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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:

Performing Dogs Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.35
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm. 30 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes French circus. First Pathescope film released in 1926. Notched titles by Buffon.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Phantom Rancher, 1001 Nights, Full Speed Ahead, Tarzan’s Savage Fury, Soup to Nuts, Society Sensation, Country Girl, and Honest Horace Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.237
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 350 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Ken Maynard in 'Phantom Ride' western. Billy Dooley in 'Full Speed Ahead'. Lex Barker in 'Tarzan’s Savage Fury'. Tiny Sandford in 'Soup to Nuts'. Rudolph Valentino in 'Society Sensation'. Billy Bevan in 'Honest Horace'. Also features glamour girls, jousting, animals, and nudity.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Pixder Du Dressage Show and Training Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.165
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Black and White, Dialogue in French, no subtitles.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Playgirl Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.294
Scope and Contents

8mm, Express Films. 50 feet. Black and White, Silent. Commercial galmour film.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Pompei Circus, Spanish Lipizzi and Horses, Circus Acts, Monkey-Go Round, and Circus Boy Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 15: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.140
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Boots. 250 feet. Silent, in Colour. Pompei Circus features Roman chariot racing. Circus Boy starring Jerry Madden. Includes Emily Jannings.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Poodle's Motorbike Ride, Behind the Big Top and Rings Around the World Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.84
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Boots. "Poodle's.." is silent, a Mountain Films release. "Behind.." is silent, a Warner Bros. release. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Pot Pourri Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 12: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.97
Scope and Contents

9.5mm, Pathetoscope Safey Film. Black and white, silent. Supplied by A. Smith, St. Alban’s Garage.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Punch and Judy, Spalding Flower Parade, and Donkey Derby Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.252
Scope and Contents

8mm. Silent, in Colour. Filmed by Reg Charman. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Putting Pants on Phillip, and A Dog’s Life Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 28: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.272
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Hal Roach Studios. 350 feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laruel and Oliver Hardy in 'Putting Pants on Phillip'. Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in 'A Dog’s Life'. Also features scenes of female nudity, and wild animals of South Africa.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Quo Vadis and The Pale Face Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.193
Scope and Contents

8mm, 200 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Commercial film, starring Buster Keaton. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Rare Circus Shorts Film, 1926

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.228
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Includes; Performing dogs - 30 Feet, first film released in 1926 by Pathescope Ltd. Toto Acrobat - 30 Feet cartoon with notched titles. Lions in Freedom - 30 Feet, filmed in France, not listed in catalogues. Elephant Bath - 30 Feet, filmed in India in 1926. Trained Elephants - 30 Feet, potentially filmed in U.S.A. At Home with Lions - 60 Feet, from Charles Gays in U.S.A.

Dates: 1926

Rehearsal Tape: Children’s Circus Recording, 1972

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 33: Series 178E10
Reference code: 178E10.8
Scope and Contents

Compilation. 1/4 Audio Reel. Labelled; 1. '76 Trombones (Opening)', 2. 'Gabriella - Possible 1st Number', 3. 'Aida - Could use this for Gabriella 2nd Number or Finale of her act', 4. 'Finale - Circus on Parade', 5. 'Ringmaster March - Parade Sometime', 6. 'Baby Elephant Walk - for baby elephants, Christmas'.

Dates: 1972

Ride ‘Em Cowboy, Dog Heaven, Elmo Lincoln and Jane, Prairie Pirates, and Mixed Magic Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.245
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, G.B. Ferrosonic Tape. 300 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Pete and Our Gang in 'Dog Heaven'. Tex Williams in 'Priarie Pirates'. Buster Keaton in 'Mixed Magic'. Also features nude scenes from striphouse, as well as animal scenes, including tiger and monkey.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Ride 'em Cowboy Film, c1942 - 1950

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.55
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. Black and white with sound. Includes Euegene Castle. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1942 - 1950

Rings Around the World, and Circus Thrills Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 13: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.110
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Pilo Magic. Two films on one reel.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Robert Brother's Posters, Robert Brother's Circus, and Hungarian State Circus Film, 1976 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.153
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 200 feet. Silent, in Colour. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Robert Brother's Posters filmed at Leighton Buzzard. Robert Brother's Circus, filmed at Kings Lynn, 1976. Hungarian State Circus, filmed at Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, 1989, and B.P. Site, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, 1990.

Dates: 1976 - 1990

Roman Circus, The Waiter, What a Picnic, and the Keystone Cops Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.198
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 400 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Scenes from several commercial films. Includes; Jeff Chandler in 'Roman Chariots', Charles Chaplin in 'The Waiter', Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Edgar Kennedy in 'What a Picnic' (extract from Perfect Day), and Bud Abbot and Lou Costello in 'Meet the Keystone Cops'. Also includes scenes of animals, a glamour girl and rodeo.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Sally, Nose for News, The Four des Ballet of Brigitte Bardot, Arabian Nights, and Slapstick Parade Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.234
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, G.B. Ferrosonic Tape. 300 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Joe Cook in 'Nose for News'. Maria Montez in Sabu extract from 'Arabian Nights'. Also features animal scenes, including lion leaping, birds, and tiger. As well as women's Wrestling.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Sanger Memorial, Dave and Dusty at Lord Sanger’s Circus, and Sanger's Sensational Bullfight Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.141
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 200 feet. Silent, in Colour. Amateur footage possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Sanger’s Memorial is at St John's cemetery, Margate. Sanger’s Sensational Bullfight at the Old Town Hall in Hemel Hempstead. Dave and Dusty at Lord Sanger's Circus is an extract from 'Broke Again'. Note on can reads "Pony in a field, Warner's End".

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Sawdust and Spangles, Housekeeping at the Zoo, and Chumming with the Animals Film, 1927

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.167
Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodakscope Safety Film. Silent, colour-tinted amber. From the Kodascope libraries. VERY RARE. The titles on the can read 'Housekeeping at the Zoo', 'Getting Gay with Neptune' (crossed out), 'Chumming with the Animals', and 'Sawdust and Spangles'. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1927

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 342
Collection 1
 
Subject
Acrobats 5
Aerialists 8
Amusement rides 3
Animal trainers 6
Animals 87