E.V.H. Emmett

Maria Wislack (Lillie) decides to find out if her suitor is appropriate husband material by inviting him, and another possible future couple, to her castle on a Scottish Island for a month.

First Technicolor movie shot in the British Isles, features Gypsies, horse racing, singing and romance. (imdb)

Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland. (imdb)

Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.

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

The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.

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

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

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

Nature study of four young rabbits.