Tag: 20s
13 Vintage Halloween Songs From the 1920s and 1930s
Step back in time with 13 spooky Halloween songs from the 1920s and 1930s, featuring Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, Al Bowlly and more.
The "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)
Miss Mildred Melrose, a well known dancer at the Piccadilly Cabaret demonstrates the "real" Black Bottom dance.
The Gumm Sisters: The Big Revue (1929)
June 11, 1929: The first of a three-day film shoot for Judy Garland and her two sisters known as "The Gumm Sisters" at the Tec-Art Studios in Hollywood, California, for the Mayfair Pictures short "The Big Revue" (aka "The Starlet Revue").
25 CRAZY Meals New Yorkers ACTUALLY Ate in Prohibition-Era Speakeasies
Step into Prohibition-era New York and discover 25 outrageous speakeasy meals that shocked diners and defined the roaring underground nightlife.
1929 Silent Film Found Shows Jumping Power Lines
A rare 1929 silent film discovered in an Upstate New York garage captures eerie “jumping” power lines, revealing early electrical phenomena on camera.
Black Wall Street Established in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this residential neighborhood known as Greenwood provided an opportunity for Blacks to accumulate wealth and make advancements during a time of racial terror.
Unboxing Historic Ballet Costumes: Margot Fonteyn, Anna Pavlova and Sleeping Beauty Treasures
Join curator of dance Jane Pritchard as she carefully unboxes and explores these historic ballet objects – from Margot Fonteyn’s costume from The Sleeping Beauty, designed by Oliver Messel in 1946, to a ballet shoe thought to have been worn by Anna Pavlov...
A Merry Christmas To All (1926)
After a visit from a group of children, Santa loads up his sleigh and prepares to deliver presents.
Macy's Christmas Parade (1927)
The 4th annual R. H. Macy Holiday Parade on 109th street. Although not shown, this is the first year balloon animals were used in the Macy's parade. Scenes include various characters (people in animal masks) parading, floats, bands playing, and general pa...
25 Forgotten 1920s Church Basement Dessert Recipes
Timeless treats straight from the heart of church bake sales and community gatherings.
Creepy Vintage Cartoons Compilation (Volume 3)
Nostalgia, horror, humor, and memory all come together in this collection from an art form that is drifting away and changing faster than ever.
Vintage Disney Magic: A Look Back at Classic 1920s - 1930s Animations
Step into the golden age of animation with a compilation of early Disney classics from the 1920s and 1930s. Explore the charm of Mickey’s earliest adventures, the artistry of hand-drawn animation, and the origins of Disney’s timeless magic.
Creepy Vintage Cartoons Compilation (Volume 1)
Step back into the eerie golden age of animation with this 1-hour collection of creepy vintage cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s.
The Haunted House (1929)
Mickey seeks shelter from a storm in a house that turns out to be haunted. The skeletons command him to play the organ; they dance and play along.
Disney's "El Terrible Toreador" (1929)
A Spanish cantina. The toreador enters, sees the waitress being harassed, and confronts the military/police type doing the harassment. She comes to the bullfight.