E. V. H. Emmett Movie Trailers
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Get Cracking Trailer (1943)
17 May 1943
Get Cracking is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Dinah Sheridan, Ronald Shiner and George Formby.
Bothered by a Beard Trailer (1945)
01 June 1945
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 graced many an educational film in the 1930s and 40s.
Dance Hall Trailer (1950)
08 June 1950
Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London.
The Way to the West Trailer (1947)
01 March 1947
Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.
Shipbuilders Trailer (1940)
05 January 1940
Shipwrights, plate-fitters and riveters are busy at work in shipyards around Britain, but make time to talk to well-known newsreader, E.
Fight for the F.A. Cup Trailer (1963)
01 March 1963
The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.
On Approval Trailer (1944)
22 May 1944
Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. When one of the dowagers suggests that her beau go away with her for a month to see if they are compatible, the fireworks begin.
The Real Thing Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
The World's First Three Dimensional Advertising Film In Colour for Capstan cigarettes.
For Freedom Trailer (1940)
04 May 1940
Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage.
The Tough 'un Trailer (1938)
27 October 1938
"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 Field.
Ulster Story Trailer (1947)
01 February 1947
Part of a travelogue series, this films visits to Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Mount Stewart and Belfast.
Song of the Forest Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
A Donatello Golden Plate winning documentary on the Appenines, and on the adventures of a young racoon.
Once We Were Four Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy creatures human names and characteristics.
Fresh As a Daisy Trailer (1945)
01 March 1945
A retired Major's efforts to hone his golf skills are thwarted by the diminutive but defiant common daisy.
Plants of the Underworld Trailer (1930)
01 June 1930
The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.
Seashores Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
On the search for weird and amazing creatures living on the seashores... This short movie played before The Thief of Bagdad (1940) during its original run in the cinema.
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children Trailer (1937)
01 January 1937
Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].
Life in the Balance Trailer (1936)
01 August 1936
This film shows how and why the animals which inhabit a pond are dependent one on another for their survival.
Civilian Front Trailer (1940)
16 August 1940
E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.
Isle of Levant Trailer (1957)
08 February 1957
A documentary on the island off the French Riviera where 'bathing in the buff' isn't just practiced, it's highly encouraged!
Perky Cockney Trailer (1938)
30 May 1938
The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.
Ebb-tide Trailer (1948)
02 March 1948
Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae.
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Trailer (1939)
01 November 1939
During a charity football match between Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses and dies.
They Made the Land Trailer (1938)
23 May 1938
They Made the Land (1938) is a documentary showcasing how land in Scotland was reclaimed and cultivated for agriculture.
Sabotage Trailer (1937)
08 January 1937
Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily.
Passport to Pimlico Trailer (1949)
26 October 1949
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory.
Shadow in the Stream Trailer (1939)
01 July 1939
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.
Carry On Cleo Trailer (1964)
08 November 1964
Two Britons—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome.
He Would a-Wooing Go Trailer (1936)
10 June 1936
Mary Field and F Percy Smith create this whimsical look at the breeding habits and life cycle of frogs.
Ill Met by Moonlight Trailer (1957)
31 January 1957
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Non-Stop New York Trailer (1937)
13 September 1937
A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.
Cabaret Girl Trailer (1956)
01 March 1956
This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keeler was later a showgirl.
Billy Liar Trailer (1963)
15 August 1963
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant.
Midland Journey Trailer (1947)
01 August 1947
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
Sea Scouts Trailer (1941)
23 February 1941
A light-hearted look at the history of the Sea Scouts and the many skills its members can acquire.
I'm All Right Jack Trailer (1959)
18 August 1959
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.
The Lion Has Wings Trailer (1939)
03 November 1939
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.
Sailors Three Trailer (1940)
14 December 1940
Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their warship, HMS Ferocious.
Wings of the Morning Trailer (1937)
19 February 1937
A beautiful Gypsy girl falls in love with a horse trainer.
Wisdom of the Wild Trailer (1940)
01 December 1940
A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in the tree, the fox below, the birds, insects, all know that a time of plenty will not last forever".
The Camels Are Coming Trailer (1934)
08 October 1934
A British officer in the Camel Corps in Egypt goes undercover to investigate a gang of drug smugglers.
See How They Run Trailer (1938)
17 March 1938
A Secrets of Life short about the movement of animals.
Watching Points Trailer (1957)
29 August 1957
Miniature railways, out-of-the-way single track lines and some of the great loco motives in use in Switzerland and Norway.
4 and 20 Fit Girls Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Flock to your local keep fit class - there's a war on and Britain needs its citizens in tip-top shape.
On the Barrier Reef Trailer (1955)
31 December 1955
Armand and Michaela Denis visit the Barrier Reef and explore the mysteries of life there - animals, birds, fish and plants, the underwater life.
Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
A look at the Grand National horse race at held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, where we see the winning horse, jockey and trainer.
Memories Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
History - and natural history - filmed on location in Selborne, East Hampshire. This unusual edition of the long-running series Secrets of Life tells the story of the village's famous son, Rev Gilbert White, whose 1789 book The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne is a classic of natural history.
Colour in Clay Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
A Technicolor study of English pottery, the skill of the potter, and the modern mechanised factories of Wedgwood (British Council).
Gentlemen, The Queen Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
Compiled in 1953, this is a scrapbook-style documentary about Britain’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Happy Event Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Follows the life of a foal who enters the Grand National.
Look at Life: Ticket to Tokyo Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
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 Arundel Castle.