Biography of 'Templar Films '

Production company

Templar Film Studios was formed in 1949 by Robert Riddell-Black, David Low and Bill Russell, in a rented attic in Hope Street, Glasgow, moving to Clyde Street in 1951. The company was officially incorporated and registered as a business on the 4th March 1950, and by 1954 they had moved to larger premises in Lyndoch Street, Glasgow. The name was inspired by the medieval Knights Templar, who had at one time been so poor that two knights had to share one horse. Black and Low had one camera between them!

For the first six years Templar Films worked on a shoestring, shooting news for NBC in America, Gaumont-British News and the BBC Scotland’s Television Newsreel. They began to make religious and current affairs programmes such as Panorama for the BBC. In 1955 Low was shooting weekly football coverage and doing film-processing work for television. The company’s commitments to the BBC were growing and by 1960, it was given the production of a weekly programme called ‘Compass’.

Templar attracted many new entrants to the industry who as trainee cameramen and directors learnt their craft on production of documentaries for agencies such the Films of Scotland Committee and industrial sponsors. Templar Films along with Campbell Harper and Thames & Clyde became a mainstay of the Scottish film production industry in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Their best known title Seawards the Great Ships, took two years to make, and in 1961 won the first Hollywood Oscar in the short live action short category.

The company won over 30 international awards for its documentary and industrial films. While several directors and cameramen left, David Low became a director/cameraman and remained Riddell -Black’s right-hand man throughout most of the company’s life. Their partnership split in the mid 1970s when Black closed the Lynedoch St studio and moved to an industrial unit in Broadmeadows Industrial Estate, Dumbarton. The company finally ceased trading in 1980.

Researcher: Joan Allan

Films associated with 'COCOZZA, Enrico'

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	FACES [1942] Add to my films A comment on the personas we adopt. [Shown at London Film Festival and Brussels Experimental Film Festival].		1957 sound bw
	FAIRFIELDS SHIP AND ENGINEERING YARD [8591] Add to my films News footage of Fairfield's shipyard in Govan, including shots of the drawing offices and work on the shop floor.		1960 mute bw
	FAIRTRY II [5261] Add to my films Interiors of the 'Fairtry II' Ship, shots of the cabins, rest areas, control room, fish factory, lifeboats, and decks.		1969 mute bw
	FALKIRK [5495] Add to my films Falkirk street scenes c. 1960, possibly showing streets and buildings probably earmarked for demolition prior to the development of the Callendar shopping centre.		1965 silent bw
	FALKIRK IRON WORKS [5410] Add to my films Detailed views inside Falkirk Iron Works showing the manufacture of baths.		1965 mute bw
	FERRY TERMINAL TO BELFAST FROM BROOMIELAW [5223] Add to my films The new Burns-Laird passenger terminal at the Broomielaw for crossings to Belfast is shown. Interior footage of waiting areas, ticket office and cargo loading area. Also shows the 'Royal Ulsterman' at dockside.		1965 mute bw
	FIFE SCHOOL OF WEAVING [5315] Add to my films Inside the Fife School of Weaving.		1959 mute bw
	FIGHTER JET AERIAL DISPLAY [8468] Add to my films News footage of formation flying displays by RAF squadron teams, including shots of Hawker Hunters and De Havilland Vampires.		1960 mute bw
	FILMING "GREYFRIARS BOBBY" [5202] Add to my films A snapshot of the filming of Walt Disney's "Greyfriars Bobby", in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle.		1961 mute bw
	FINAL FLIGHT OF BEA PIONAIR FROM RENFREW AIRPORT [8451] Add to my films News footage of the last of BEA's fleet of Douglas Dakota Pionairs taking off from Renfrew Airport for the last time.		1962 mute bw
	FIRE SERVICE AT PRESTWICK AIRPORT [8449] Add to my films News footage of the construction of a new building at Prestwick Airport, a new remote controlled fire station and Orangefield, part of the old terminal building at the airport.		1963 mute bw
	FISHING AT ULLAPOOL [5310] Add to my films A fishing boat coming into Ullapool harbour, its catch is loaded into lorry crates.		1963 mute bw
	FISHING FLIES [5316] Add to my films Short film showing the tying of flies using feathers and thread, and a potential buyer.		1965 mute bw
	FOCHABERS [5457] Add to my films Views of Fochaber including churches and the Post Office.		1965 silent bw
	FOOTBALL CROWDS [5215] Add to my films Football crowd walking up to, and through, the stadium entrance turnstiles.		1965 mute bw
	G.P.O. GLASGOW [5446] Add to my films Film showing functions of the telephone exchange, enquiries and repair.		1965 mute bw
	GIRLS GUILDRY JUBILEE [5602] Add to my films Overview of the Girl's Guildry Jubilee Year of 1950 with detailed intertitles throughout.	Onsite only	1950 silent bw
	GIRVAN CYCLE RACE [5048] Add to my films A snapshot of the Girvan Cycling Race, showing riders gathering at the start line and footage of the race progressing.		1974 mute col
	GLASGOW BUILDINGS I [5509] Add to my films Brief stock shots of some prominent buildings in Glasgow, c1960. A trolley bus and trams pass by in the background.		1965 silent bw
	GLASGOW BUILDINGS II [5510] Add to my films Brief stock shots of prominent buildings in Glasgow, c1960.		1965 silent bw
	GLASGOW HERALD [5306] Add to my films Inside the Glasgow Herald printers/compositors, as the latest edition is printed. We see these men at work on the first pages.		1965 mute bw
	GLASGOW OVERSPILL [5438] Add to my films General views of housing in Glasgow, flats under construction.		1965 mute bw
	GLASGOW OVERSPILL II [5437] Add to my films General view of the Royston Road housing re-development.		1961 mute bw
	GLASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE [5143] Add to my films General views of the Glasgow Stock Exchange doing business. Includes shots of dealers on the telephone to clients and shots of the board where values of stocks and shares were displayed. See also ref: 3083	Onsite only	1965 mute bw
	GLASGOW TRAMS [5047] Add to my films Trams in service in the streets of Glasgow, including interior shots and footage of the last journey of the trams.		1962 silent bw
	GLASGOW UNIVERSITY AIR SQUADRON [8486] Add to my films News footage of airmen of Scottish University Air Squadrons at Scone Airfield, including shots of the Glasgow University Air Squadron team which won the Scone Trophy in 1960 and their De Havilland Chipmunks flying in formation.		1960 mute bw
	GLENCORSE BARRACKS [8450] Add to my films News footage of Glencorse Barracks at Penicuik, showing some of the early barracks buildings such as the Clocktower - includes shots of the demolition of some of the original buildings prior to redevelopment.		1960 mute bw
	GOLSPIE HIGH SCHOOL - OFFCUTS [5225] Add to my films Shots of Golspie High School.		1964 mute bw
	GORBALS [5439] Add to my films General views of the Gorbals, a tenement fire and flats under construction. [See also Ref 5506]		1965 mute bw
	GORCH FOCK [5185] Add to my films The tall sailing ship "Gorch Fock" being tugged out of port.		1965 mute bw
	GORDONSTOUN SCHOOL [5248] Add to my films General views of Gordonstoun School.		1969 mute bw
	GOUROCK AIRHOUSE [5010] Add to my films Sales film showing the 'Air House' marquee as emergency habitation, store, hospital, etc.		1971 silent bw
	GOUROCK HIGH SCHOOL [5203] Add to my films Shots of Gourock High School (without the pupils).		1963 mute bw
	GOVAN HIGH SCHOOL [5201] Add to my films Shots of a very derelict building - Govan High School?		1963 mute bw
	GRANGEMOUTH DOCKS [5166] Add to my films General views of Grangemouth Docks, including general movement of cargo and interior shots of the dockside warehouses.		1961 mute bw
	GREENOCK [5067] Add to my films Brief evidence of marine engineering at Greenock, c1965 - possibly shots of Royal Naval Torpedo factory?		1969 mute bw
	GREENOCK [5529] Add to my films Film briefly recording the landmarks, people and industries of Greenock.		1969 silent bw
	GREENOCK DRY DOCK [5209] Add to my films Construction work on huge deep basin 'dry dock'. General views of gravel being unloaded and views over Greenock.		1961 mute bw
	GREENOCK GRAY [5175] Add to my films Demolition and construction work around the old British Railways Inchgreen Goods Station.		1962 mute bw
	GREENS PLAYHOUSE [5475] Add to my films Exterior shots of Green's Playhouse in Glasgow.		1965 mute bw
	H.M.S. URCHIN IN STORNOWAY HARBOUR [5387] Add to my films General views on board 'HMS Urchin' in Stornoway Harbour, as children clamber and explore the ship's deck.		1965 mute bw
	H.M.S. 'VANGUARD' IS BROKEN UP [5179] Add to my films The H.M.S. 'Vanguard' in the process of having cannon removed; other parts of ship's deck are broken up.		1960 mute bw
	HAMPDEN LIGHTS [5213] Add to my films The installation of a huge floodlight mast at Hampden Park.		1963 mute bw
	HAND WEAVING AT TOBERMORY I [5164] Add to my films A hand-weaver at work in his house in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, recording the preparation and operation of the loom.		1965 mute bw
	HAND WEAVING AT TOBERMORY II [5165] Add to my films Weavers at work inside house in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Records the preparation of woolen scarves, sewing, packing and manual testing of fabric. Finishes with general views of Tobermory harbour and ferry terminal.		1965 mute bw
	HANDING OVER OF NEVASA [5052] Add to my films Film documenting the 'handing over' of the ship "Nevasa", built by Barclay, Curle & Co. for British India Steam Navigation.		1956 silent bw
	HAWICK STATION [5521] Add to my films Shot of the ticket vendor at Hawick rail station; passengers waiting in queue.		1965 silent bw
	HAWICK TEXTILE FACTORY [5765] Add to my films General views of people working in textile factory and a woman touring around the factory. Possibly in Hawick?		1965 silent bw
	HEALTH OF A CITY [2241] Add to my films Made to commemorate the centenary of the appointment of the first Medical Officer of Health for Glasgow, it highlights their work in housing, schools and hospitals.		1965 sound bw
	HIGHWAY OVER THE CLYDE [2728] Add to my films Detailed film describing the each stage in construction of the Kingston Road Bridge, Glasgow.		1967 sound col