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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:

Congress Hall Poster, 21 January 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.12
Scope and Contents

Reading. Messrs Poole new mastodone Diorama of the World, America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Asia, Europe, War in Egypt, The Royal Review, Poole's Concert Party, Orchestra and Military Bands. Black and red type on blue, yellow, white and red backgrounds with colour illustration of Chinese acrobatics and fireworks in the centre. Printed by Stafford & Co., Printers and Engravers, Neherfield, near Nottingham.

Dates: 21 January 1884

Cooper visits Sidney Birt Acres and BBC Interview of Arthur Melbourne Cooper, 20 July 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.3
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape number T001. Side A: A.M. Cooper visits. Sidney B. Acres, Southend 1956 Side B: BBC interview of A.M. Cooper interviewed by Ernest Lindgren Bush House. Part of eight cassette recordings of Tjitte de Vries of Birt Acres and Melbourne-Cooper relations. Tape N.R. VI and XII. Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: 20 July 1958

Corn Exchange Poster, Thursday 3 October c1895

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.60
Scope and Contents

Wantage. Royal English Opera and Burlesque Company, Faust and Marguerite, The Waterman, Grand Fashionable Night Patronaged by Col. Loyd Lindsay, Maritana, The Field of the Cloth of Gold, Fra Diavolo, The Swiss Cottage. Black type on pink silk.

Dates: Thursday 3 October c1895

Correspondence, 1897 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178F30
Scope and Contents

Various items of correspondence related to Birt Acres' business and correspondence about his life and career.

Dates: 1897 - 2010

Correspondence, 1900 - 1914

 Series — Box Fred Holmes Box 1: Series 178C109; Series 178F21; Series 178G20; Series 178H14; Series 178I18
Reference code: 178F21
Scope and Contents

Collection of letters, envelopes, stamps, telegrams and tickets.

Dates: 1900 - 1914

Correspondence between Mr and Mrs Alan Birt Acres and Dr. Hauke Lange-Fuchs, 1994 - 2002

 File
Reference code: 178F30.2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Mr and Mrs A. B. Acres and Dr. Hauke Lange-Fuchs regarding the work of Birt Acres, part of Alan’s research for Frontiersman to Film-maker book. Ring binder containing letters and transparencies.

Dates: 1994 - 2002

Correspondence from The Warwick Trading Company Ltd., 17 June 1912

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 1: Series 178C109; Series 178F21; Series 178G20; Series 178H14; Series 178I18
Reference code: 178F21.7
Scope and Contents

Details of bioscope/Cinephone films on loan. Sheffield.

Dates: 17 June 1912

Croydon Hippodrome Programme, 29 August 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.112
Scope and Contents

Three fold programme with blue and white type and illustration of the interior of the theatre and commercial advertising on the outside, inside commerical advertising and programme listing American Bioscope, George Adam, Lottol Lilo & Otto, Larola, Gwennie Llewellyn, Helen Trix, Bellew & Stock's Co., Rose Cabani, Frank Lynne, Fred Lindsay and Miss Ellaline Terriss & Co.

Dates: 29 August 1910

Crystal Palace Programme, 1 January 1881

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.31
Scope and Contents Punch and Judy, Rudolf's black and white harmonic concert company, Christmas Pantomime, Aladdin, invented and produced under the direction of Mr Oscar Barrett and Mr W.R. Osman, The Children's dinner, The skating rink, The picture gallery, Bicycle practice tickets, Artic exploration, The Yarkund and Tibet Court, The Technological Museum, The Alhambra Court, The Pompeian House, The Chinese Court, The Crystal Palace Reading Room, Crystal Palace Company's Library, Pompeii, The New Book Court...
Dates: 1 January 1881

Crystal Palace Programme, 18 March 1893

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.91
Scope and Contents

Black illustrations of musical instruments and a woman holding a small harp and black type on orange background on the front cover, inside details of concerts including lyrics and sheet music with informatioin about the music and listing of performers including, Mr Fleming Norton, Mr Robert Ganthony, Mr R.A. Roberts and The Siege of Paris Panorama, 20p.p.

Dates: 18 March 1893

Cutlers’ Hall Handbill, c1900 - 1920

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

Sheffield rules for animated picture and cinematograph exhibitions.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Cyril Critchlow Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0089
Scope and Contents The Cyril Critchlow collection contains programmes, posters, handbills, books and magic journals, many of which relate to shows in Blackpool where Cyril resided and includes material on entertainment venues such as Blackpool’s North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Tower Circus and a small collection of programmes from other national venues. Additionally, it contains circus photographs and postcards mainly of the Ohmy Circus and Sanger Circus including individual circus troupes and performers...
Dates: c1837 - 2008

Dainty by Daring, Gunga Din, and Winchester 73 Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.276
Scope and Contents

8mm. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Cary Grant in Gunga Din. Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea in 'Whincester 73'. Bud Abbot and Lou Costello in airplane stun. Also features glamour girls.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Damsel in Distress Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.287
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Eumio. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Commercial film. Also includes; M.G.M. lion trailer, Tom Brown’s School Days, a tribute to Harrison Marks, and Rosa glamour girl. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Dante's Inferno Programme, 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.135
Scope and Contents

The Dome, Brighton. Red and blue type and blue illustration of a man's portrain in profile on the front cover, inside description of scenes and blue and white photographs, 6p.p.

Dates: 1911

Days of Thrill and Laughter, and Monty Banks' Train Ride Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.314
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 200 feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Days of Thrills and Laughter, A Night at the Show, Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle, What Price Taxi, Three Little Bruins Make Michief, and Hopping Mad Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 27: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.261
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Robert Youngson Productions. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charles Chaplin in pies and hosepipes extract from 'A Night at the Show'. Lupino Lane as the studio dummy in 'Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle'. Clyde Cook, Franklyn Pangborn, Geneva Mitchell and Billy Gilbert in 'What Price Taxi'. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in 'Hopping Mad'. Also features Scottish pipe band and African animal...
Dates: c1907 - 2001

Days of Thrills and Laughter, Our Gang, The Championship, Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle, The Fireman, Three Little Bruins Make Michief, The Range Busters, and The Last Hold Up Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.321
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 350 feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charles Chaplin and Albert Austin in Charlie Rings the Bell extract from 'The Fireman'. Ben Turpin and Came the wonder dog from Robert Young Erson’s 'Days of Thrills and Laughter'.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Derby Castle Programme, August 1908

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.71
Scope and Contents

Douglas, Isle of Man. Black illustration of a couple dancing on a yellow background on the front cover, inside dance programme, Hetty King, Derby Castle Opera House, Vernon's Bioscope, Zena Date & Seymour Hicks and the the London Company in The Gay Gordons, 2p.p.

Dates: August 1908

Derby Castle Programme, August 1907

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.72
Scope and Contents

Douglas, Isle of Man. Black illustration of a couple dancing on a pink background on the front cover, inside dance programme, Vesta Tillie, Harry Wood's 1907 Lancers and Vernon's Bioscope, 2p.p.

Dates: August 1907