E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1940
    Sailors Three

    Sailors Three

    Sailors Three

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    Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their...

    Sailors Three
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1945
    Fresh As a Daisy

    Fresh As a Daisy

    Fresh As a Daisy

    01945HD

    A retired Major's efforts to hone his golf skills are thwarted by the diminutive but defiant common daisy.

    Fresh As a Daisy
  • 1955
    On the Barrier Reef

    On the Barrier Reef

    On the Barrier Reef

    01955HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1957
    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    01957HD

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

    Song of the Forest
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1942
    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Singing While They Work
  • 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
  • 1940
    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    01940HD

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

    Civilian Front