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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 717 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

The Palladium Programme, 29 December 1913

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

The Palladium Programme, 1 January 1917

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

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

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

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

The Surrey Programme, 13 December 1915

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

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

Theatre De Luxe Programme, 27 February 1913

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

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

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

TO-NIGHT Handbill, c1905

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.222
Scope and Contents

“Special engagement of Mr Walter Graham, The Living Marionette”. Mr Walter Graham, Gilbert’s wonderful performing dogs and cats, Miss Byam Yates, Feis and Crociano the famous Minstrels and The Walturdaw Animated Pictures at Pier Pavilion, Clackton-on-Sea. Printed by A Quick and Co. Ltd., Clacton and Walton.

Dates: c1905
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Handbills for Venues Outside London

Town Hall, Brighouse Handbill, 22 September c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178T31.6
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's No 1 Vaudeville Company. Jasper Redfern's Singing and Living Pictures. Herbert Betts - Comedian. J.E. Linstead - Baritone Vocalist. Edison's Latest Marvel - The Phonometograph. George Dinnie - the finest developed man in the world. Printed by Sheffield Independent Press Limited, 21 Fargate.

Dates: 22 September c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Handbills

Trade and Advertising Material, c1896 - 1925

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

Examples of Jasper Redfern Advertising Material.

Dates: c1896 - 1925
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1902 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178I10
Scope and Contents

Various trades catalogues related to Orton and Spooner and promotional images related to the film industry.

Dates: c1902 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

Travelling Entertainment Research Material, 1830 - 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178U6.1
Scope and Contents

Census records from 1861-1891, newspaper clippings, showmen at fairs from 1900-1915, and other records relating to showpeople and travelling entertainment, 18.html files.

Dates: 1830 - 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Digital Media

Untitled Cassette Tape, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.11
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape, unkown content.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Untitled Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 31: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.300
Scope and Contents

8mm, 100 feet. Silent, in Colour. Commercial glamour film. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

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

Untitled Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.313
Scope and Contents

8mm, 50 feet. Black and White, Silent. Commercial glamour film.

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

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