Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast)

Person

Dates

Existence: Active 1927 - 1995

Biography

Noel Drewe was a circus historian and collector as well as an avid film enthusiast with a keen flair for filmmaking.

He made short films shot on 8mm featuring an eclectic mix of fairground experiences, illustrating the pleasures of Battersea fun fair, Southend-on-Sea, Kent seaside, Folkstone, Clacton and Southsea on Kodachrome colour film stock.

Found in 343 Collections and/or Records:

Gerry Cottle Circus Films, c1985 - 1993

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.142

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Grasso. 200 feet. Silent, in colour. Clips of Gerry Cottle's Circus spliced together. Gerry Cottle's Non-Animal Circus filmed in 1985 at Jamin Field, Hemel Hempstead. Gerry Cottle Clow Stunt recorded from the Television in 1993. Cottle Sisters Circus filmed at Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1985 - 1993

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Ginger Nutts Christmas Circus Film, 1949

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.190

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Gaumont British animation. 150 feet. Black and white, silent.

Dates: 1949

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Hagenbeck Wallace Circus, and Circus Thrills Film, c1965 - 1979

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 12: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.102

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdady Circus Today. Super8. Castle Films. Hagenbeck Circus extract is silent. Circus Thrills with sound.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Hand to Mouth, The Big Idea, Country Girl, Zoo Time, Wireless Lizzie, Winchester 73, and It’s a Gift Film, c1932 - 1965

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.236

Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Rolin Films. 400 Feet. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Mildred Davis, Harold Lloyd, Snub Pollard and Noah Young in 'From Hand to Mouth'. Glen Tryon, Blanche Mehaffee, Snub Pollard, Billy Engle and George Rowe in 'The Big Idea'. Walter Hiers, Jack Duffy, William Irving and Diane Thompson in 'Wireless Lizzie'. Snub Pollard in 'It’s a Gift'. James Stewert and Shelley Winters in 'Winchester 73'. Also features glamour...

Dates: c1932 - 1965

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Harem Dream Film, c1932 - 1965

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.292

Scope and Contents

8mm, Top Hat Films. Black and white, silent. Commercial film.

Dates: c1932 - 1965

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here Comes the Circus Film, c1930 - 1949

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 6: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.40

Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathe. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes USA circus, and Ringling bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus from the 1930s and 1940s.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here Comes the Circus Film, 1942

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.51

Scope and Contents

16mm. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes USA circus, and Ringling bros. Barnum and Baily Circus from the 1930s and 1940s. Supplied by C. W. Cramp. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1942

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here Comes the Circus Film, c1930 - 1949

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.59

Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cyldon. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Ringling bros. Barnum and Baily Circus from the 1930s and 1940s. Copied to DVD 3 .and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here's The Circus Film, c1945 - 1990

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.61

Scope and Contents

16mm, G.B. Equipment Ltd. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here’s The Circus Film, 1950

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.183

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Star Movie Pak series. Black and white, with sound.

Dates: 1950

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here’s The Circus Film, c1945 - 1990

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 28: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.268

Scope and Contents

16mm, Castle Films. 3 Reels. Black and white, with sound.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here's The Circus Film, 1955

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 3: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.22

Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1955

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here's The Circus Film, 1955

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 4: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.27

Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1955

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Here's The Circus Film, c1945 - 1960

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.10

Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Includes USA Circus footage.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

His Royal Slyness, The Pale Face, and Aubrey’s Suitcase Mix Up Film, c1942 - 1965

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 28: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.269

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Scotch. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Chuckleheads in 'Aubrey’s Suitcase Mix Up'. Harold Lloyd in 'His Royal Slyness'. Buster Keaton in 'The Pale Face'. Also features pelicans and sealions at London Zoo. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1942 - 1965

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Honest Horace and Doctor Haribreath Harry Film, c1942 - 1965

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.320

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 175 feet. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films starring The Chuckleheads. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1942 - 1965

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

House Music Recording, c1945 - 1995

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 33: Series 178E10

Reference code: 178E10.12

Scope and Contents

1/4 Audio Reel.

Dates: c1945 - 1995

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Audio Material

Housekeeping at the Zoo Film, c1945 - 1990

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.186

Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodak. Stockwell Cine Short. Black and white, silent. Commercial film.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Ice Tricks, Hopeless Help Mates, Stagecoach, You’ll Be Surprised, and Range Buster Film, c1932 - 1965

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.227

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Emi Tape. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; 'Ice Tricks' (Pathetoscope release). Harrison Marks comedy 'Hopeless Help Mates'. John Wayne in 'Stagecoach'. Snooky the Monkey and Ready to Serve extracts from 'You’ll Be Surprised'. Chester comedy (once available from Kodascope). The last hold up from 'Range Busters' starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, John King and Max 'Alibi' Terhune.

Dates: c1932 - 1965

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

I'm No Angel and Chase Me Pastry Film, c1945 - 1965

Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5

Reference code: 178D5.128

Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. In colour, with sound. Possibly filmed from the television. Includes the opening of ‘Lions in our Gardening’, and scenes from ‘Three Ring Circus’.

Dates: c1945 - 1965

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast)

Dates

Biography

Found in 343 Collections and/or Records:

Gerry Cottle Circus Films, c1985 - 1993

Ginger Nutts Christmas Circus Film, 1949

Hagenbeck Wallace Circus, and Circus Thrills Film, c1965 - 1979

Hand to Mouth, The Big Idea, Country Girl, Zoo Time, Wireless Lizzie, Winchester 73, and It’s a Gift Film, c1932 - 1965

Harem Dream Film, c1932 - 1965

Here Comes the Circus Film, c1930 - 1949

Here Comes the Circus Film, 1942

Here Comes the Circus Film, c1930 - 1949

Here's The Circus Film, c1945 - 1990

Here’s The Circus Film, 1950

Here’s The Circus Film, c1945 - 1990

Here's The Circus Film, 1955

Here's The Circus Film, 1955

Here's The Circus Film, c1945 - 1960

His Royal Slyness, The Pale Face, and Aubrey’s Suitcase Mix Up Film, c1942 - 1965

Honest Horace and Doctor Haribreath Harry Film, c1942 - 1965

House Music Recording, c1945 - 1995

Housekeeping at the Zoo Film, c1945 - 1990

Ice Tricks, Hopeless Help Mates, Stagecoach, You’ll Be Surprised, and Range Buster Film, c1932 - 1965

I'm No Angel and Chase Me Pastry Film, c1945 - 1965

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