Showing posts with label 20s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20s. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

La Revue Des Revues- Josephine Baker (1927)

This clip from the 1927 French silent classic La Revue Des Revues features Josephine Baker in a dance scene. It was shot in Pathecolor.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Color Film of London (1927)

Fascinating vintage color footage featuring scenes of London from the 1920s. This film was shot by Claude Friese-Greene, the inventor of the Friese-Greene Colour Process. Beginning in 1924, Claude began putting together a series of shots called The Open Road. Several locations are shown including Hyde Park, Westminster, London Bridge and the approach to Trafalgar Square.

Charlie Chaplin- The Gold Rush (1925)

Charlie Chaplin in a scene from the film The Gold Rush (1925).

This classic photo features Charlie Chaplin eating a shoe in a scene from the 1925 film The Gold Rush.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Surabaya Maid- Jack Hylton and His Orchestra

Watch as Jack Hylton and His Orchestra play the 1920s foxtrot classic "Surabaya Maid" in this vintage clip dating back to 1926.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Metropolis- Moloch Scene (1927)

In this classic scene from the 1927 film Metropolis, Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) watches in horror as workers march off into the mouth of Moloch in the workers' city. This film premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo movie theater in Berlin on January 10, 1927.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Alice's Wonderland- Walt Disney (1923)

Alice's Wonderland is a Walt Disney silent film produced by Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. In the short, Alice visits an animation studio where the animators show her various scenes on their drawing boards. Later she dreams of taking a train to cartoon-land. Alice was played by child actor Virginia Davis.

Just Rambling Along- Stan Laurel (1918)

This vintage short features Stan Laurel in his earliest surviving work during his solo career. It is also his first project with film producer Hal Roach.

Friday, November 16, 2012

The Scarlet Letter- Film Clip (1926)

Classic clip from the 1926 silent classic The Scarlet Letter. In this scene, the Puritan villagers attempt to take the illegitimate child of Hester Prynne (Lillian Gish). Their plan is stopped when Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale (Lars Hanson) arrives and convinces them that this is not a good idea.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Hollywood Revue of 1929- Gus Edwards

Great clip from the film The Hollywood Revue of 1929. It features the comedy song "Charlie, Gus, and Ike" with Charles King, Gus Edwards, and Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike).

Our Modern Maidens - Movie Clip (1929)

In this clip from the 1929 film Our Modern Maidens, Anita Page, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Crawford take a short ride on the Seven-'Leven.

Monday, September 10, 2012

The Great Gabbo- Every Now and Then (1929)

Margie Kane and Donald Douglas sing "Every Now and Then" in this scene from the film The Great Gabbo. The incredible dance scene was staged by Maurice L. Kusell.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Nursery Rhymes Medley (1928)

This video features the tune "Nursery Rhymes Medley" performed by The Victory Dance Orchestra. The film footage shows a comedy dance routine from 1926 with Paul Orah and Violet Durrant. These Vaudeville-style shorts were often shown between movies at the cinema.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Shine On Heather Moon (1929)

Grace Ivell and Vivian Worth sing "Shine On Heather Moon" in this classic clip from the 1920s.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

London's Outer Ring (1924)

"London's Outer Ring" is one of 12 'Wonderful London' travelogues made in 1924 and restored by the BFI National Archive to offer a fascinating glimpse of London life during the silent era. This extract shows the stadium at White City, built for the 1908 London Olympics, as well as buildings from the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

New York City Tour- 1920

A fascinating short video that takes a look at New York City in 1920. This film was directed by Ray Foster. Many thanks to TV Days for sharing.

Monday, May 21, 2012

1924 Winter Olympics- Figure Skating

Sonja Henie, known as the 'Queen of Ice'.

The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. In this vintage clip, several figure skaters are featured including Sonja Henie and Gillis Grafstrom.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Hollywood In The 1920s

Fascinating old newsreel footage of various Hollywood street scenes, theaters and restaurants in the 1920s. Also great shots of Hollywood stars of the time.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

New York City Heat Wave (1925)

Watch how the kids cooled off during the heat wave in New York City in 1925.



Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Life In The Roaring Twenties

Great vintage clip of the "Roaring Twenties" in England. This video showcases the many fun fashions, events and lifestyles of the 1920s.

Monday, April 2, 2012

The Patsy (1928)

The Patsy is a 1928 silent comedy-drama film directed by King Vidor, produced and starring Marion Davies for her Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was Marie Dressler's "comeback" film after a long slump in her movie career.

In this scene, Marion Davies impersonates Mae Murray, Lillian Gish and Pola Negri.