E. V. H. Emmett
Date of birth: 1902-06-17
Place of birth: London, England, United Kingdom
Known for: Acting
Also known as: E.V.H. Emmett
Biography
Movie Credits
On the Barrier Reef
1955-12-31
Armand and Michaela Denis visit the Barrier Reef and explore the mysteries of life there - animals,
Shipbuilders
1940-01-05
Shipwrights, plate-fitters and riveters are busy at work in shipyards around Britain, but make time
Wings of the Morning
1937-02-19
A beautiful Gypsy girl falls in love with a horse trainer.
They Made the Land
1938-05-23
They Made the Land (1938) is a documentary showcasing how land in Scotland was reclaimed and cultiva
On Approval
1944-05-22
Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. When o
Carry On Cleo
1964-11-08
Two Britons—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved b
Ulster Story
1947-02-01
Part of a travelogue series, this films visits to Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Mount
The Way to the West
1947-03-01
Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.
Fresh As a Daisy
1945-03-01
A retired Major's efforts to hone his golf skills are thwarted by the diminutive but defiant common
Midland Journey
1947-08-01
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch
I'm All Right Jack
1959-08-18
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at
Civilian Front
1940-08-16
E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war
The Tough 'un
1938-10-27
"If they were as rare as orchids we would probably rave about them" opens this film in the Secrets o
Ebb-tide
1948-03-02
Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses ma
Memories
1944-01-01
History - and natural history - filmed on location in Selborne, East Hampshire. This unusual edition
Perky Cockney
1938-05-30
The perky Cockneys are London sparrows, who star in this natural history film.
Song of the Forest
1957-01-01
A Donatello Golden Plate winning documentary on the Appenines, and on the adventures of a young raco
Once We Were Four
1942-01-01
The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, in
The Camels Are Coming
1934-10-08
A British officer in the Camel Corps in Egypt goes undercover to investigate a gang of drug smuggler
Singing While They Work
1942-01-01
A Secrets of Life short.
Wisdom of the Wild
1940-12-01
A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in th
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939-11-01
During a charity football match between Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new s
Safety First
1936-08-01
A Secrets of Life short.
Shadow in the Stream
1939-07-01
Explores the natural history of the otter, depicted through the fictitious account of a day in the l
For Freedom
1940-05-04
Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel foot
Isle of Levant
1957-02-08
A documentary on the island off the French Riviera where 'bathing in the buff' isn't just practiced,
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
1937-01-01
Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near S
Sea Scouts
1941-02-23
A light-hearted look at the history of the Sea Scouts and the many skills its members can acquire.
Get Cracking
1943-05-17
Get Cracking is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Dinah Sherida
Plants of the Underworld
1930-06-01
The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.
Sailors Three
1940-12-14
Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their m
Seashores
1940-01-01
On the search for weird and amazing creatures living on the seashores... This short movie played bef
The Lion Has Wings
1939-11-03
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant ef
Billy Liar
1963-08-15
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertake
Cabaret Girl
1956-03-01
This ultra-kitsch documentary goes behind the scenes at Murray's Cabaret Club, where Christine Keele
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957-01-31
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle
Where Strangers Meet
1955-01-01
A look at London's Soho in the mid-1950s.
Colour in Clay
1941-01-01
A Technicolor study of English pottery, the skill of the potter, and the modern mechanised factories
He Would a-Wooing Go
1936-06-10
Mary Field and F Percy Smith create this whimsical look at the breeding habits and life cycle of fro
Home in the Valley
1936-08-01
A Secrets of Life short about the Sparrow Hawk.
Life in the Balance
1936-08-01
This film shows how and why the animals which inhabit a pond are dependent one on another for their
New Generation
1936-08-01
A Secrets of Life short about the production of seeds.
Sawfly
1936-01-01
A Secrets of Life short about the sawfly.
Look at Life: Jumping to Aintree
1959-01-01
A look at the Grand National horse race at held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, where we see t
Tawny Owl
1936-12-17
A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.
See How They Run
1938-03-17
A Secrets of Life short about the movement of animals.
Ducks and Drakes
1939-12-14
A Secrets of Life short about waterfowl.
Look at Life: Ticket to Tokyo
1959-01-01
A look at travelling from London with Britannia Airline to Tokyo to discover Japan, and back via Hon
Happy Event
1939-01-01
Follows the life of a foal who enters the Grand National.
Gentlemen, The Queen
1953-01-01
Compiled in 1953, this is a scrapbook-style documentary about Britain’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Queering The Pitch
1938-05-12
A Secrets of Life short.
Watching Points
1957-08-29
Miniature railways, out-of-the-way single track lines and some of the great loco motives in use in S