Biography of 'COOPER, Henry'

Cameraman and film-maker

Born: 1911
Died: 1983, Hastings

Cooper worked as cameraman for Scottish Film Productions in Glasgow between 1938 – 1944. He shot titles for the first Films of Scotland and various manufacturing companies made for screening at the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow in 1938, including A Romance of Engineering for William Beardmores Ltd.

After spending a number of years with a variety of London companies such as British Films (c.1940), he returned to Edinburgh and joined Campbell Harper Films in 1949 becoming a co-director of the company for more than twenty years. Amongst the productions of which he was most proud, were two made for Educational Films of Scotland, Edinburgh and Victory Over Pain. Edinburgh (1966) looked at everyday life in Scotland’s capital and its history. The film was distributed throughout the world in five foreign language versions and was adopted by the Central Office of Information. Victory Over Pain told the story of James Young Simpson’s discovery of the anaesthetic effects of chloroform.

Cooper directed several films for the second Films of Scotland Committee under the banner of Campbell Harper Films. He retired at 62 years due to failing eyesight from which blindness quickly followed. Ten years later he died in Hastings, age 72.

Researcher: Joan Allan

Films associated with 'COCOZZA, Enrico'

38 hits

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	AULD TAM McGUIRE [2144] Add to my films The dramatised enactment of a comic poem. [Tam McGuire is played by Duncan Macrae.]		1951 sound bw
	CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORTH ROAD BRIDGE [2222] Add to my films The engineering work-in-progress of the construction of the Forth Road Bridge. [See also ref. 2208 for alternative version]. (48 mins)		1965 sound col
	DISTANCE NO OBJECT [2044] Add to my films The Cable Belt rope driven conveyor at work.		1959 sound bw
	EDINBURGH [0182] Add to my films Everyday life in Edinburgh, with a look at its historical heritage and featuring plenty of street scenes.		1961 sound col
	EPSTEIN: The Memorial Exhibition in Edinburgh [2011] Add to my films Footage of Edinburgh and the Epstein exhibition of sculpture as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.		1961 sound bw
	FARM IS RECLAIMED, a [0490] Add to my films How, with government help and his own good farming sense, a Scottish farmer puts a derelict farm into good heart in one year.		1945 sound bw
	FIBRE WEB, the [2040] Add to my films The processing of the raw materials required for paper-making and some of the end products.		1964 sound col
	FISH AND THE SEINE NET [0276] Add to my films A demonstration on how to use a Seine net for trawling. This film was planned by the Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, as part of their research programme on the efficiency of fishing gear. "Grateful acknowledgement is made to skipper John Watt and the crew of the "Ploughboy" of Macduff." Teaching notes held.		1952 sound bw
	FORTH - POWERHOUSE FOR INDUSTRY [1820] Add to my films A look at the development of sources of power, the industries, and new towns along the borders of the River Forth.		1968 sound bwcol
	FREEDOM OF ABERFELDY [0107] Add to my films The town of Aberfeldy during wartime when the women provided a 'home' for Dominion troops on leave.		1943 sound bw
	GEORGE IV's EDINBURGH [2210] Add to my films A reconstruction of George IV's visit to Edinburgh in 1822 drawing a contrast between the old town and the New Town which the King was able to see in development. (15 mins)		1960 sound col
	GOOD HEALTH TO SCOTLAND [0271] Add to my films Made during the war, the film promotes various health measures e.g. ante-natal clinics, school milk, holiday camps for children and inoculation.		1944 sound bw
	HIGHLAND LADDIE [0274] Add to my films A look at the life, crafts and industries of the Highlands including crofting, fishing, forestry work and tweed-making. [Filmed to try to dissuade people from the Highlands emigrating south].		1952 sound bw
	HOLIDAY SCOTLAND [2631] Add to my films A scenic tour of Scotland taking in the Borders, Highlands and the Hebrides.		1966 sound col
	IN GOOD HEART [2215] Add to my films The story of the farming year in Scotland, told through the eyes of four farmers in the Highlands, the Borders, Ayrshire and Angus. (21 mins)		1961 sound col
	IN THE CLEAR [1537] Add to my films A cinema trailer on behalf of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Jimmy Logan and Stanley Baxter demonstrate how easy it is to have your chest x-rayed.	Onsite only	1955 sound bw
	LAND OF INVENTION [0301] Add to my films The macadamised road, the first locomotive engine, gas lighting, the steam-hammer, electric telephone and chloroform are among the Scottish inventions shown.	Onsite only	1940 sound bw
	L'ANNIVERSAIRE [0848] Add to my films The first film to be made in Scotland by a company of French players speaking their own language, it tells the story of a mother's birthday.		1950 sound bw
	OUR THREE R's [2049] Add to my films The educational services provided in Glasgow, including work in primary schools, secondary schools and technical training for day release students.		1961 sound col
	PAPER MAKERS, the [4088] Add to my films The film shows the development of paper and how its success travelled throughout the world until it finally reached Britain. The versatility of paper was demonstrated as the various uses for the commodity were explored. Finally the process of paper making was explained in a step by step process.	Onsite only	1952 sound bw
	PERSONAL EPISODE [1449] Add to my films A tour of the East Fortune Sanatorium showing the X-ray room, ward, and recreation room.		1950 sound bw
	PREVENTION IS BETTER [1075] Add to my films Made to encourage methods of prevention of TB, the film promotes the practice of regular chest x-rays.	Onsite only	1954 sound bw
	PROSPECT FOR A CITY [2807] Add to my films Produced to commemorate the bi-centenary of Craig's Plan for the first New Town of Edinburgh, 1767, the film shows the Town's buildings, gardens and monuments.		1967 sound col
	RAIN ON THE ROOF [2036] Add to my films Film about water used for domestic purposes in Edinburgh. (20 mins)		1964 sound col
	RIVER CLYDE - A SURVEY OF SCOTLAND'S GREATEST RIVER [0377] Add to my films The River Clyde is traced from its source down to the Firth of Clyde, with a review of its industrial life from Glasgow to Dumbarton.	Onsite only	1939 sound bw
	ROMANCE OF ENGINEERING, a [0750] Add to my films Production of steel components at William Beardmore & Co's Parkhead Forge, Glasgow. Made for screening at the 1938 Empire Exhibition.		1938 sound bw
	SEED OF PROSPERITY [0495] Add to my films A survey of the condition of potato crops and measures taken to combat their disease.		1946 sound bw
	SILVER CITY, the [2225] Add to my films An impression of the city of Aberdeen.		1960 sound col
	SPORT IN SCOTLAND [0314] Add to my films One of a group of seven documentaries made for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, under the supervision of John Grierson, featuring the sporting pursuits particular to Scotland.		1938 sound bw
	STORY OF CULROSS, the [0191] Add to my films A look at the historic town of Culross in Fife with views of the ruined Abbey, houses and Town Cross.		1938 sound bw
	STORY OF TORMORE, the [2795] Add to my films The construction of the Tormore Distillery on Speyside, highlighting some of the aspects of the social and historical setting of the development.		1963 sound col
	SUN PICTURES, the [1496] Add to my films A history of the pioneers of photography, David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson.		1965 sound bw
	TAY ROAD BRIDGE [2243] Add to my films The building of the Tay Road Bridge from the initial stages to the official opening.		1967 sound col
	THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN: Activity, Discovery and Learning in Edinburgh Primary Schools [3085] Add to my films Review of experimental teaching techniques in use in Edinburgh Primary Schools - reading library, Cuisenaire rods, elementary science, introduction to French.		1965 sound col
	VICTORY OVER PAIN [0755] Add to my films The dramatised story of James Y. Simpson's discovery of the anaesthetic effects of chloroform.		1956 sound bw
	VIEW FROM THE BASS, a [2913] Add to my films The county of East Lothian, in particular the town of North Berwick and its links with Robert Louis Stevenson. Includes shot of Berwick Law and group of Boy Scouts in kilts climbing it.		1963 sound col
	WORLD OF STEEL [0111] Add to my films Made for screening at the Empire Exhibition Glasgow, the film gives an illustration of steel rolling mill production for girders for the Empire Exhibition Tower. Extract from 30 minute original full length version (missing).		1938 sound bw
	ZOO YEAR [2796] Add to my films The story of a year at the Royal Scottish Zoological Society's park in Edinburgh.		1965 sound col