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Hank Williams -- On Top of Old Smoky Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 325 seconds Only Hank could have taken this 2 bit song and recorded the definitive version - live - and even the much maligned Miss Audrey has to take credit, her less than 100% vocals actually add to this. Related: hank-williams-live, top-old-smoky |
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Norman Wisdom - The Square Peg - The Parade Ground Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 340 seconds Norman, once again as the famed Pitkin, causes bother for the RSM as he takes some recruits through drill practice. Related: pitkin, square, wisdom |
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Lumiere Brothers - selection of silent shorts Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 449 seconds These 10 very short films when combined, make a very enjoyable few minutes watching scenes from a bygone era. Please be patient,though, there are a few seconds between each film. Related: dinner, factory, goldfish, lumiere, lyons, mer, promio, sea, vaulting |
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George Formby - You can't fool me Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 189 seconds George Formby's first number in one of his better films, It's in the Air. Related: air, formby, george, george-fromby, lancashire, lancs, ukelele |
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Charlie Chaplin - City Lights - The Ring Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 384 seconds Charlie decides to help a poor blind street flower seller pay for an operation to restore her sight, and takes various jobs to start raising the money. Here he is a prize fighter, and I reckon it's the best 6 minutes ever of the Chaplin Genius. Related: bout, box, boxing, chaplin, city, fight, lights, ring |
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George Formby - Aunty Maggie's Remedy - Emperor of Lancs Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 337 seconds Two more songs from George Formby, both from his film Turned out Nice Again. I am sorry about the very poor sync, but it went awry in the transfer. I'll try and upload better versions soon, but they're still ok. Related: emperor, formby, george, lancashire, lancs, remedy, ukelele |
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George Formby The Barmaid at the Rose and Crown Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 163 seconds One of the lesser known George Formby songs from his film South American George Related: formby, george, george-formby, lancashire, ukelele |
![Norman Wisdom - Trouble in Store - New Chief\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/NJ9HzlXMaOA/2.jpg "Norman Wisdom - Trouble in Store - New Chief\") |
Norman Wisdom - Trouble in Store - New Chief's office Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 320 seconds One of Norman's funniest sketches, I can't help but laugh at his antics here. Related: desmond, store, wisdom |
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Monty Python - The Philosophers' Song Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 52 seconds Using all those grey cells is thirsty work, according to Python Related: monty-python, the-pholosophers-song |
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The Thomas Edison Company: Women boxing Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 98 seconds Old Tommy Edison and his pals produced hundreds of shorts, but, the truth is, despite having greater resources, most are of little interest, artisitically anyway. This little offering is watchable because of its bizarreness, 2 women in full period dress have a boxing match. Daft. Related: boxing, edison, women |
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The Funeral of Queen Victoria 1901 Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 23 seconds A more sombre but still interesting though very short silent film. It's more interesting I think for the fact that King and Kaiser are united in grief, but not for that much longer after that. Related: 1914, 1918, england, germany, kaiser, king, queen, quuen-victoria, victoria |
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Norman Wisdom - The Square Peg - Called up / Para Drop Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 551 seconds Another clip from the Square Peg. Here Mr Grimsdale and Norman get called up and then are involved in a comic mix up when 2 different units stop off at the same pub en route to 2 entirely different destinations. Related: norman, parachute, square, wisdom |
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Any Old Iron - Stanley Holloway Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 151 seconds On to the more mainstream Stanley now, and this was one of his standards, but, I suspect it has long been overhsadowed by more strictly musical renditions, rather than Stanley's interpretation of how an East End scrap merchant would actually sing it. Related: monologues, stanley-holloway |
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Liverpool Scenes -- Promio / Lumiere - 1896 / 1897 Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 360 seconds This is my modest attempt to help get much revered films out of the vaults and available to all. It is sad to note that even the film institutes who say that that is what they are about, fail miserably in their efforts. But, not here, enjoy the full unexpurgated Liverpool Scenes, filmed in 1896 by Alexandre Promio for the Lumiere Brothers, who released it in 1897. Related: lumiere-promio |
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The Little Match girl Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 195 seconds If you care about people you will like this, it is very simplistic but poignant. It depicts the only good that can come out from the bad. Related: girl, little, match, matchgirl |
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Liverpool FC - 60s/70s - You'll Never Walk Alone Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 200 seconds Clips from an FA cup match in the 60s, assuming '65 but not certain, but very certain of the later clip, it is the clinching of the Championship in 1973, look out for me on the Kop, I'm the young lad with a tee shirt and red scarf. And, sorry, Gerry, but I think this superb Blues / Gospel band, 'The Original Blind Boys of Alabama' just has the edge on you. Related: kop, liverpool, liverpool-fc, shankly-1973-champions |
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Riding Along on the Crest of a Wave ( Gang Show anthem ) Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 84 seconds Like the '29 Jamboree film, moved here with the seeming demise of Lulu TV. This is from a sadly more professional production from 1957 rather than a true scout troop, but, still a good track to copy from here if you have any scouting sites.( oh and for those who have not a clue, the piccy is famed Gang Show instigator, the late great Ralph Reader CBE. Related: crest-wave-reader, gang-show-scouts, ralph-reader-gang, scouts-ralph-reader |
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The Battle of Hastings - Stanley Holloway Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 209 seconds Great injection of Northern Britishness into the usual saga of William and Harold. Related: monologues, stanley-holloway |
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The Thomas Edison Company: Jack and the Beanstalk Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 557 seconds 8 minutes of silliness from the Edison company. Related: beanstalk, edison, jack |
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The Magician ( The Thomas Edison Film Company ) Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 61 seconds A few minutes of stage magic which is more electrickery than stage artistry. Related: edison, edison-magic-film, edison-magician |
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My Word you do Look Queer ! (re-recording) Stanley Holloway Posted by: Joshua12345
Video duration: 247 seconds A more polished and oomphy version, forty years on from the original. Related: monologues, stanley-holloway |
