.63
Scope and Contents

Featuring Jasper Redfern's Animated Pictures. 8pp, Fold-out.

Dates: c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Alan Acres Interview, 22 March 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.9
Scope and Contents

Cassette tape. Alan Acres.

Dates: 22 March 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Albany Wards Imperial Electric Pictures Poster, Monday 16 January c1888 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.34
Scope and Contents

Jubilee Hall, Weymouth. Red and Black type on off white background with blue border. East Lynne in Father Minds the Baby, Neilsons, World's latest events, Miss May Neale, Astor, Bridges Burned, Billy Ross & Co in Mr Maloney's Troubles. Printed by Osonian Press, Park End Street, Oxford.

Dates: Monday 16 January c1888 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Albert Hall, Cookridge Street, Leeds Programme, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.62
Scope and Contents

Christmas Entertainment. Featuring Jasper Redfern's Cinematographic representation of the Passion Play. 4pp. Printed by Fred R. Spark and Son, City Printing Works, Cookridge Street, Leeds.

Dates: c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 4 March 1899

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.1
Scope and Contents

A Grand Comic Concert. Jasper Redfern's Animated Photographs and Living Pictures. 4pp. Printed by Jas Neville, 134 Carver Street, Moorhead, Sheffield.

Dates: 4 March 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 3 April 1899

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.2
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Animated Photographs and others. 4pp.

Dates: 3 April 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 16 December 1899

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.8
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's New Views. 4pp.

Dates: 16 December 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 17 February 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.18
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Boer War Pictures, and other acts. 4pp.

Dates: 17 February 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 3 March 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.22
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Boer War Views, and other acts. 4pp.

Dates: 3 March 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 10 March 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.23
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Boer War Views, and other acts. 4pp.

Dates: 10 March 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Albert Hall, Sheffield Programme, 25 May 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.28
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Cinematograph: Pictures of the Boer War, and other acts. 2pp.

Dates: 25 May 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

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