Biography of 'RUSSELL, Stanley Livingstone'

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Film-maker and producer

Born: August 1905, Glasgow
Died: 1964, Glasgow

Russell, a lawyer by profession, was one of a group of cine enthusiasts who set up the Meteor (‘Shooting Star’) Film Producing Society in 1932, organising in 1933 an Open Competition, the first Scottish Amateur Film Festival. Russell joined Malcolm Irvine’s company Scottish Film Productions in 1936. The company, established in 1928, had started out to make silent films, but the advent of ‘talkies’ forced it to readapt technically. However, as they did so the production of films came to a halt. Russell’s instatement was designed to remedy this and with his input the company attracted an array of clients, from the Clyde Navigation Trust to the Ministry of Information.

For a brief period in the early 1940’s Russell set up on his own with Russell Productions as well as undertaking newsreel work. In 1945 the company became known as Thames and Clyde Films, specialising in industrial and educational commissions. Russell was an active evangelist for the establishment and expansion of a Scottish film industry. He believed that Scotland had a place in the film market, but was a pragmatist, arguing that it was imperative to create a domestic outlet for the obvious existence of Scottish talent, which was being compelled to go elsewhere.

Russell and five others set up the Scottish Film Producers Association in 1948 in an attempt to promote a Scottish film industry. His sudden death in 1964 brought Thames and Clyde Films to abrupt closure.

Researcher: Ross Ferguson

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	AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHY [0105] Add to my films Demonstration on how to make a film, made as a trailer for the 10th Scottish Amateur Film Festival held in the Cosmo Cinema, Glasgow.		1948 sound bw
	ARP SCHOOLS [0031] Add to my films Children are shown how to use a respirator during an air raid. Filmed in Knightswood Primary School, Glasgow between April and June 1940.		1940 silent bw
	AUTOMATIC FEEDING DEVICE FOR HORIZONTAL FORGING MACHINES [1533] Add to my films Close-up shots of the forging machine at work.		1955 mute bw
	AYR FROM THE AULD BRIG [2792] Add to my films The story of the town of Ayr and its links with Robert Burns.		1961 sound col
	BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS No 1057A, HER MAJESTY OPENS SCOTTISH EXHIBITION [0096] Add to my films Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret open the Scottish Industries Exhibition at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, accompanied by Sir Steven Bilsland.		1949 sound bw
	BRITISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS NO 127 and UNIVERSITY NEWS [0516] Add to my films Compilation of local topical and news stories of Glasgow University life, including a rugby match against Edinburgh University, the rectorial elections, and student charity day.		1930 silent bw
	CALLY HOUSE [0288] Add to my films A look at Cally House, a wartime evacuation school established by the Glasgow Education Authority in Gatehouse-of-Fleet. It was Britain's first local authority co-educational boarding school for senior pupils.		1942 sound bw
	CARPETS OF DISTINCTION [1572] Add to my films The production line of Templeton's Carpets is illustrated beginning with the initial stages in the design office to shots of women repairing flaws in the finished carpets.	Onsite only	1951 sound col
	CLEAN FOOD [1102] Add to my films Public information film taking the form of a "Food Code". It shows both good and bad practices at work and in domestic situations, dramatically demonstrating the results of a lack of care.		1957 sound bw
	CROFTER BOY [0112] Add to my films A dramatised documentary of life in a crofting community.		1955 sound bw
	DUNDEE [1061] Add to my films The city of Dundee and its industries; jute, jam manufacturing and journalism. [Premiered at a meeting of the British Association in Dundee, September 1939, the screening was abandoned midway owing to the declaration of war].		1939 sound bw
	FIGHTING FIELDS [0456] Add to my films To save shipping space people were encouraged to grow as much food as possible. This promotional film demonstrates		1941 sound bw
	FOURTH IN HAND: A Fantasy of the Card Table [1949] Add to my films A bridge party invite a mysterious stranger to be the fourth at their table, only to be unpleasantly surprised by his card tricks. When their fourth player arrives late, the strange interloper disappears, leaving an oddly familiar Joker in his place. [Exhibited at the International Amateur Movie Show and the Scottish Amateur Film Festival, 1937].		1936 silent bw
	GLASGOW - OUR CITY [0062] Add to my films Glasgow old and new, with shots of contemporary street life and local industries. The film is interspersed with illustrations of 17th and 18th century Glasgow.		1949 silent bw
	GLASGOW STUDENT BETWEEN THE WARS 1919 - 39,the [1601] Add to my films Compilation of Glasgow University events during the inter-war period.	Onsite only	1939 sound bw
	GLASGOW TAKES CARE OF ITS OLD FOLK [0135] Add to my films How Glasgow takes care of its old people through the provision of Old Folks' Homes, including Forest Hall, Crookston Home, and Woodburn Home.		1959 sound bw
	GLASGOW TRAMS AND BOTANIC GARDENS [0001] Add to my films The Botanic Gardens, Glasgow with shots of the tulip beds and the Kibble Palace. A tram and bus pass each other on Great Western Road.		1950 mute col
	GLASGOW'S FESTIVAL OF FELLOWSHIP [0257] Add to my films The Official Film of the Coronation Celebrations organised by the Corporation of Glasgow. One of three reels only. School children and pensioners on a day trip by steamer to Ardgoil, as part of Glasgow's celebrations for coronation year.		1937 sound bw
	GLASGOW'S POLICE [0106] Add to my films Captain Sillitoe speaks about the Glasgow Police as part of an effort to "de-mystify" them in the public's eye. Scenes include police at work in Glasgow, sports day at Hampden Park,and a police parade.		1934 mute bw
	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
	HAIR [0374] Add to my films A drama about a young girl, staying with her aunt, dreams that an escaped convict kills the maid. [An entry in the first Scottish Amateur Film Festival, 1933].		1933 silent bw
	HANDICAPPED BUT HAPPY [1579] Add to my films Film illustrates how young people with intellectual disabilities can enjoy activities such as painting, cooking, ironing and sewing at Laurieston House, Glasgow.	Onsite only	1962 sound bw
	IMMORTAL MEMORY OF ROBERT BURNS [0889] Add to my films A tour of Burns' country illustrated with poems and songs.		1946 sound bw
	INTRODUCING SCOTLAND [0251] Add to my films A discussion of the social, economic and geographical infrastructure of Scotland, including scenes of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.		1958 sound col
	JAMES WATT [0020] Add to my films The life and work of the inventor of steam engines, James Watt.		1959 sound bw
	JUMPING FOR JOY [3861] Add to my films An introduction to trampolining.		1961 sound bw
	LAMPLIGHTER, the [1500] Add to my films Dramatisation of Robert Louis Stevenson's poem where a small boy watches the leerie doing his rounds lighting gas street lamps.		1956 sound bw
	LOCH LOMOND PILOT FILM [1539] Add to my films Profile of the loch steamer "Maid of the Loch" on Loch Lomond, showing the steamer tied up at Tarbet pier and shots on board.		1963 silent col
	MEN OF IRON [5928] Add to my films Informal overview of iron propellor manufacture at the Blair Foundry of Andrew Strang & Co., Hurlford in Ayrshire, c.1947.	Onsite only	1947 sound bw
	MRS. MACLEOD [1092] Add to my films A demonstration of the reel "Mrs. MacLeod" by Scottish Country Dance Society dancers.		1950 sound bw
	ON THE SPOT WITH FIRST AID [1580] Add to my films An illustration of the St. Andrews Ambulance Association in action demonstrating their first aid techniques.		1956 sound bw
	OUR TRANSPORT SERVICES [0057] Add to my films The story of Glasgow Municipal Transport System from hansom cabs to trams and buses.		1949 silent bw
	PLAYING AWAY [2220] Add to my films Spotlight on various sporting events and personalities in Scotland. Including a rugby international at Murrayfield, the British Open at St. Andrews and a Scotland v England football match at Hampden.		1961 sound col
	PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE [0479] Add to my films A young actor in London receives his first offer of work, after his war service, at The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He is shown around behind the scenes and he takes part in his first production after a successful audition.		1946 sound bw
	PROGRESS REPORT [0268] Add to my films A survey of Municipal Housing Activity in Glasgow. New council housing at Knightswood, Cranhill, Pollok and Tollcross.		1946 sound bw
	PROGRESS REPORT NO. 2 [0922] Add to my films Progress report regarding new Pollok housing estate on the outskirts of Glasgow. The contrast between new semi-detached houses and older tenements is illustrated.	Full length available onsite	1948 sound bw
	QUEEN OF THE MILKY WAY [0264] Add to my films Dairy farming in Ayrshire.		1944 sound bw
	RAIL STRAIGHTENER [1532] Add to my films A demonstration of the trial roller straightening of six rolls of steel at the Glengarnock Works of Colvilles Ltd.		1954 silent bw
	RAKES OF GLASGOW [0313] Add to my films Demonstration of the Strathspey "The Rakes of Glasgow" by members of the Scottish Country Dance Society.		1950 sound bw
	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
	RIVER CREE, the [0850] Add to my films Dancers demonstrate the various steps of the jig "The River Cree", and then perform the complete dance.		1950 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
	ROOM FOR MORE [1575] Add to my films Narrated by the actor Roddy McMillan, the film shows various centres for children with disabilities and their importance for them. Curran House, Glasgow, the Stirling Centre and Eversley House, Edinburgh are all visited.		1962 sound bw
	SERVICE NOT SELF [0455] Add to my films Ceremonies to mark the 25th anniversary of the British Legion (Scotland) attended by the Royal Family, in Edinburgh.		1946 sound bw
	SOLWAY COUNTIES, the [1792] Add to my films A survey of three Solway counties - Wigtown, Kirkcudbright and Dumfries. Farm work, forestry work, factory work and the industries of these counties are highlighted.		1958 silent bw
	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
	STANLEY L. RUSSELL'S WEDDING [0768] Add to my films Stanley L. Russell's wedding at the Register Office in Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, 24th April 1950.		1950 silent bw
	STORY OF A STEEL WIRE ROPE [1354] Add to my films How steel wire rope is manufactured at the Coatbridge works of Martin Black & Co. (Wire Ropes) Ltd.		1946 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
	SUBSIDENCE [0099] Add to my films A look at various types of subsidence, and how to overcome the problem, using St. Andrews' Episcopal Church in Wishaw as an example.	Onsite only	1965 sound bw