E. V. H. Emmett Movies
- 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.
- 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...
- 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....
- 1930
Plants of the Underworld
Plants of the Underworld01930HD
The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.
- 1941
Sea Scouts
Sea Scouts01941HD
A light-hearted look at the history of the Sea Scouts and the many skills its members can acquire.
- 1940
Civilian Front
Civilian Front01940HD
E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.
- 1953
The Real Thing
The Real Thing01953HD
The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.
- 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...
- 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.
- 1963
Fight for the F.A. Cup
Fight for the F.A. Cup01963HD
The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.
- 1957
Song of the Forest
Song of the Forest01957HD
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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].
- 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,...
- 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...
- 1936
Safety First
Safety First01936HD
A Secrets of Life short.