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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:

Circus Jamboree Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.60
Scope and Contents

16mm, Cyldon, Castle Films. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Euegene Castle, USA circus and various top European performers, with extensive notes. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Circus Jamboree Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 19: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.173
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Black and White, Silent.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Circus Jamboree Film, c1950 - 1959

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 19: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.175
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yestedays Circus Today. 8mm, Cecolite. Movie Pak.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Circus Life and It's The Circus Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.12
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 100 feet, 4 minutes long. In Colour, with Sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia and on tour in other locations. 'It's the Circus' part one and two are edited together to make one film.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Circus Life Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.53
Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodak. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Black and white. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Titles missing. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Circus Life Film, 1958

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.67
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Colour with sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1958

Circus of Fear, The Three Torches, Charlie the Balancer and Behind the Big Top Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 12: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.100
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Photax. Fletcher Films. In colour, some with sound, some silent. Includes original packaging. Noel Drewe refers to seven 'reels' for seven stories or possibly films grouped together.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

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 labrour is engaged for free tickets. Includes the circus fire department cooking on a grand scale.

Dates: 1957

Circus Scene Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.116
Scope and Contents

Super8. Filmed from the television, possibly featuring a Welsh Circus.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Circus Scenes from Feature Films Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.118
Scope and Contents

Super8. Extracts filmed from the television.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Circus Slickers Film, 1939

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.57
Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodak Movie Reel. 325 feet, 9 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes extract from 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man' starring W.C. Fields. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1939

Circus Slickers Film, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.87
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Universal 8 Films. 9 minutes long. Black and white, silent, subtitled edition. Printed lable reads, "From 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'." Includes W. C. Fields.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Circus Sliker Film, 1939

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.184
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Universal Pictures. 300 feet. Black and White, with Sound. Home movie release of 'You Can’t Cheat and Honest Man', starring W.C. Fields.

Dates: 1939

Circus Spell Binders and Rings Around the World Films, c1965 - 179

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.82
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Boots. 300 feet, 20 minutes long. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Silent. Sound strip. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1965 - 179

Circus Spell Binders and Three Comedy Short Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.91
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Grasso. Castle Films. Black and white, silent. Possible soundtrack. Label on the side of the box reads 'Mixture..'. Possible compilation that includes Circus Spell Binders. However, it is on a 'std 8mm' label and may have been left on buy mistake. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Circus Spell Binders Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.34
Scope and Contents

9.5mm, Pathe. Castle Films, Produced by United World Films Inc. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Circus Spell Binders Film, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.62
Scope and Contents

16mm. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes USA circus. Date stock could mean 1945 or 1965. Copied to DVD 1 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1965

Circus Suckers and The Greatest Show On Earth Parts 1 and 2 Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.83
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Boots. 350 feet, 23 minutes long. Includes W.C. Fields.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Circus Thrills Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 3: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.19
Scope and Contents

16mm, Agfa. 4 minutes long. Black and White, Silent. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Clapham Park Films Studios. Copied on DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Circus Thrills Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.148
Scope and Contents

8mm, Castle Films. Black and White, with Sound. Complete edition. Includes Great Acts of the Centre Ring. Contains the Castle Film catalogue. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Additional filters:

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