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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:

The Palace Theatre of Variety Programme, 18 September 1897

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Reference code: 178K53.86
Scope and Contents

Three fold programme with colour illustration of a woman dancing, illustration of interior and exterior views of the building and a female performer on the outside, on the inside programme listing Barry Lindon, Will hebden, Emmeline Ethardo, Lelia Roze, Will Crackles, Les Gardenias, Deyo, William E. Ritchie, Sadie Jerome, Wilson and Waring, The American Biograph, The De Foreests, Mays and Hunter and The Glenroy Troupe. Contains commercial advertisements.

Dates: 18 September 1897

The Palace Theatre of Variety Programme, 7 January 1901

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Reference code: 178K53.87
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of woman dancing on reverse, on the front programme listing Abba Omar, Edie Ross, Lizzie Ramsden, George Ridgwell, Aglos Trio, Linda Berti, Guy and Gontran, The Alaska Arminis, Arthur Stanley, The Manhattan Comedy Four, The Marco Twins, J.M. Campbell, H. Thurston, Edith Courtney, Goleman's Cat and God Show, Mrs Brown-Potter, Proveanies Troupe of Cyclists and The American Biograph.

Dates: 7 January 1901

The Palace Theatre of Variety Programme, 4 December 1899

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Reference code: 178K53.88
Scope and Contents Three fold programme with colour illustration of a woman dancing, illustration of interior and exterior views of the building and a female performer on the outside, on the inside programme listing James Dunn, Mignonette, Little Eric, The Dinus Troupe, Emma Krouse, Mons. and Mdme. Hills, Avon Saxon, May Edouin, the Orpheus Vocal Octette, Burns and Evans, Marie Dainton, Fleury Reybaud, Bert Gilbert, Severus Schaffer, Mrs H. Beerbohm Tree, Montgomery and Stone and The American Biograph....
Dates: 4 December 1899

The Palace Theatre Programme, 4 April 1904

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Reference code: 178K53.77
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of woman dancing on the front, on the back black, light green and red type on white and light green background and programme listing Walter Clyde, The Five Sisters Warwick, Doherty Sisters, The Stelling Troupe, Hamilton Hill, Star and Leslie, Marion Winchester, Malcolm Scott, The Eight La Scala Girls, Godwynne Earle, Mr Arthur Roberts, G.H. Chirgwin, Mlle. Miette, Mr Arthur Roberts, The Bioscope and Horace Goldin.

Dates: 4 April 1904

The Palace Theatre Programme, 29 September 1914

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Reference code: 178K53.102
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of a woman with a large black hat on the front cover, inside commercial advertisments and programme in the centre listing G.S. Melvin, Michal Braham and his dog, The Passing Show and The Palace Bioscope, 12p.p.

Dates: 29 September 1914

The Palace Theatre Programme, 22 September 1914

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Reference code: 178K53.103
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of a woman with a large black hat on the front cover, inside commercial advertisements and programme in the centre listing G.S. Melvin, Michal Braham and his dog, The Passing Show and The Palace Bioscope, 12p.p.

Dates: 22 September 1914

The Palace Theatre Programme, 25 March 1911

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Reference code: 178K53.133
Scope and Contents

Three fold programme with colour illustration of interior theatre scene depicting the stage, the band and some members of the audience on the cover, inside commercial advertisement and programme listing Miss Lily Hill, Madeleine Rossiter, Zertho's Dogs of All Nations, Trovato, Argentina, Signorina Marie Rita Brondi, A Fantasy in Black and White, Carlton, Miss Evelyn Millard and Company, Miss Maud Allan, Madame Louise Balthy and The Palace Bioscope.

Dates: 25 March 1911

The Palace Theatre, The Rag's Charity Matinee in Aid of the Daily Dispatch and Chronicle Unemployed Fund Programme, 16 December 1904

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Reference code: 178K53.80
Scope and Contents Black illustration of a woman holding a hat and a man smoking on the front cover, inside list of artist and programme listing Mr Ryder Boys, George Robey, Harry Weldon, The Marvellous Craggs, Marie Kendall, Steve M,Carthy, Bob Vokes, Will Hall, Vitor Andre, Yoko & Hama, Dusty Rhodes, H. Stafford, R. Reading, Leslie Gordon, Morny Cash, A.E.M. & W.A.B., Albert Ventnor, Houdini, Vendome & Chase, Marco, Nelson's Newsboys, Ross & Grayson, Sam Mayo, Sic Brothers Luck, TomLeamore,...
Dates: 16 December 1904

The Palladium Programme, 29 December 1913

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Reference code: 178K53.131
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of the façade of the building on the front cover, inside commercial advertisements and programme listing Fred Earle, Cissie Lupino, Adele Moraw, Albert Whelan, Little Tich, I Do Like Your Eyes revue and Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope, 6p.p.

Dates: 29 December 1913

The Palladium Programme, 1 January 1917

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Reference code: 178K53.132
Scope and Contents

Purple and white illustration of the façade of the building on the front cover, inside commercial advertisments and programme listing Michael E. Fitzgerald and his club juggling girls, Vernon Watson, The Versatile Four, Tom Wong Troupe the Chinese juggler, Coram ventriloquist, Ella Shields, The Two Bobs, R. G. Knowles, Maidie Scott, George Mozart and Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope, 6p.p.

Dates: 1 January 1917

The Pavilion, Wath-on-Dearne Programme, 10 October 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.30
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 10 October 1900

The Perfect Clown, Picking Peaches, Big Pictures, and Balloonatics Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.280
Scope and Contents

8mm, 200 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Larry Semon in 'The Perfect Clown'. Harry Langdon in 'Picking Peaches'. Will Rogers in 'Big Picture'. Buster Keaton in 'Balloonatics'. Also features a scene with Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

The Stuntman, and Shooting Wild Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.277
Scope and Contents

8mm, Photax. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Ben Turpin in 'The Stuntman'. Also features Women Wrestlers; Reta Martenez versus Maria Gernardi from Hollywood, U.S.A. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

The Surrey Programme, 13 December 1915

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Reference code: 178K53.117
Scope and Contents

White and blue type on white and blue background and blue and white photograph of the exterior of he building on the front cover, inside commecial advertising and programme listing Syd Sydney, Musical Lento, Rose Cambry, The Aerials, Tom E Hughes, Surrey Bioscope, Fred Kitchen and All Nonsense, 2p.p.

Dates: 13 December 1915

The Vagabond, The Pawnshop, Harold Runs Amok, Sailor Beware, Saps at Sea, Dizzy Decorators, and The Range Busters Film, 1910 - 1919

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.257
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Dixons. 300 Feet. Lone Star Corporation. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charles Chaplin in 'The Vagabond' and 'The Pawnshop'. Harold Lloyd in 'Harold Runs Amok'. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Splash extract from 'Sailor Beware', and Ship Ahoy extract from 'Saps at Sea'. Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, Rusty King and Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Also features female nude scene in...
Dates: 1910 - 1919

Theatre De Luxe Programme, 27 February 1913

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Reference code: 178K53.97
Scope and Contents

Broadway, West Ealing. Three fold programme with black illustration of four women holding cameras on a yellow background on the outside, inside programme of films including An Actress's Romance, Ascending Mont Blanc, A Matrimonial Breeze, The Fire Fighter's Love, Hogan cSchimit and The plan that Failed. Contains commercial advertisements.

Dates: 27 February 1913

They Bother Him Sometimes Programme, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.70
Scope and Contents

Claremont Tiger Division. Programme featuring Jasper Redfern's Cinematograph exhibition J.G.Graves' Westville Pierrot Troupe. 4pp. Highly illustrated.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Three business cards with film strip in the centre, c1896 - 1925

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

Cards featuring; H. Jasper Redfern, Practical Optician and Scientist, 55 and 57 Surrey Street, Sheffield.

Dates: c1896 - 1925

Three Little Bruins, With Love and Hisses, Animal Farm, Vigilantes Vengance, Nude Exercising, Snooky the Monkey, and They Died with their Boots On Film, c1940 - 1949

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.235
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Cyldon. Black and White, Silent. 350 Feet. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and James Finlayson in Right Dress scene from 'With Love and Hisses'. Tom Mix in 'Vigilantes Vengeance'. The feature film 'Nude Exercising'. Snooky the Monkey extract from 'Just in Time'. Errol Flynn in 'They Died with their Boots On'.

Dates: c1940 - 1949

Time Gems Compilation of Various Films and Animal Scenes Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.200
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Black and white, silent. Extracts from a variety of commercial films. Includes; Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King and Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Square Ring extract from 'The Forces Sweetheart' starring Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine, Freddie Frinton, Hy Hazel and the Television Toppers. Mack Sennett comedy 'The Hollywood Kid' starring Vernon Dent and Charlie Murray. Chimpanzees Tea Party at the London Zoo, 'The Range Busters...
Dates: c1932 - 1965