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:
Time Gems Compilation of Various Films and Animal Scenes Film, c1932 - 1965
Toby Tyler Film, c1965 - 1979
Super8. From a Disney feature. Includes Kevin Corcoran.
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.
Trumpet March Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel. Labelled; "House Coming In".
Tweeting Circus Film, c1945 - 1960
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathetoscope. Black and white, silent. Includes Dare Devil Dots, the opening scene from 'Sallys Day Out', Cherny Kearton, Eugene Castle release and 'Hippo Rodeo'. Reperforated from 16mm.
Unknown Commercial Film, 1930
8mm. Black and white, silent. Commercial films. Supplied by C.W. Cramp.
Untitled Film, c1945 - 1960
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathetoscope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white, silent. First inter-titles read 'Modern Motors Replace Prancing Ponies.' Supplied by C. W. Cramp. Copied to DVD 5 and DIGI-BETA.
Untitled Film, c1932 - 1965
8mm, 50 feet. Black and white, silent. Commercial glamour film.
Untitled Film, c1942 - 1965
8mm, 100 feet. Silent, in colour. Commercial glamour film. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.
Untitled number 3 Film, c1945 - 1965
8mm, Kodak. In colour, silent. Noel Drewe's film, possibly with his father. Features Tom Smith's Fair at Potten End near Berkhamstead, Flanagan's Fun Fair, The Moor, Berkhamstead Roundabouts, a Sea-front Fair, Worthing's Sea-front, and possibly Manning's. Copied to DVD 5 and DIGI-BETA.
Untitled Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel.
Untitled Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel.
Untitled Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel.
Untitled Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel.
Untitled Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel.
Unwelcome Guest, Zoo Time, Dizzy Decorators, Beauty at the Bath, Winchester 73, and The Iron Mule Film, c1932 - 1965
Valerie Allen Film, c1932 - 1965
8mm, 50 feet. Black and white, ilent. Commercial glamour film.
Various Circus Film, c1945 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Photax. Extracts from feature films and circus films including Sawdust Ring, The Kids Last Fight, Togare and his Tigers, Days of Thrills and Laughter, Charlie the Busker, Bertram Mills Chimps, Leon I The Human Cannon Ball, Bertram Mills Clowns, Kill or Cure, and Jumbo’s Test Match. Includes Shirley Temple, Charlie Chaplin, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Geo Rowe and John Gindl from Bertram Mills Circus Olympia, London.
Various Circus Film, c1945 - 1965
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Black and white, silent. Dupe print of all 4 films, possibly extracts including Clown Cavalcade, Here's the Circus, Circus Thrills, and Fun at the Circus. 'Clown Cavalcade' is a 50ft, Pathescope release. Includes London Olympia. 'Here's the Circus' features Bertram Mills by Movie Pak. 'Circus Thrills' features Bertram Mills by Peak/Walton. 'Fun at the Circus' features Bertram Mills by Movie Pak.
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.
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