E. V. H. Emmett Movies

Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].

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

The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy...

This film shows how and why the animals which inhabit a pond are dependent one on another for their survival. We see the minnow in pursuit of water...

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

A Secrets of Life short.

A Secrets of Life short about waterfowl.

"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...

A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

Get Cracking is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Dinah Sheridan, Ronald Shiner and George Formby. It was...

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...

A Secrets of Life short about the production of seeds.

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

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

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

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

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

A Secrets of Life short about the Sparrow Hawk.

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...

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