Blackpool Promenade (1924) | BFI Britain on Film

Excerpt
This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.
From Jan Hurst's orchestra at the Grand Pavilion and a stroll along the promenade to donkey rides on the beach and some rather uncanny talking dolls to entertain the children, this charming short travelogue has it all.
The real treat, though, are the close-ups of gleeful beachgoers enjoying themselves, which could almost - changing fashions not withstanding - have been taken yesterday.
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[@blaster9225]

That ventriloquist dummy may, or may not, appear in my nightmares tonight.
Okay, he WILL.

[@meekrob]

Oh my dear lord! What in the name of all that's holy was that, anyway?

[@johncraske]

I am one of the very few people in the country who can lip-read what puppets are saying. The dummy in question is, in fact, Archie Andrews' grandfather and he was talking about his hopes of 'going it alone' in the next summer season.

[@hanniffydinn6019]

Man, everyone wore hats back then!!!!!!!! What happened ???????

[@realdeal7074]

That puppet is fkin creepy! Haha