Biography of 'Edinburgh Cine and Video Society (ECVS)'

Amateur Cine and Video Society

ECVS was founded in 1936 as the Waverley Cine Society. Within a year the new club had acquired premises at 23 Fettes Row, in Edinburgh’s New Town. On moving into what was to become a permanent home, the club changed its name to Edinburgh Cine Society.

The basement properties were rented out as a contribution to covering the mortgage costs, and the Society developed the ground floor of the premises for their use. There was a cinema, lounge, kitchen, a studio space and darkroom for film processing. The war naturally inhibited much of the film making activity with many of the male members in the Services and a shortage of film stock for the amateur. The ladies kept the Society going, organising fund-raising events to help with the mortgage payments. Post-war the Society enjoyed a resurgence, with refurbishment of the club rooms and regular meetings on Friday nights and film-making in groups at the weekends.

In the 1950’s the old bus seats in the cinema were replaced with stock from a local cinema that was closing, creating a 78 seat auditorium with a separate projection box.

The club flourished in the twenty years after the war, reaching its maximum permitted membership of 150 with a waiting list.

The club rooms were in premises designated as a listed building and major renovation works were required in the early 1970’s. The completion of those works, assisted by grants from the Edinburgh Conservation Committee was marked by a visit from the Queen Mother Patron of the Conservation Committee who unveiled a plaque on the wall of the building and enjoyed a tour of the club rooms. Like many earlier episodes in the Society’s history this was recorded on film. With a reduced membership, and a need to fund the share of the building works the ground floor was sold off and the club moved into the basement, no. 23A, creating a smaller 52 seat cinema.

In the 1980’s came videotape, formally adopted by the Society in 1990 when it was resolved to admit as members those who professed to be videographers. The name of the organisation was changed to reflect this - Edinburgh Cine and Video Society. Thursday nights became video nights whilst retaining the traditional Friday evenings for the main club activities. The new section of the club benefited from a donation from a local company of two Sony cameras and two U-matic recorders. Video projection equipment was installed at a later date.

[Extracted from article by Norman Speirs in ECVS Journal Cine Chat, Issue 29, October 1996.]

Researcher: Norman Speirs

Films associated with 'COCOZZA, Enrico'

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	BOXING [6616] Add to my films Amateur footage boxing match, boys at campsite and family in garden.		1938 silent bw
	BRING THE RAIN [6452] Add to my films Drama about a young couple who adopt a baby after losing their own and the strain which this places on their relationship.	Onsite only	1984 sound col
	BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY EDINBURGH - PRESENTATION OF COLOURS 29TH MAY 1966 [6418] Add to my films Amateur film of the scene outside St. Giles Cathedral on the occasion of the presentation of colours to the British Red Cross. Various views nurses in uniform and brief internal view of stained glass.		1966 sound col
	BULLY, the [6553] Add to my films Amateur short about a bully menacing a couple.		1940 silent bw
	BUTLIN'S FILM FOR EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY WORKSHOP [6448] Add to my films Amateur trim footage of unidentified Butlins camp. General views of facilities and events including donkey derby, Royal Marines display, and stage show.		1985 sound col
	BUY A TILE [6577] Add to my films Amateur comedy with man brazenly selling Edinburgh Cine Society floor tiles for cash.		1968 silent col
	BY ANY OTHER NAME [6419] Add to my films Amateur film about the dedicated maintenance of a large unidentified rose garden containing several varieties of rose.		1968 sound col
	BY THE LOCHSIDE - A GAMBOL BETWEEN EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY AND HAWICK FILM CLUB SAINT MARY'S LOCH 1968 [6611] Add to my films Amateur film of the 1968 summer outing of Edinburgh Cine Society and Hawick Film Club to St. Mary's loch. General views of various incidences of film-making in progress.		1968 sound col
	Caravan holiday in the Highlands [5847] Add to my films Family " home movie" of a caravan holiday in a predominantly rural and unspoilt part of the Highlands.		1959 silent col
	CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, EVERY CLOUD..., a [6441] Add to my films Amateur tale about a company boss and his wife who turn up late for a dinner party hosted by an ambitious young salesman of his company and his wife. After their car breaks down they have to change a wheel in the rain, arriving soaking wet, where their young hosts dry them out and give them a nice meal.		1980 sound col
	CHERCHEZ LA FEMME! [6291] Add to my films A short humorous pseudo-documentary showing members of the Scottish Tourism Association attempting to hoax a bus of tourists, only to find that their work has been done for them.	Onsite only	1971 sound col
	CHIEF'S HALF - DAY, the [5905] Add to my films Film of Chief Constable William Merrilees on a half-day when he visits the zoo and a children's home.		1961 silent col
	CHILDREN ON BEACH [6564] Add to my films Amateur general views children on beach.		1964 silent bw
	CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY 1955 [5848] Add to my films The annual children's Christmas party held by Crawford's biscuit factory in 1955.		1955 silent bw
	CHILDRENS' CHRISTMAS PARTY 1955 [5868] Add to my films The fun and games of the Children's Christmas Party in 1955 [probably connected to the staff of Crawford's Biscuits Factory].		1954 silent bw
	COCOZZA, GLASGOW [6489] Add to my films Amateur footage of the Cocozza family (?) relaxing at home.	Onsite only	1942 silent bw
	COLOUR 9.5 CAR [6652] Add to my films Amateur colour footage, car at side of road, picnic.		19501950 silent col
	COMBINE HARVESTER [6542] Add to my films A combine harvester and horse drawn plough seen at work. Followed by footage of a small helicopter and an air show.		1935 silent bw
	CONTINENTAL HOLIDAY [5880] Add to my films Holiday film of "Overland Tours" bus journey around Europe, includes shots taken of Austrian and Swiss Alps, and of Venice.		1961 silent col
	CORONATION 1936 [6551] Add to my films Amateur general views Coronation celebrations in Edinburgh 1936. Not clear whether for Edward VIII in January 1936 or George VI in December 1936.		1936 silent bw
	CORONATION OF THE GALA QUEEN / Davidson's Mains Public Park [5857] Add to my films Two films, one showing scenes of the crowing of the 1951 Gala Queen, a children's ceremony in Davidson's Mains, a suburb to the north west of Edinburgh, the second film show a race day at South Queensferry Harbour circa 1950.		1951 silent bw
	CORONATION YEAR IN EDINBURGH [6662] Add to my films Amateur general views visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Edinburgh in Coronation year 1937. General views holiday scenes in Ayr, Firth of Clyde and Arran.		1937 silent bw
	COUNTY OF CONTRAST/ EVENING CRUISE [6629] Add to my films Two films on one reel. 'County of Contrast' is an overview of Ayrshire history and landscape. 'Evening Cruise' is a brief record of a steamer departure and tour around the Firth of Clyde.		1938 silent bw
	CRAIGHALL FETE [6520] Add to my films Amateur general views costume fete in gardens outside large house, Craighall, Midlothian.		1935 silent bw
	CRAIGMILLAR CASTLE [6523] Add to my films Amateur general views Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh. Brief view football match from castle, pipe band. Templars march.		1935 silent bw
	CRAIL AND GARDEN AT HOME [6618] Add to my films Amateur general views Crail harbour, family in garden.		1956 silent col
	CROFT SPA 65 [6556] Add to my films Amateur general views rally cars and racing cars on unidentifiable racing track.		1965 silent bw
	CYCLISTS AHOY! 64 [6558] Add to my films Amateur general views two boys taking part in an informal cycling proficiency exercise.		1964 silent col
	DEATH IN THE DARK [6604] Add to my films Amateur whodunnit film about a mysterious death in the dark in the Edinburgh Cine Society's cinema, and the subsequent solving of the case.	Onsite only	1965 sound col
	DEMARCOS, MILAN, FLORENCE [6488] Add to my films Amateur general views of an Italian family relaxing in nice weather.		1940 silent col
	DORDOGNE 1977 [6461] Add to my films Amateur general views of a family holiday in the Dordogne. General views scenery, villages and people.		1977 sound col
	DORDOGNE '84 [6463] Add to my films Amateur general views of holiday in the Dordogne. General views scenery, villages, people, lake and cycle race.		1984 silent col
	DORDOGNE, EASTER [6613] Add to my films Amateur overview of trip to Dordogne in France in 1972. Particular attention paid to scenery and architecture, especially chateaux.	Onsite only	1972 sound col
	DUMFRIES COLLEGE [6490] Add to my films Amateur brief views Dumfries town centre, then general views of Dumfries College grounds.		1960 silent col
	DUNBARBECUE 15 JUNE 1980 [6433] Add to my films Amateur overview of the 1980 Edinburgh Cine Society picnic at the John Muir Country Park, Dunbar in East Lothian. General views of ECS members and families.		1980 sound col
	E. Dunnet's WHO DONE IT? [6570] Add to my films Amateur short mystery film.		1964 silent col
	EAST - WEST [6635] Add to my films Amateur comedy about a man who leaves work only to be so stressed out at home that he returns to work later on.		1949 silent bw
	ECS PICNIC 1960 - THE FARNE ISLANDS [6399] Add to my films Amateur overview of an Edinburgh Cine Society outing by boat to the Farne islands. General views of coast as seen from boat. Views on land of birds nesting and small monastry.		1969 silent col
	ECS XMAS PARTY 1981 [6426] Add to my films Amateur film from the Edinburgh Cine Society's 1981 Christmas party held for members and their families. Children playing charades in cinema theatre, general views people eating, drinking and generally enjoying themselves.		1981 sound col
	EDINBURGH [6285] Add to my films An historical record of Edinburgh showing the Castle, the Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace (with Queen's Garden party in progress). Also shows some of the industrial and commercial aspects of Edinburgh at that time including banks and insurance offices. Trams can be seen in the streets.		1946 mute col
	EDINBURGH CINE CLUB OUTING TO NORTH BERWICK [10872] Add to my films Members of a ciné club at the beach with their families.		1954 silent bw
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY - SOCIETY ACTIVITIES [6627] Add to my films Amateur footage various of Edinburgh Cine Society outings between 1937 and 1939. Includes footage from 1938 Empire Exhibition.		1939 silent bw
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY 1936 - 1957 [6944] Add to my films A series of short films joined together to commemorate 21st birthday of Edinburgh Cine Society. [Where individual films are preserved by the Scottish Screen Archive, their ref nos. are indicated in [brackets] in the shotlist.]		1957 silent bwcol
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY CLUB NIGHT [6596] Add to my films Couple receive tour of Edinburgh Cine Society. Woman receives instruction on cement splicing small gauge film. Lochside sequence.		1966 mute col
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY DINNER [6623] Add to my films Members of the Edinburgh Cine Society attend a formal dinner.		silent bw
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY DINNER 1967 [6573] Add to my films Amateur film with overview of 1967 Edinburgh Cine Society dinner and prize-giving, held at Woodside Hotel. Presentation of trophies, dancing and various party games.		1967 silent col
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY INVITES YOU, the [6503] Add to my films Edinburgh Cine Society advertising film, shows Edinburgh scenes and a society excursion.		1978 sound col
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY MEET HAWICK FILM GROUP AT LONGFORMACUS [6663] Add to my films The Edinburgh Cine Society and Hawick Film Group enjoy a day indulging their hobby at Longformacus, North Berwickshire.		1967 sound col
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY NEWSREEL - QUEEN AT LEITH [6470] Add to my films The Queen and Prince Philip arrive on the Royal Yacht Britannia to open the 10th Edinburgh International Festival.		1965 silent bw
	EDINBURGH CINE SOCIETY OUTING TO SCOUGALL BAY [5855] Add to my films Shows the Edinburgh Cine Society day trip to Scougall Bay beach in 1939.	Onsite only	1939 silent col