E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 1937
    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    01937HD

    Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
  • 1959
    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree

    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree

    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree

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    A look at the Grand National horse race at held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, where we see the winning horse, jockey and trainer.

    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree
  • 1945
    Bothered by a Beard

    Bothered by a Beard

    Bothered by a Beard

    101945HD

    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
  • 1936
    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

    01936HD

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

    He Would a-Wooing Go
  • 1942
    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Singing While They Work
  • 1947
    The Way to the West

    The Way to the West

    The Way to the West

    01947HD

    Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.

    The Way to the West
  • 1939
    Ducks and Drakes

    Ducks and Drakes

    Ducks and Drakes

    01939HD

    A Secrets of Life short about waterfowl.

    Ducks and Drakes
  • 1942
    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    01942HD

    The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy...

    Once We Were Four
  • 1948
    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    01948HD

    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
  • 1953
    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    01953HD

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

    The Real Thing
  • 1937
    The Gap

    The Gap

    The Gap

    01937HD

    A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

    The Gap
  • 1936
    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

    Tawny Owl
  • 1955
    Where Strangers Meet

    Where Strangers Meet

    Where Strangers Meet

    01955HD

    A look at London's Soho in the mid-1950s.

    Where Strangers Meet
  • 1944
    Memories

    Memories

    Memories

    01944HD

    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
    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the sawfly.

    Sawfly
  • 1947
    Ulster Story

    Ulster Story

    Ulster Story

    01947HD

    Part of a travelogue series, this films visits to Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Mount Stewart and Belfast.

    Ulster Story
  • 1936
    New Generation

    New Generation

    New Generation

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the production of seeds.

    New Generation
  • 1947
    Midland Journey

    Midland Journey

    Midland Journey

    01947HD

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

    Midland Journey
  • 1941
    Sea Scouts

    Sea Scouts

    Sea Scouts

    01941HD

    A light-hearted look at the history of the Sea Scouts and the many skills its members can acquire.

    Sea Scouts
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First