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 1 Collection or Record:
Circus People Film, 1957
Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 19: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.179
Scope and Contents
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cyldon. Academy Films. 400 feet. In colour, with sound. A behind the scenes look at Cole Brothers Circus, showing the workers who set up and take down the big top and all other manner of things to enable the touring circus to operate. Local, casual labour is engaged for free tickets. Includes the circus fire department cooking on a grand scale.
Dates:
1957
Filtered By
- Subject: Circus workers X