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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 723 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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

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

Derby Temperance Hall Programme, 8 April 1899

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.3
Scope and Contents

H. Jasper Redfern will give an exhibition of Animated Photography by aid of Edison's Latest and Most Perfected Cinematograph. 4pp.

Dates: 8 April 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Derby Temperance Hall Programme, 10 February 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.16
Scope and Contents

H. Jasper Redfern's Animated Photographs and other acts. 4pp.

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

Derby Temperance Hall Programme, 28 April 1900

 File — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.27
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Animated Photographs and other acts. 4pp. 2 Copies.

Dates: 28 April 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Destry and the Vigilantes, Hi Diddle Fiddle, and Just in Time Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 31: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.298
Scope and Contents

8mm. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Harrison Marks in 'Hi Diddle Fiddle'. Snooky the Monkey in 'Just in Time'. Tom Mix in 'Destry and the Vigilantes'. Also features Indian elephants from safari 1964, and rodeo scenes.

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

Devonshire Hall, Morecambe Handbill, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178T31.10
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Animated and Packed House Monkey Company. Special Attraction of the Sloppy-Faced Bloated Blood-Nosed Comedian - Herbert Betts. George Dinnie - Strongman. J.E. Linstead - Baritone. Mr Phonograph with Dolly Gray and others. Professor Fred. ‘The Manager will nurse babies at 1D per Hour’. 2pp.

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

Dewhurst Papers

 Fonds
Reference code: 431
Scope and Contents This collection comprises the papers of the screenwriter, playwright and author Keith Dewhurst. It includes scripts, screenplays, drafts, synopses and research material covering television, film, theatre and fiction/non-fiction. There is also correspondence, newspaper cuttings (research and authored), photographs, diaries, posters, memorabilia and biographical material along with a collection of published books, both Keith Dewhurst’s own works and material collected for research purposes....
Dates: 1943 - 2013
Found in: Special Collections and Archives

Digger Pugh Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0179
Scope and Contents

Archive of the Digger Pugh family including newspaper cuttings, photographs, negatives, business records, programmes, research material, posters and films.

Dates: c1930 - 2010
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Digital Media, 1816 - 1938

 Series
Reference code: 178U6
Scope and Contents

Digital copies of documents, census records and photographs related to the Monte Williams family.

Dates: 1816 - 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection

Do Detectives Think (The Bodyguard) Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 19: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.174
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Paterson. Hal Roach Studios. Black and white, silent. Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson and Noah Young.

Dates: c1932 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Dumbo Makes the Big Top, Backstage, The Phantom Rides the Range, Aping the Law, The Stuntman, and Tarzan Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.285
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Walt Disney. 400 feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Harold Lloyd and Snub Pollard in 'Backstage'. Ken Maynard in 'The Phantom Rides the Range' and 'Tarzan'. Cinnamon the chimpanzee in 'Aping the Law'. Ben Turpin in 'The Stuntman'. Also features animal scenes with Wndell Coney and tiger, as well as Caroline Dell.

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

Early Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.1-28
Scope and Contents

Early British circus and variety programmes including Astley's, Batty's and Lord George Sanger's circus.

Dates: c1800 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

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