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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 716 Collections and/or Records:

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 30 June 1902

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.132
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Abel and Welsh Clever Grotesque Eccentrics, George White’s Arabs, Royal Bioscope Carnival Procession in Birkenhead and Other Scenes Taken Saturday 21st June, 1902, Spriggs and Grundy Comedians and Dancers, The Musical Scena '20 minutes in Venice', Alf Levarini Wire Act, The Rozells Knockabout Triple Bar Performers, Lily Curries Descriptive Vocalist, Woodbee Wonders, Grand Coronation March Played by the Argyle Orchestra Under the Direction of...
Dates: 30 June 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 10 November 1902

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.135
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Harry Freeman Comic Singer, The Nine Rosebuds Vocalists and Dainty Dancers, Daisy James Comedienne, Harry Dent Vocal and Burlesque Comedian, Austin Rudd of Red Light, Danger!, Fame, May Queen Vocalist and Dancer, Edmunda Ventriloquist and Mimic, Harry Villers Character Comedian, Ella Retford Comedienne, Royal Bioscope with a Series of Novel Pictures Including A Trip To the Moon, The Collins Trio Including Miss Rachel Lowe Vocal Comedy Artistes....
Dates: 10 November 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 16 February 1903

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.140
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Morrell and Evans Mirth, Melody and Music, The Bohemians Musical Comedy Artistes, Willie Benn Comedian and Pianist, Nat Travers Coster Comedian, Park’s Eton Boys Vocal Entertainment, Tom Lloyd Comedian, Michael Nolan Irish Comedian, Katie Weston Comedienne and Coon, Impersonator, The Warlocks Comedians and Dancers, Royal Bioscope including The Imperial Durbar at Delhi, 1903, The Burnells-Pantomimists. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers,...
Dates: 16 February 1903
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 31 August 1903

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.146
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Mike S. Whallen, The New Comet With Many Tales, Leila Roze Comedienne, Les Voces Soloist and Duettist, Brett and Orford in New and Original Seaside Episode 'On the Quiet', Zooroft Mimic and Instrumental Imitator, Nora Emerald Comedienne and dancer, The Bioscope, Donaldson Brothers and Ardel in Pantomimical Sketch 'A Zoological Comedy'. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type.

Dates: 31 August 1903
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 14 March 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.148
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Bella and Bijou Society Duettists, Malcolm Scott Comedian, Sanford and Lyons Conversationalists, Duettists and Dancers, May Henderson in Coon Songs and Big-boot Dances, Ella Retford Comedienne and Dancer, Rose Harvey Burlesque Actress and Descriptive Vocalist, Chas. Austin Eccentric Character Comedian, The O’Briens Irish Comedy Sketch Team, The Bioscope, Horace Mills and W.H. Rawlins in Comedy Oddity 'Mashing the Misses'. Printed by S. Griffith and...
Dates: 14 March 1904
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 4 April 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.149
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Bransby Williams in Character Sketches From Charles Dickens, George Spry and Florrie Austin Vaudeville Stars, Criss Florence Speciality Dancer, Bob Sloan The Hieland Editor, Madeline May Comedienne and Skipping Rope Dancer, Juma’s Octoroons Minstrel Show in Miniature, Maud Needham Descriptive Vocalist, Madame J.W. Craigie and J.W.Bowie Tenor and Contralto Vocalist, The Bioscope, George Gilby Comedian. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers,...
Dates: 4 April 1904
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 4 July 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.151
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Lind? From The Tivoli, London, Harry Grey The Australian Nugget, Haig and Novel Clever Acrobatic Comedy Act, Professor Hulbert Ventriloquist, Billy Richardson The Black Orator, Mons. Delil Conjuror and Card Expert, Carlotta Mayson Characteristic Vocalist, Cora Gray Comedienne, The Bioscope, Brothers Lloddge Athletics and Silver Chain Acrobats. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type.

Dates: 4 July 1904
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 27 March 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.157
Scope and Contents

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Charles R. Sweet Famous American Musical Burglar, W.J. Churchill 'Uncle Willie' Eccentric Comedian, Fred Poplar Comedian, The New Macs Knockabout Comedians, Jock Whitford Scottish Comedian, May Queen Milburn Comedienne and Dancer, The Dorrells Duettists and Dancer, Kitty Wager Burlesque Actress, The Bioscope, The 8 of Hearts Vocalists and Dancers. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Blue and red type. .

Dates: 27 March 1905
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Williams Collection / Film

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Handbills

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Audio Material, 1956 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178E12.1-11
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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection

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

 Item
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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Babes in Arms, Cops, Laughing Gravy, Tit for Tat, and Flying Deauces Film, c1907 - 2001

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

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Bathing Beauties, A Dog’s Life, Days of Thrills and Laughter, Broke Again, Sugar Daddies, Leave by the Front Door, The Range Busters, Three Little Bruins Go Camping, and The Champion Film, 1910 - 1919

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 27: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.264
Scope and Contents 8mm, Vitagraph Company of America. 2 Reels. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in 'A Dog’s Life'. Snub Pollard and Charlie Chase in 'Days of Thrills and Laughter'. Dave and Dusty in 'Broke Again'. Laurel and Hardy in 'Sugar Daddies'. Clyde Cook in 'Leave by the Front Door'. Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, Dusty Miller and Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Charles Chaplin in 'The Champion'. Also...
Dates: 1910 - 1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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