E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 1934
    The Camels Are Coming

    The Camels Are Coming

    The Camels Are Coming

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    A British officer in the Camel Corps in Egypt goes undercover to investigate a gang of drug smugglers. He enlists the aid of a female pilot to help...

    The Camels Are Coming
  • 1953
    Gentlemen, The Queen

    Gentlemen, The Queen

    Gentlemen, The Queen

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    Compiled in 1953, this is a scrapbook-style documentary about Britain’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. It charts her transition from childhood to...

    Gentlemen, The Queen
  • 1939
    Happy Event

    Happy Event

    Happy Event

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    Follows the life of a foal who enters the Grand National.

    Happy Event
  • 1953
    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

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    The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.

    The Real Thing
  • 1948
    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

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    Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on the...

    Ebb-tide
  • 1955
    On the Barrier Reef

    On the Barrier Reef

    On the Barrier Reef

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    Armand and Michaela Denis visit the Barrier Reef and explore the mysteries of life there - animals, birds, fish and plants, the underwater life....

    On the Barrier Reef
  • 1938
    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

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    "If they were as rare as orchids we would probably rave about them" opens this film in the Secrets of Nature series, directed by the prolific Mary...

    The Tough 'un
  • 1940
    Seashores

    Seashores

    Seashores

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    On the search for weird and amazing creatures living on the seashores... This short movie played before The Thief of Bagdad (1940) during its...

    Seashores
  • 1963
    Fight for the F.A. Cup

    Fight for the F.A. Cup

    Fight for the F.A. Cup

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    The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.

    Fight for the F.A. Cup
  • 1941
    Colour in Clay

    Colour in Clay

    Colour in Clay

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    A Technicolor study of English pottery, the skill of the potter, and the modern mechanised factories of Wedgwood (British Council).

    Colour in Clay
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

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    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First
  • 1936
    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the sawfly.

    Sawfly
  • 1940
    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

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    E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.

    Civilian Front
  • 1957
    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

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    A Donatello Golden Plate winning documentary on the Appenines, and on the adventures of a young racoon.

    Song of the Forest
  • 1947
    Midland Journey

    Midland Journey

    Midland Journey

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    Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.

    Midland Journey
  • 1936
    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

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    Mary Field and F Percy Smith create this whimsical look at the breeding habits and life cycle of frogs.

    He Would a-Wooing Go
  • 1936
    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

    Tawny Owl
  • 1945
    Bothered by a Beard

    Bothered by a Beard

    Bothered by a Beard

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    A flagrant plug for the trusty safety razor disguised as a comic history of shaving, this witty treat was made by EVH Emmett, whose sardonic tones...

    Bothered by a Beard
  • 1944
    Memories

    Memories

    Memories

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    History - and natural history - filmed on location in Selborne, East Hampshire. This unusual edition of the long-running series Secrets of Life tells...

    Memories
  • 1936
    New Generation

    New Generation

    New Generation

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the production of seeds.

    New Generation