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 7 Collections and/or Records:
A Chapter of Accidents and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1945 - 1960
9.5mm, Actina. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Black and white, silent. USA. 2 Films of 200ft in length. 'A Chapter of Accidents' features 'The Three Disgraces'. 'Acrobatic Antics' features James and George, The Hallroom Boys. Noel Drewe states on box: "Very popular twosome on 9.5mm. I don't know of their work on any other". Supplied by C. W. Cramp.
Acro-Batty Film, c1944 - 1964
16mm, Cyldon, Eastman Kodak Company. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Boxing - Cassius Clay vs George Chivald. Variable density sound. Either 1944 or 1964 written on tin. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.
Big Top Olympia Bertram Mills Circus Film, 1957
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Peak Films. Black and white with sound. Commercial film showing Victor Julian’s dogs and monkeys, the flying acrobats trampolin, equestrian display with 16 horses, The Six Raspinis, ladder act, old friends clowns, Rodin and sea lions, The Cimb… horseship, water carnival clowns, and elephant ballet.
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.
Noel Drewe Collection
A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.
Trouble at the Forge, Paws for Breath and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1945 - 1960
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and white, silent. Trouble at the Forge, a Jimmy Adams extract. Paws for Breath, a Billy Bevan extract. Acrobatic Antics, a Hallroom Boys Comedy. Copied to DIGI-BETA.
Various Circus Films, c1945 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Extracts from films including Daring Horse Riders, Amazing Lion Act, Acrobats in Space,Daring Acts from the World, Poodles Motor Bike Ride, It’s the Circus, The Golf Nut, Little Boy Peeping at the Nude, and Goat and Little Boy. Includes Billy Bevan, Moscow State Circus, and Poodles Hanneford.
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- Subject: Acrobats X
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- Archival Object 6
- Collection 1
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- Aerialists 2
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- Animal trainers 2
- Animals 4
- Boxing 3
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- Clowning 3
- Comedians 4
- Equestrians 3
- Fairground art 2
- Fairs 2
- Jugglers 2
- Knife throwing 2
- Magic 2
- Motion pictures 2
- Performers 4
- Ringmaster 2
- Showman 2
- Striptease 2
- Stunt performers 2
- Transport 2
- Wild west 2
- Wrestling 2
- Zoos 2 + ∧ less