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 5 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Paul Daniels' Wedding Film, c1960
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 200 feet. Silent, in colour. Includes scenes from the Savoy Theatre and Circus scenes. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.
Paul Daniels' Wedding Film, c1960
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. VHS PAL. Silent, in colour. Includes scenes from the Savoy Theatre and Circus scenes. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe.
The Disappearing Doves Film, 1956
16mm, Diamond Film Productions. 100 feet, 2 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes Alex Mckeown and Chinese Magician Magic Act. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.
Filtered By
- Subject: Magic X
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- Type
- Archival Object 4
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Acrobats 2
- Aerialists 2
- Amusement rides 2
- Animal trainers 2
- Animals 2
- Boxing 2
- Clowning 2
- Comedians 2
- Equestrians 2
- Fairground art 2
- Fairs 2
- Jugglers 2
- Knife throwing 2
- Motion pictures 2
- Performers 3
- Ringmaster 2
- Showman 2
- Striptease 2
- Stunt performers 2
- Transport 2
- Wild west 2
- Wrestling 2
- Zoos 2 + ∧ less