E. V. H. Emmett Movies

  • 1939
    The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

    The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

    The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

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    During a charity football match between Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses and dies. Inspector Slade of...

    The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
  • 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
    For Freedom

    For Freedom

    For Freedom

    01940HD

    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
  • 1934
    The Camels Are Coming

    The Camels Are Coming

    The Camels Are Coming

    01934HD

    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...

    The Camels Are Coming
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    01937HD

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

    Perky Cockney
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1942
    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Singing While They Work
  • 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
  • 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