E. V. H. Emmett Movies
- 1957
Song of the Forest
Song of the Forest71957HD
A Donatello Golden Plate winning documentary on the Appenines, and on the adventures of a young racoon.
- 1956
Cabaret Girl
Cabaret Girl01956HD
This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keeler was later a showgirl.
- 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.
- 1953
The Real Thing
The Real Thing01953HD
The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.
- 1947
Midland Journey
Midland Journey01947HD
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
- 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...
- 1937
Perky Cockney
Perky Cockney01937HD
The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.
- 1936
Safety First
Safety First01936HD
A Secrets of Life short.
- 1940
Civilian Front
Civilian Front01940HD
E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 1940
Wisdom of the Wild
Wisdom of the Wild01940HD
Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
- 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].
- 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.
- 1939
Shadow in the Stream
Shadow in the Stream01939HD
Explores the natural history of the otter, depicted through the fictitious account of a day in the life of Otto the Otter and his mother. The...
- 1942
Singing While They Work
Singing While They Work01942HD
A Secrets of Life short.
- 1955
On the Barrier Reef
On the Barrier Reef01955HD
Armand and Michaela Denis visit the Barrier Reef and explore the mysteries of life there - animals, birds, fish and plants, the underwater life....
- 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...
- 1938
They Made the Land
They Made the Land01938HD
Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland.