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Tassel-spinning showgirl Tina stars in this rare 60s British burlesque stage show reel.
Documentary 1961 6 mins Silent Not rated
Tassel-spinning showgirl Tina energetically exhibits her pert physique, a powerful pelvic thrust and an impressively-piled hairpiece as she performs her striking striptease stage show. This vivid view of vintage burlesque, of the variety seen in smoky cellar bars in Soho, was shot circa 1961.
Making the most of her props in this low-budget film produced for the 8mm home-movie market, Tina tantalisingly uses a leopard-skin wrap to add still more spice to an already thoroughly risqué routine. The stage set, however, looks slightly shaky, and there is an anxious moment when Tina launches her bra fiercely into the diaphanous drapes behind her. Luckily for all concerned, they don't fall down.
Horror 1964 10 mins Location: Soho
Soho 'glamour' filmmaker George Harrison Marks plays girl-hungry vampire Count Dracula III in this strange striptease short
Pornography 1960 5 mins Silent
Glamour goddess Pamela Green reveals all in a key ‘60s striptease collaboration with George Harrison Marks.
Documentary 1956 32 mins Location: Soho
1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.
Documentary 1981 20 mins Location: Soho
A feminist view of how small businesses in London's Soho exploit working women.
Fantasy 1995 18 mins Location: Soho
Minty’s hobbies include drinking tea, smoking roll-ups and falling into a coma, while Anton dreams of clinically depressed sheep breaking into the house.
1924 12 mins Location: Hyde Park
Part of Wonderful London, the BFI National Archive’s programme of restored London travelogues, filmed in the capital in the 1920s.
Documentary 1997 6 mins Location: Soho
Impressions of London's Chinatown during the Chinese new year celebrations for the Year of the Ox.
Documentary 1956 26 mins Silent Location: Soho
This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keeler was later a showgirl.
Promotional 1962 5 mins Silent Location: Soho
The sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley at Berwick Street market.
Horror 1964 10 mins Location: Soho
Soho 'glamour' filmmaker George Harrison Marks plays girl-hungry vampire Count Dracula III in this strange striptease short
Amateur film 1963 3 mins Silent Location: London
Model planes and Soho transactions are captured in this intriguing double bill of street filming from London in 1963.
Fantasy 1995 18 mins Location: Soho
Minty’s hobbies include drinking tea, smoking roll-ups and falling into a coma, while Anton dreams of clinically depressed sheep breaking into the house.
Comedy 2020 10 mins
When the future rocks up at your front door and punches you in the face, there's only one thing to do: go on a massive f*cking bender.
Documentary 2018 6 mins
Through spoken word poetry coupled with evocative images, Dudu explores the issue of colourism and its effects on self-identity.
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2019 10 mins
When an astronaut ponders the silence of space, he comes upon a startling self-realisation.
Comedy 2020 6 mins
Teenage Freddie doesn't seem to think that the apocalypse would be all that bad, as he boogies his troubles away on a gorgeous sunny hill.
Documentary 2020 10 mins
The rickshaw drivers, 'Autowalas', of New Delhi, talk about economic struggles, stigmas, politics and cultural issues that impact their livelihoods.
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2019 1 mins
This short animation reflects on whether each breath is a moment of respite or agitation.
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