E. V. H. Emmett Movies
- 1955
On the Barrier Reef
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Armand and Michaela Denis visit the Barrier Reef and explore the mysteries of life there - animals, birds, fish and plants, the underwater life....
- 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...
- 1943
Get Cracking
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Get Cracking is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Dinah Sheridan, Ronald Shiner and George Formby. It was...
- 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.
- 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...
- 1936
Safety First
Safety First01936HD
A Secrets of Life short.
- 1940
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...
- 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.
- 1947
Midland Journey
Midland Journey01947HD
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
- 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...
- 1945
Fresh As a Daisy
Fresh As a Daisy01945HD
A retired Major's efforts to hone his golf skills are thwarted by the diminutive but defiant common daisy.
- 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].
- 1938
They Made the Land
They Made the Land01938HD
Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland.
- 1942
Singing While They Work
Singing While They Work01942HD
A Secrets of Life short.
- 1940
Wisdom of the Wild
Wisdom of the Wild01940HD
Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
- 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...
- 1953
The Real Thing
The Real Thing01953HD
The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.
- 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,...
- 1940
Civilian Front
Civilian Front01940HD
E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.
- 1937
Perky Cockney
Perky Cockney01937HD
The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.