E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 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
  • 1955
    On the Barrier Reef

    On the Barrier Reef

    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....

    On the Barrier Reef
  • 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
  • 1940
    For Freedom

    For Freedom

    For Freedom

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    Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the...

    For Freedom
  • 1938
    See How They Run

    See How They Run

    See How They Run

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    A Secrets of Life short about the movement of animals.

    See How They Run
  • 1942
    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Singing While They Work
  • 1947
    Ulster Story

    Ulster Story

    Ulster Story

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    Part of a travelogue series, this films visits to Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Mount Stewart and Belfast.

    Ulster Story
  • 1936
    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

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    Mary Field and F Percy Smith create this whimsical look at the breeding habits and life cycle of frogs.

    He Would a-Wooing Go
  • 1939
    Ducks and Drakes

    Ducks and Drakes

    Ducks and Drakes

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    A Secrets of Life short about waterfowl.

    Ducks and Drakes
  • 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
  • 1948
    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

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    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
  • 1937
    The Gap

    The Gap

    The Gap

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    A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

    The Gap
  • 1955
    Where Strangers Meet

    Where Strangers Meet

    Where Strangers Meet

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

    Where Strangers Meet
  • 1940
    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

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

    Civilian Front
  • 1936
    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

    Tawny Owl
  • 1936
    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the sawfly.

    Sawfly
  • 1941
    Sea Scouts

    Sea Scouts

    Sea Scouts

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    A light-hearted look at the history of the Sea Scouts and the many skills its members can acquire.

    Sea Scouts
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First
  • 1953
    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

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    The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.

    The Real Thing
  • 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