E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1956
    Cabaret Girl

    Cabaret Girl

    Cabaret Girl

    01956HD

    This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keeler was later a showgirl.

    Cabaret Girl
  • 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
  • 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
    Seashores

    Seashores

    Seashores

    01940HD

    On the search for weird and amazing creatures living on the seashores... This short movie played before The Thief of Bagdad (1940) during its...

    Seashores
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    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
  • 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