An historical survey of the year 1922; aftermath of World War I; payment of reparations by Germany; German inflation and the rise of a new leader from Munich; Black Shirts marched on Rome; Irish Free State came into existence independent of the British Crown; de Valera and the Civil War in Dublin; Smyrna destroyed in the war between Greece and Turkey; President Harding’s appeal for a return to “normalcy”; British politicians of the day were David Lloyd George, Ramsay MacDonald, Bonar Law and Winston Churchill; the popular sportsmen were Jack Hobbs and Jack Dempsey; the “ladies” took up cricket; Princess Mary was married in Westminster Abbey; the Atlantic crossing was made from east to west; radio broadcasting began from 2LO Marconi House; night-life boomed; theatres billed Stanley Lupino, Gertrude Lawrence, Tom Walls, and cinemas introduced a new star: “Felix the Cat”.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009509
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio broadcasting
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Dublin (Ireland
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ireland
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918 - Peace
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Flight - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Motorcycles
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Europe - Politics and government - 20th century
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Fascism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Inflation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Great Britian
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion
History → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
History → Europe - History - 1918-1945
History → Europe - History - 20th century
History → Europe - Politics and government - 20th century
History → Germany - History - 1918-1933
History → Great Britain - History - 20th century
History → Greece - History
History → History
History → History, Modern
History → Ireland - History
History → Monarchy - Great Britain
History → Turkey - History
History → World history
History → World history - 20th century
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cricket - Great Britain
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports for women - History
Music & Performing Arts → Actors
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
People → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
People → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Places → Dublin (Ireland
Places → Ireland
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)