E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 1940
    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    01940HD

    Flock to your local keep fit class - there's a war on and Britain needs its citizens in tip-top shape.

    4 and 20 Fit Girls
  • 1934
    The Camels Are Coming

    The Camels Are Coming

    The Camels Are Coming

    01934HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1936
    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    01936HD

    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
  • 1957
    Isle of Levant

    Isle of Levant

    Isle of Levant

    41957HD

    A documentary on the island off the French Riviera where 'bathing in the buff' isn't just practiced, it's highly encouraged!

    Isle of Levant
  • 1945
    Bothered by a Beard

    Bothered by a Beard

    Bothered by a Beard

    01945HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1940
    Shipbuilders

    Shipbuilders

    Shipbuilders

    01940HD

    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,...

    Shipbuilders
  • 1957
    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    71957HD

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

    Song of the Forest
  • 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
  • 1938
    They Made the Land

    They Made the Land

    They Made the Land

    01938HD

    Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland.

    They Made the Land
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First
  • 1937
    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    01937HD

    The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.

    Perky Cockney
  • 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
  • 1940
    Wisdom of the Wild

    Wisdom of the Wild

    Wisdom of the Wild

    01940HD

    Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

    Wisdom of the Wild
  • 1930
    Plants of the Underworld

    Plants of the Underworld

    Plants of the Underworld

    01930HD

    The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.

    Plants of the Underworld
  • 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
  • 1938
    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

    01938HD

    "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
  • 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
  • 1955
    Where Strangers Meet

    Where Strangers Meet

    Where Strangers Meet

    01955HD

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

    Where Strangers Meet