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THE MAGAZINE OF MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY
PUBLICATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
Arthur E. Gavin, Editor
Technical Editor, Emery Huse Glenn R. Kershner, Art Editor
Circulation, Marguerite Duerr
Editorial Advisory Board: Fred W. Jackman, A.S.C., John Arnold, A.S.C. Arthur Edeson, A.S.C., Lee Garmes, A.S.C., Charles Rosher, A.S.C., Leon Shamroy, A.S.C., Fred Gage, A.S.C., Dr. J. S. Watson, A.S.C., Dr. L. A. Jones, A.S.C., Dr. C. E. K.
Mees, A.S.C., Col. Nathan Levinson.
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VOL. 33 FEBRUARY • 1952 NO. 2
CONTENTS
ARTICLES
“Decision Before Dawn” — By Herb A. Lightman . 62
What About The Cost.'' — By Robert Sisk . 64
Technicolor Cameras Now Ride The RO Crane — By Arthur Rowan . . 65
Stereoscopic Motion Pictures — By J. A. Norling . 66
No Formulas, No Gimmicks — By Charles Loring . 68
AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHY
Stereoscopic Movies With Any 16mm Camera — By John Forbes ... 72
A Way To Better Films — By Leo Caloia . 75
FEATURES
What’s New' In Equipment, Accessories, Service Hollywood Bulletin Board ....
Book Reviews — By Herb A. Lightman Television Film Production— By Leigh Allen .
Current Assignments of A.S.C. Members
ON THE COVER
RAY RENNAHAN, A.S.C., lines up the Technicolor camera for a scene filmed on location in Guatemala for 20th Century-Fox’s “Condor’s Nest,” starring Cornel Wilde and Constance Smith. Rennahan directed the second unit photo¬ graphy during a two-week stint in the Central American country where he filmed atmospheric and background shots for the picture. Players in foreground are Finlay Currie and Constance Smith. Wilde is seated to left of camera. Edward Cronjager, A.S.C., is directing photography on the production at Fox studio. — Photo by Jimmy Mitchell.
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, established 1920, is published monthly by the A. S. C. Agency, Inc., 1782 N. Orange Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif. Entered as second class matter Nov. 18, 1937, at the postoffice at Los Angeles, Calif., under act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTIONS: United States and Pan-American Union, $3.00 per year; Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign, 54.00. Single copies, 25 cents; back numbers, 30 cents; foreign single copies, 35 cents; back numbers, 40 cents. Advertising rates on application. Copyright 1952 by A. S. C. Agency, Inc.
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