Skip to main content

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 726 Collections and/or Records:

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 8 August 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.178
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Chas. Austin in 'Parker P.C.' Comedy, Irene Rose Dainty Comedienne, Sanford and Lyons Comedians, Monty Walker Comedian, The Westwoods Cycling Duo, Harry Knox Comedian, Lily Eyton Vocal Comedienne, Brown’s Royal Bioscope, Sammy Shields Scottish Comedian. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type.

Dates: 8 August 1910

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 15 August 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.179
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Blake and Granby Comedy, Jack Lane Comedian, Foreman and Fannan The Millionaires Percy and Harold, Tom Collins Character Comedian, Gladys Mavius Canadian Comedienne and Dancer, Walter Ellis and Company in 'The Sleepwalker', Brown’s Royal Bioscope, Josie Delaine. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type.

Dates: 15 August 1910

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 22 August 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.180
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Maide Scott Comedienne, Charles R. Whittle Comedian, The Seven Bramusas in 'Music afloat', Fred Barnes Hughes and Elliott Comedy Singing and Dancing Duo, Alfred Wood and Company in Farcical Episode 'Ten Minutes', George Lambton Swell Comedian, Brown’s Royal Bioscope, Brothers Horne Comedy Boxing Sketch, Ted Waite Spasmodic Comedian. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type.

Dates: 22 August 1910

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 12 September 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.181
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Gilday and Fox American Hebrew Comedians, J.P. Ling Comedian and Mimic, Lillie Lassah Comedienne and Cancer, Ike and Will Scott Comic Duettists and Dancers, Arthur Woodville Light Comedian and Expert Dancer, Otto and Olga Musical Comedy Act, Nora Stockelle Comedienne, Victor Travers Comedian and Dancer, Brown’s Royal Bioscope, Mooney and Holbein Vaudeville Act. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type.

Dates: 12 September 1910

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 19 September 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.182
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. George Ali Animal Actor, Tom E. Hughes Comedian, Hanvarr and Lee in 'The Golfer and the Maid', May Mars In Vocal Scena 'My Persian Garden', Stacey and Williams cross Talk Comedians, Raie Walters The Fishing Girl, Will Musgrave Character Comedian, Billy Rhodes Droll Comedian, Brown’s Royal Bioscope, Park’s Eton Boys Assisted by the Girton Girls In Their New Song Scena 'Speech Day at Eton College'. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool....
Dates: 19 September 1910

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, Week commencing Monday 23 October 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.239
Scope and Contents Birkenhead. The Marvellous Rikfords, The Eight Eldorado Girls vocalists and dancers, Tony & Frances Ryder -comic bar act introducing the female clown and three trained monkeys, Tom Woottwell loose legged comedian, The New Macs Irish knockabout comedy, Dulcie Laing vocalist and skipping rope dancer, The Dorrells duettists, vocalists and dancers, The Vitascope, Preston and Balmaine Illustrated songs, Duets etc, introducing the latest American Coon songs. Red, blue and yellow type on white...
Dates: Week commencing Monday 23 October 1899

Arrest of a Pickpocket Film, April 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.1
Scope and Contents

Nitrate format. Short film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres in which a man is pursued by a constable, runs right across the picture, they struggle together and the policeman’s helmet is knocked off, then the pickpocket, by slipping out of his jacket, manages to escape, but runs into the arms of a sailor, with whose assistance he is arrested.

Dates: April 1895

Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Visits Sidney Acres Interview, 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.10
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape. Arthur Melbourne-Cooper visits Sidney Acres, Southend.

Dates: 1956

Assembly Hall, Saltburn Handbill, 10 June c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178T31.7
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 10 June c1900 - 1920

Assembly Room Programme, 4 - 6 December 1902

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.96
Scope and Contents Glastonbury. Black type on light pink background listing Thomas Edison Animated Photo Co. on the front cover, inside Edison's Royal Bioscope operated by Ralph Morgan showing, His Majesty the King's Coronation Procession, Lord Kitchener's return, Our Navy, Spanish Bull Fight, England v Australia, Stag Hunting in the West of England, singing animated pictures, General Buller, series of North Sea fishing, Cruise of Ophir, The Great Fire Scene, Magic Sword and Tableau of Piece, on the back...
Dates: 4 - 6 December 1902

Assembly Rooms Poster, 9 July 1874

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.59
Scope and Contents

Huntriss Row, Scarborough. Aetheroscope, Grand Fashionable Night, Patronace of Col. Child and the Officers of the 2nd West York Engineer Volunteers, Faust, Professor Pepper's Proteus; Or We Are Here but Not Here, The Haunted House. Black type on silk with pink tassels.

Dates: 9 July 1874

Athenaeum, Lancaster Programme, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.69
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's High Class Concert and Variety Entertainment. Louie Lawrence - Vocalist. Herbert Betts - Comedian. Jasper Redfern's Animated photographs. Mr J. E. Linstead - Vocalist. Mr George Dinnie - Gladiatorial Display and Weight-lifting. Phonometograph. 4pp.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Audio Material, 1956 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178E12
Scope and Contents

Various interviews, eight of them related to recordings conducted by Tjitte de Vries with Brit Acres' and Melbourne-Cooper's descendants and relations.

178E12.10 digitised as part of the British Library's Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.

Dates: 1956 - 1999

Audrey Wadowski with Fred Taylor, Gordon Fisher and Reg Shircliffe, on Birt Acres and Alpha Films Interview, 1962 - 1963

 Item — Box Birt Acres Box 6: Series 178B29; Series 178E12; Series 178F30; Series 178G39; Series 178H23; Series 178P8
Reference code: 178E12.8
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape number T042. Audrey Wadowski with Fred Taylor, Gordon Fisher and Reg Shircliffe, on Birt Acres and Alpha Films, Barnet, St. Albans. Part of eight cassette recordings of Tjitte de Vries of Birt Acres and Melbourne-Cooper relations. Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: 1962 - 1963

Babes in Arms, Cops, Laughing Gravy, Tit for Tat, and Flying Deauces Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.226
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 350 Feet. Silent with both colour and black and white footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Shirley Temple in 'Babes in Arms'. Buster Keaton in 'Cops'. Laurel and Hardy and Charley Hall in 'Doggy Daze' extract from 'Laughing Gravy'. Opening title for 'Tit for Tat'. Laurel and Hardy and Chaley Hall in hose race finale from 'Flying Deauces'. Also features animals on parade and animals from London and Whidsnape Zoos, including seals, rhino,...
Dates: c1932 - 1965

Baker Street, Portman Square and Egyptian Hall Piccadilly Handbills, 1837 - 1864

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.153-157
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Baker Street, Portman Square and the Egyptian Hall Piccadilly.

Dates: 1837 - 1864

Bathing Beauties, Putting Pants on Phillip and A Dog’s Life Film, c1942 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.290
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Photax. 325 feet. Vitagraph Company of America. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in 'Putting Pants on Phillip'. Charles Chaplin in 'A Dog’s Life'. Also features scenes of nudity, and animal scenes inlcuding deer and lions.

Dates: c1942 - 1965

Bathing Beauties, The Jazz Band Leader and Tomahawk Territory Film, c1942 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 31: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.303
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Boots. 400 feet. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Including; Ford Sterling in 'The Jazz Band Leader'. Buffalo Bill in 'Tomahawk Territory'. Also features animal scenes including; zebras, chimps and leopards.

Dates: c1942 - 1965

Bear Cubs Go Rural Film, 1957

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.241
Scope and Contents

16mm, Cyldon. 300 Feet. Universal Pictures Company. Black and white with sound. Commercial Film.

Dates: 1957

Below Zero, Clash by Night, Cops, and The Bank Film, 1930 - 1939

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.248
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Hal Roach Studios. 400 Feet. Silent with both colour and black and white footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Tiny Sandford in Bill of Fare extract from 'Below Zero'. Robert Ryan and Barbara Standwych in 'Clash by Night'. Buster Keaton in 'Cops'. Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in 'The Bank'. Also featrues dog, parrots, tortoise and duck, nude scenes, and glamour scenes on the beach.

Dates: 1930 - 1939