E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1963
    Fight for the F.A. Cup

    Fight for the F.A. Cup

    Fight for the F.A. Cup

    01963HD

    The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.

    Fight for the F.A. Cup
  • 1939
    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    01939HD

    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...

    Shadow in the Stream
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1957
    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    71957HD

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

    Song of the Forest
  • 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
    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
  • 1937
    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    01937HD

    The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.

    Perky Cockney
  • 1942
    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Singing While They Work