E. V. H. Emmett Movies
- 1940
4 and 20 Fit Girls
4 and 20 Fit Girls01940HD
Flock to your local keep fit class - there's a war on and Britain needs its citizens in tip-top shape.
- 1934
The Camels Are Coming
The Camels Are Coming01934HD
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...
- 1947
Midland Journey
Midland Journey01947HD
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
- 1936
Ebb-tide
Ebb-tide01936HD
Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on the...
- 1957
Isle of Levant
Isle of Levant41957HD
A documentary on the island off the French Riviera where 'bathing in the buff' isn't just practiced, it's highly encouraged!
- 1945
Bothered by a Beard
Bothered by a Beard01945HD
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...
- 1942
Once We Were Four
Once We Were Four01942HD
The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy...
- 1940
Shipbuilders
Shipbuilders01940HD
Shipwrights, plate-fitters and riveters are busy at work in shipyards around Britain, but make time to talk to well-known newsreader, E.V.H. Emmett,...
- 1957
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.
- 1944
Memories
Memories01944HD
History - and natural history - filmed on location in Selborne, East Hampshire. This unusual edition of the long-running series Secrets of Life tells...
- 1938
They Made the Land
They Made the Land01938HD
Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland.
- 1936
Safety First
Safety First01936HD
A Secrets of Life short.
- 1937
Perky Cockney
Perky Cockney01937HD
The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.
- 1937
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children01937HD
Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].
- 1940
Wisdom of the Wild
Wisdom of the Wild01940HD
Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
- 1930
Plants of the Underworld
Plants of the Underworld01930HD
The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.
- 1947
Ulster Story
Ulster Story01947HD
Part of a travelogue series, this films visits to Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Mount Stewart and Belfast.
- 1938
The Tough 'un
The Tough 'un01938HD
"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...
- 1947
The Way to the West
The Way to the West01947HD
Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.
- 1955
Where Strangers Meet
Where Strangers Meet01955HD
A look at London's Soho in the mid-1950s.