E. V. H. Emmett Filmes

  • 1942
    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

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    A Secrets of Life short.

    Singing While They Work
  • 1938
    They Made the Land

    They Made the Land

    They Made the Land

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    They Made the Land (1938) is a documentary showcasing how land in Scotland was reclaimed and cultivated for agriculture. It explores the challenges...

    They Made the Land
  • 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
  • 1939
    Ducks and Drakes

    Ducks and Drakes

    Ducks and Drakes

    01939HD

    A Secrets of Life short about waterfowl.

    Ducks and Drakes
  • 1936
    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    Sawfly

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the sawfly.

    Sawfly
  • 1959
    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree

    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree

    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree

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    A look at the Grand National horse race at held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, where we see the winning horse, jockey and trainer.

    Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree
  • 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
  • 1947
    Midland Journey

    Midland Journey

    Midland Journey

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    Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.

    Midland Journey
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First
  • 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
  • 1957
    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

    Song of the Forest

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

    Song of the Forest
  • 1938
    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

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    "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
  • 1953
    Gentlemen, The Queen

    Gentlemen, The Queen

    Gentlemen, The Queen

    01953HD

    Compiled in 1953, this is a scrapbook-style documentary about Britain’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. It charts her transition from childhood to...

    Gentlemen, The Queen
  • 1940
    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    4 and 20 Fit Girls

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    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1957
    Watching Points

    Watching Points

    Watching Points

    01957HD

    Miniature railways, out-of-the-way single track lines and some of the great loco motives in use in Switzerland and Norway.

    Watching Points
  • 1959
    Look at Life: Ticket to Tokyo

    Look at Life: Ticket to Tokyo

    Look at Life: Ticket to Tokyo

    01959HD

    A look at travelling from London with Britannia Airline to Tokyo to discover Japan, and back via Hong Kong along with a look at the ocean liner...

    Look at Life: Ticket to Tokyo
  • 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
  • 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