Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast)
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:
Extracts from Mack Sennett's Lion, Cops Ahoy and Animals Films, c1945 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Plio Magic. Many extracts from films featuring the Moscow State Circus, featuring Amazing Lion Act and Giant Trampoline Act. Includes scenes from the films 'Jealousy in the Circus', 'The Lion Tamer', and 'It’s in the Balance'.
Fair Fun No.4 Film, c1945 - 1960
9.5mm. Silent. Includes D. Wallace Heaton. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.
Films, c1930 - 1990
Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.
Fireman Save my Child, Vampire Circus, and Circus Thrills Film, c1965 - 1979
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Grasso. 200 feet, 10 minutes long. Black and white, with sound. Includes Buddy Hackett, Hugh O’Brian and Adele Jergens.
Floor Show Film, c1945 - 1990
16mm, G.B. Equipment Ltd. With sound. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.
Follow the Leader Film, 1938
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Black and white, silent. An aminal comedy from the Kodascope library. Note on box reads "Caught Snapping, It’s a Gift, Snub Pollard 400ft".
French Bridge, Toto the Acrobat, The Disappearing Doves and Living Dangerously Films, c1945 - 1960
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm. Black and white, silent. 'Toto..' is an animated short. Includes Alex McKeon and Al Meekoo.
From Hand to Mouth and The Big Idea Film, c1942 - 1965
8mm, Rolin Films. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.
Fun at the Circus and Jerry the Giant Film, c1945 - 1965
8mm. 400 feet, 30 minutes long. Includes Bertram Mills Olympia and an extract from the film 'Jerry the Giant'.
Fun at the Circus and Rings Around the World Film, c1942 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 350 feet. Black and white, silent. Commercial films featuring; Pablo Noel and his lions, The Franchescos, The Flying Armours, Rupi Cardenos, Mendiz, and Seitz high wire act. Bertram Mills Circus.
Fun at the Circus Film, c1945 - 1960
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope.
Fun at the Circus Film, c1945 - 1990
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.
Fun at the Circus Film, c1945 - 7965
8mm, Movie-Pakette. 50 feet, 3 minutes long. Black and white, silent. From the Star series, released through the G. B. Film Library.
Fun at the Circus Film, 1955
16mm, Cyldon. 300 Feet. Castle Films. Star Movie-Pack series. Black and white with sound. Commercial film.
Fun at the Circus Film, c1945 - 1990
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Goldberg Bros. Denver Colorado. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with Sound. Includes Bertram Mills. Movie-pak Series. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.
Fun at the Circus Film, c1945 - 1990
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cyldon. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. ‘Nature Playground’ on reel. Movie-pak series. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.
Fun at the Circus Film, c1945 - 1990
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. 400 feet. Silent. ‘Circus Thrills’ on box. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.
Fun Fair Film, c1965 - 1979
Super8. Silent, in colour. Animation featuring 'Bubble and Squeak'. The cartoon depicts a visit to Hampstead Heath fairground. Copied to DVD 7 and DIGI-BETA.
Gandey's Circus Film, 1990
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Kodak. 200 feet, 15 minutes long. Silent, in colour. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe at Oxhey Lane, Watford. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.
German Hunting Music Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel. Labelled; "Some of which could be used faster for Horse Act".
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 342
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Acrobats 7
- Aerialists 9
- Amusement rides 4
- Animal trainers 8
- Animals 103
- Boxing 8
- Caricatures and cartoons 3
- Circus 205
- Circus workers 1
- Clowning 9
- Comedians 29
- Equestrians 3
- Fairground art 2
- Fairs 21
- Jugglers 4
- Knife throwing 3
- Magic 5
- Motion pictures 118
- Music 3
- Performers 28
- Puppets 1
- Ringmaster 3
- Showman 5
- Striptease 8
- Stunt performers 6
- Transport 7
- Wild west 5
- World's fairs and expositions 1
- Wrestling 4
- Zoos 20 + ∧ less